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Things aren’t looking good for Jake Paul.
Two weeks ago, Paul shocked the boxing world when he announced that he would be fighting former heavyweight boxing champ Anthony Joshua at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, on December 19th, in a fight that will air live on Netflix.
“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 opportunity to fight for a world title. To all my haters, this is what you wanted. To the people of the United Kingdom, I am sorry. On Friday, December 19, under the lights in Miami, live globally only on Netflix, the torch gets passed and Britain’s Goliath gets put to sleep.”
On Friday, Paul and Joshua faced off for the first time, and the YouTuber-turned boxer looked a lot smaller than the former heavyweight champ.
JAKE PAUL VS. ANTHONY JOSHUA
WHO YOU GOT? 👀
— #JakeJoshua
Friday, December 19
LIVE only on Netflix pic.twitter.com/rqIF6t7GlB— Netflix (@netflix) November 21, 2025
THE SIZE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANTHONY JOSHUA AND JAKE PAUL. 😳#JakeJoshua
Friday, December 19
LIVE only on Netflix pic.twitter.com/SMrXhpWios— Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) November 21, 2025
Fans reacted to the massive size difference between the fighters.
“That size difference is huge, if AJ doesn’t knock him out inside 2 rounds, he should retire,” said one fan.
“Anthony Joshua makes Jake look like a baby,” commented another fan.
Yeah it’s over for Jake
— Lithium (@LithiumClips) November 21, 2025
It is worth noting that Joshua will need to weigh 245 pounds on fight night, and it’s currently unknown how much weight he needs to cut.