By: Sean Crose
“Sure, it’s actual,” Netflix posted on social media Monday morning. “JAKE PAUL vs. ANTHONY JOSHUA. A career-defining professional heavyweight battle. LIVE solely on Netflix Friday, December 19.” Imagine it or not, it’s occurring. Novelty fighter Paul will tackle multi-time heavyweight champ Joshua days earlier than Christmas in a battle that ought to do huge numbers for Netflix, who will probably be broadcasting the match free of additional cost. It is a actual step ahead for Paul – frankly it’s a fairly harmful one. Though he’s crushed his share of title fighters, Paul will now be going through a former titlist who is kind of in his prime. What’s extra, Joshua is taller than Paul. He additionally has glorious footwork when want be and has the facility to take out a wall.
None of this, nonetheless, appears to matter to Paul…no less than not in the meanwhile. Per the fighter referred to as “The Drawback Youngster:
“This isn’t an AI simulation. That is Judgment Day. Knowledgeable heavyweight battle towards an elite world champion in his prime. Once I beat Anthony Joshua, each doubt disappears, and nobody can deny me the chance to battle for a world title. To all my haters, that is what you needed. To the folks of the UK, I’m sorry. On Friday, December 19, below the lights in Miami, reside globally solely on Netflix, the torch will get handed and Britain’s Goliath will get put to sleep.”
Joshua, nonetheless, appears to have issues of his personal to say.
“Jake or anybody can get this work. No mercy. I took a while out and I’m coming again with a mega present. It’s a giant alternative for me. Whether or not you prefer it or not, I’m right here to do huge numbers, have large fights and break each file while preserving cool, calm and picked up. Mark my phrases, you’ll see much more fighters take these alternatives sooner or later. I’m about to interrupt the web over Jake Paul’s face.”
The reality is that Paul is risking getting splattered right here. Joshua is a world class professional who is probably going Corridor of Fame certain. In different phrases, he’s not an getting old former UFC star or a means over the hill Mike Tyson. Paul deserves credit score for having the center to place himself up for such a problem. Lets simply hope the person emerges from the expertise no worse for put on. He’s in it for actual this time.
