Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua previewed their battle and confronted off for the primary time at a launch press convention. The Cleveland YouTuber turned professional boxer and the previous two-time unified heavyweight champion from the UK sq. off in an eight-round heavyweight bout. The competition airs reside on Netflix from Kaseya Middle in Miami on December 19.
Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) was initially scheduled to face light-weight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis in an exhibition match in November. After the occasion was canceled, the 28-year-old Cleveland native booked arguably the most important battle of his profession and stays assured in victory.
“He [Anthony Joshua] is likely one of the greatest heavyweights ever,” Paul mentioned from Kaseya Middle on Friday. “However I consider that preventing a smaller man is oftentimes more durable as a heavyweight, due to the pace distinction and due to the foot pace, due to the angles, due to the pinnacle being off of the middle. And so all of that energy is nice, and he’s knocked individuals out.
“I simply must keep away from that one shot for eight rounds, and I consider that I can try this. So after I’m bouncing across the ring, jabbing, weaving, and doing all of these items, I do know I can choose him aside and rating factors and make this a really, very massive contest.
“Folks say, ‘Oh, I respect Jake Paul for getting in there.’ No, respect me as a result of I’m about to win.”
‘There’s a couple of tips I’ve up my sleeve to point out Jake’
Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) returns to the ring after nearly a 12 months of absence following his knockout loss to Daniel Dubois final December. The 36-year-old mentioned he was not underestimating his subsequent opponent and added that he had a couple of tips up his sleeve.
“He [Jake Paul] has been skilled now, what, 4 years? 5, I do consider, proper? 5 years. So after three years, I used to be the underdog and nobody believed in me – I got here up preventing the perfect on this planet. You’ll be able to’t underestimate anybody,” Joshua mentioned.
“I’m going to convey him to a different college of boxing that I don’t suppose he’s been uncovered to but. So there’s a couple of tips I’ve up my sleeve to point out Jake on December nineteenth.”
Who’s preventing on Paul vs Joshua undercard
Among the many bouts featured on the Paul vs Joshua undercard, Alycia Baumgardner (16-1, 7 KOs) of Fremont, Ohio, defends her unified IBF, WBA, and WBO tremendous featherweight titles in opposition to Leila Beaudoin of Canada.
A cruiserweight bout pits Anderson Silva (3-2, 2 KOs) of Brazil in opposition to fellow former UFC champion Tyron Woodley (0-2) of Ferguson, Missouri.
Moreover, New Zealand-Australian Cherneka Johnson (18-2, 8 KOs) defends her undisputed tremendous bantamweight title in opposition to Amanda Galle (12-0-1, 1 KO) of Canada.
