Jake Paul exposed texts with Anthony Joshua ahead | Boxing News

“He [Joshua] DM’d me today like saying ‘LOL’ to one of my training clips and then I sent him a ‘LOL’ with a picture of him getting knocked out by Daniel Dubois,” Paul disclosed in June.

“And so I guess like we’re kind of s*** talking, behind the scenes a bit. But I have a lot of love for Anthony Joshua. I think this type of stuff is funny and he’s a great guy.”

Both pugilists are assured ahead of what guarantees to be a fascinating encounter, with Paul boasting he’ll ship Joshua to sleep. Paul declared: “This isn’t an AI simulation. This is Judgment Day. A professional heavyweight fight against an elite world champion in his prime.

“When I beat Anthony Joshua, every doubt disappears, and no one can deny me the chance to battle for a world title. To all my haters, this is what you wished. To the people of the United Kingdom, I’m sorry. On Friday, December 19, under the lights in Miami, live globally only on Netflix, the torch will get handed and Britain’s Goliath will get put to sleep.”

Joshua is just as confident. The last time the Brit faced an opponent who didn’t have extensive boxing experience, he savagely knocked out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. AJ declared: “Jake or anybody can get this work. No mercy. I took some time out and I’m coming back with a mega show. It’s a big alternative for me.

“Whether you like it or not, I’m here to do massive numbers, have big fights and break every record whilst keeping cool, calm and collected. Mark my words, you’ll see a lot more fighters take these opportunities in the future. I’m about to break the internet over Jake Paul’s face.”

Joshua stands at 6ft 6in and sometimes weighs 18 stone. This represents a substantial 4 stone benefit over Paul, who normally competes at 14st 4lb. Paul is also 5 inches shorter. Nakisa Bidarian, who co-founded the promotional company MVP with Paul, stays just as bullish as his companion, despite the large disparity in top and weight.

“Everyone laughed when Jake Paul said in March that he wanted to fight AJ in 2026,” declared Bidarian, “Well, plans changed, and in under two weeks, MVP and Netflix have made one of the biggest fights of all time. Now, as only Jake Paul could and would do, he’s fighting one of the most fearsome boxers in the world. Joshua has every advantage in this fight, except one – the delusional confidence of Jake Paul, and if anyone can shock the world, it’s him.”