Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are set to face off on December 19, however one boxing sensation doubts the combat will happen
Jake Paul is ready to combat Anthony Joshua in December (Picture: Eva Marie Uzcategui, Getty Pictures for Netflix)
Ryan Garcia has forged severe doubt over whether or not Jake Paul’s heavyweight conflict with Anthony Joshua will really occur. The YouTube star-turned-boxer is scheduled to satisfy the previous two-time heavyweight world champion on December 19 in Miami.
The encounter is ready to be contested over eight three-minute rounds, with each combatants carrying 10oz gloves. Paul, who hasn’t stepped into the ring since his resolution win towards Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in June, was initially meant to face Gervonta Davis earlier this month, however was compelled to name off the occasion after his opponent confronted allegations of battery, false imprisonment and kidnapping from a former girlfriend. Joshua, then again, has remained out of motion since enduring a devastating knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois in September 2024.
The British fighter had been getting ready to return to competitors within the close to future earlier than agreeing to the conflict with Paul. With simply weeks remaining earlier than the pair change blows, each Joshua and Paul have already had the chance to evaluate each other after coming face-to-face at a Miami press convention final week.
When the 2 boxers squared up, quite a few figures within the boxing world have been left astonished by the large measurement distinction. Following the head-to-head confrontation, Garcia voiced his considerations in regards to the match-up, claiming it would not proceed.
He wrote: “I significantly doubt this Jake vs Anthony combat takes place. It is an excessive amount of of an obstacle, simply do not make sense. After the press convention that is obvious.”
Paul was infuriated by Garcia’s remarks and swiftly responded to the skilled boxer, saying: “What do not make sense is you combating for a WBC belt [clash with Mario Barrios] after coming off an a** whooping by Rolly [Romero]. And 5 different issues I may convey up. However hey, that is no knock on you, you may have huge…nah you ain’t having huge nothing.”
Following the collapse of Paul’s bout with Davis, the American known as out a number of boxing stars, together with Garcia. The 2 have exchanged verbal jabs over time and the social media character was eager to settle their rivalry.
Nevertheless, the bout failed to return to fruition, with Paul now set to face Joshua within the squared circle as an alternative.
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