Anthony Joshua breaks silence on fixed Jake Paul | Boxing News

Anthony Joshua has confirmed that no clause in his contract will compel him to take it simple against Jake Paul. There are rumours that the two-time heavyweight champion will purposely not give it his all when they struggle in Miami on December 19.

Joshua has told GWN: “There is no clause. I heard he fought Mike Tyson in 140z gloves and that he was going to fight Gervonta [Davis] in 12oz gloves, and then he chose to fight me in 10oz gloves, so there’s no clause.” He continued: “God, he wants to go easy. I think he wants to hurt me. I think he wants to take me out.”

Joshua also reiterated that stance during the same interview. “I understand people’s concerns, but they have to start believing in Jake. They don’t believe because they can’t get their head around how he beat those guys.

“How did he beat Anderson Silva, how did he beat Nate Diaz, how did he beat Mike Tyson? I’m telling you there may be no stipulation in the contract where I’ve to take it simple.”

The heavyweight’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has also mocked ideas that there may be any script for the fighters to observe. He told iFL TV: “Let me inform you the script for AJ against Jake Paul: The bell’s going to go, AJ’s going to exit, take the center of the ring, and he is going to unload the heaviest artillery on Jake Paul’s chin he can as shortly as potential, and he is going to knock him spark out.

“If you think this is scripted, wait till you see what happens on December 19, because you will go, ‘profanity me! One thing’s for sure, that wasn’t scripted.'”

However, the fighters are contractually obliged to comply with a 245lb restrict. Joshua believes that having to make that weight is useful for himself.

He said: “If I’m honest with you, I really do like this weight, you know. It’s actually been a blessing in disguise that this task was put upon me because I feel good.

“I look back and assume, ‘What was I doing carrying that weight? Where was my thoughts at?’ I’ve clearly pushed myself with my cardio, so that means I’m getting fitter. Maybe I wasn’t training onerous enough, and that’s why I wasn’t shedding the weight. I’m tremendous match, and I’ve truly misplaced weight in the method of getting tremendous match.

“It’s not even like I’ve tried to make the weight. We just upped the cardio and upped the rounds in the gym. You need to work harder, that’s all that comes down to. You got lazy, champ, and that’s why you’re putting on all this weight.”