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Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua Preview: Start Time, Undercard & Live Stream

Originally posted on KO on SI | By Donal Long | Last updated Dec 19, 2025 6:00 AM ET

In one of the most unexpected pairings in modern boxing history, influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul will take on former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua tonight at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

The bout will be contested at heavyweight, and Paul and Joshua will share the ring for a maximum of eight, 3-minute rounds.

Paul was previously scheduled to take on lightweight world champion Gervonta Davis in Miami in November. However, when Davis became entangled in legal issues, Paul's Most Valuable Promotions pulled the plug on the bout.

The fight was set to be an exhibition with a weight limit of 195 pounds, with the result affecting neither man's record. However, Paul will now compete against a much larger opponent in a professional bout.

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Paul and Joshua coming into the fight

Paul will go into his bout coming off a unanimous decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in June. Prior to that, 'The Problem Child' earned victory in his controversial meeting with Mike Tyson in November 2024.

Paul's win over Chavez Jr extended his winning streak to six, with former UFC fighters Nate Diaz and Michael Perry included in that run. With a 12-1 record, Paul's only career loss came to the brother of Tyson Fury, Tommy Fury, via split decision in 2023.

Among Paul's 12 victories, seven have come by way of stoppage. However, his opponent, Joshua, has scored 25 knockouts in a professional record of 28-4.

Joshua suffered the first loss of his career in 2019 when Andy Ruiz Jr. defied the odds to score a TKO victory over the then-unified heavyweight champion. However, Joshua did get immediate revenge on the underdog later that year.

The second and third defeats of Joshua's career came in consecutive fights to Oleksandr Usyk. Losing both bouts on points, 'AJ' has not been able to reclaim a heavyweight title since.

The English boxer last competed in 2024, when he was given his first world title opportunity since dropping his belts to Usyk. Facing fellow countryman Daniel Dubois, Joshua suffered a fifth-round knockout in September 2024.

Now, Joshua ends his 14-month layoff, taking on Paul in Miami.