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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua: fight date, details, and odds

The fight, backed by Netflix, marks a major step up in competition for Jake Paul against former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, with Paul's previous event drawing 65 million viewers.

  • Friday's main event in Miami pairs Jake Paul with Anthony Joshua, streamed on Netflix from the Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida.
  • After Paul’s original opponent Gervonta 'Tank' Davis faced legal trouble, Paul dropped him and Netflix's backing helped secure Anthony Joshua as a late replacement for Dec. 19.
  • A weight clause caps Joshua at 245 pounds, while Paul expects to weigh around 215 and 220 pounds, with records of Paul 12-1 and Joshua 28-4.
  • Pundits and bookmakers favor Joshua heavily and forecast a knockout, while Paul predicted the fight will end in the fifth or sixth round, saying `I’m not going to say exactly what...`.
  • Netflix’s investment in live boxing positions the streamer for bigger sports ventures after prior high-viewership events, illustrating boxing promoters’ commercial matchmaking and impacting Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua’s careers.
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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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