Anthony Joshua is near agreeing a deal to combat Jake Paul earlier than Christmas.
Anthony Joshua is near agreeing a deal to combat Jake Paul earlier than Christmas (Picture: Getty)
Anthony Joshua is reportedly in line to earn a whopping £70million if he agrees to combat Jake Paul. The 2 males stay in discussions over a bout in Miami.
Joshua hasn’t returned to the ring since he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois at Wembley final September. Nevertheless it has been reported this week that the 36-year-old is gearing as much as face Paul. The YouTuber was concerned in a blockbuster conflict with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson a yr in the past in Texas, with Netflix screening that combat.
In line with the Each day Mail, proponents of a contest between Joshua and Paul have mooted a prize pot of round £140m, which the fighters would break up evenly.
A deal has not but been finalised, however these related to the talks anticipate it to be confirmed early subsequent week. And the showdown won’t be billed as an exhibition.
One problem within the negotiations is the need to broadcast the combat on Netflix, with the streaming giants at present working with Joshua on a documentary.
If the combat goes forward, it would type a key a part of the Joshua documentary. However the Briton might want to overcome one other barrier to get the inexperienced mild as he at present has an unique broadcast cope with DAZN so would want to get the blessing of the platform.
All through the latest a part of Joshua’s profession, he has been tipped to get within the ring with Tyson Fury.
However Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed: “We had been actually doing an eight-rounder on an undercard someplace.
“It might have been a case of arriving combat week, taking over a reputation you might have by no means heard of, after which placing all eyes on a giant 2026 and eventually getting the combat with Tyson Fury.
Jake Paul might return to the boxing ring after combating Mike Tyson a yr in the past (Picture: Getty)
“We’ll see if Paul’s curiosity is actual. Would it not be nice for Joshua’s legacy? No. However I’ll let you know what’s [great] – two-time heavyweight world champion and an Olympic gold medal. This is a chance and truthful play to Paul if he needs to get in that ring as a result of AJ received’t be messing about.”
He added: “I don’t suppose folks realise how a lot the Dubois loss harm him. The ache of defeat and the restoration from harm wanted a while. However I do know for a indisputable fact that he has bought his combating mentality again and all eyes are on 2026.”
In the meantime, Fury’s promoter Frank Warren provided his verdict as he defined: “Individuals all the time say Jake Paul solely takes on opponents who don’t have a pulse, so you’ll be able to’t knock him for this if it goes forward.
“It is going to get an enormous viewers – AJ doesn’t trigger loads of noise within the US and Paul does. Individuals like automotive crashes. It is going to do properly.”
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