I will dominate 'credible combatant' Jake Paul - Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul face-off

The British boxer is set to fight Jake Paul in an eight-round contest which will be streamed live on the streaming platform.

British boxer Joshua said he will "dominate completely" the American and "break" the American as the pair met personally to promote next month's bout.

Former twice world boxing king Joshua battles YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul - in what is, on paper, a huge disparity - at Miami's venue on December 19th.

Boxer's Mentality

"I will injure his face and break his body up. I aim to demonstrate I'm the better fighter," Joshua, 35, said.

"I'll stamp all over him. That's how fighters think.

"I'm going to seriously aim to hurt him. That's my goal."

Civil Exchange

In spite of such comments, a relaxed Anthony Joshua and internet personality Jake Paul - typically recognized for his showmanship - shared friendly words and remained civil with each other.

Jake Paul rather criticized ex Joshua opponent the Cameroonian fighter and called him "not serious" after Ngannou declined a fight offer.

Taking Aim at Tyson Fury

Joshua, in the meantime, targeted UK rival Tyson Fury - and refused a £1m bet 'The Gypsy King' states he will put on a victory for Paul.

"[Paul] outshines Fury - he's actually sitting here," the boxer said.

"I acknowledge that."

Serious Opponent

Despite saying he intends to hurt Jake Paul, Joshua declined to speak negatively about his rival's pugilistic talent.

"Jake is a legitimate boxer," he stated.

Jake Paul's History

Jake Paul - who initially became famous on the Disney Channel - has mostly boxed MMA fighters or past-their-prime fighters since entering professional boxing.

He lost to British fighter Tommy Fury in 2023.

Financial Success

However, the inexperienced fighter remains one of boxing's biggest money-making draws, consistently making huge financial rewards.

Forecast and Confidence

The 28-year-old anticipated a stoppage in the fourth or fifth round and asserted he would stop the long-awaited Joshua–Fury fight, which is allegedly in the works for two years from now.

"The next fight will be myself against Tyson Fury in the coming year," Paul said.

Size Disparity

As Joshua and Paul met for the usual confrontation, with their size difference evident, it highlighted just how improbable this complete situation is - and how amazing it is that the bout is actually going ahead.

April Orozco
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