The rumours are no longer whispers — Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are close to signing a deal to fight on December 19th in Miami, streamed live on Netflix. What started as a bizarre what‑if has become a very real, very dangerous reality for Jake Paul. And let’s be honest: this isn’t a crossover fight. This isn’t a circus exhibition. This is a former unified heavyweight champion being dropped into the ring with a cruiserweight YouTuber who’s suddenly realised he’s in way over his head.
The fight is set for eight rounds, 10oz gloves, and will count on both men’s pro records. Queensberry rules. No helmets. No shortcuts. No “exhibition” safety nets. Eddie Hearn himself made it crystal clear:
“No, not an exhibition. It’s a real fight.”
Jake Paul has been desperate to stay active after the Gervonta Davis fight collapsed — but now, instead of a fellow cruiser or a faded MMA name, he’s walking headfirst into Anthony Joshua, a man who has knocked out legitimate world‑class heavyweights and still carries frightening power even on an off‑night.
Let’s be blunt: Jake Paul is in real danger here.
Joshua might not be the unstoppable force he once was, but even the version recovering from elbow surgery, even the AJ who was stopped by Daniel Dubois, is still a 6’6”, 240lb puncher with championship experience, real knockout power, and a killer’s instinct that switches on the moment the bell rings.
Jake Paul?
He’s moving from beating ageing MMA fighters and a past‑prime Chavez Jr… to facing a man who has starched some of the heaviest hitters of the past decade.
This isn’t brave.
This isn’t smart.
This is reckless.
If the fight goes ahead — and the money is clearly too big for Hearn and Joshua to ignore — Jake Paul is going to feel heavyweight power for the first time in his life. And when he does, he’ll realise exactly why people laughed at this matchup when it was first mentioned.
My prediction?
Jake Paul gets walked down, broken, and knocked out within the first few rounds. AJ doesn’t need 8 rounds. He barely needs 3. The size, the power, the speed, the experience — it’s a mismatch on every level.
Paul wanted danger.
Joshua is going to give it to him.
Image Credits / Attributions:
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Jake Paul: “Jake Paul (53116882732)” by Erik Drost is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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Anthony Joshua: “Anthony Joshua (2017)” by Bermix Studio is licensed under CC BY 3.0
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Jake Paul: “Jake Paul in 2021 (after fight)” by User Name is licensed under CC BY 3.0
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