Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will face each other in a professional heavyweight fight on December 19th, in Miami, United States. The duel will be broadcast live and exclusively on Netflix worldwide. The fight replaces the confrontation that the North American YouTuber would have against Gervonta Davis, which was recently cancelled.
The announcement was officially made this Monday (17) through communications from the fighters’ teams. Joshua, 36, returns to the ring after being knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September 2024. Paul, 28, is coming off a victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June.
- Date: December 19, 2025
- Location: Miami, Florida (USA)
- Broadcast: exclusive to Netflix
- Category: heavyweights (no round limit confirmed)
Fighters’ statements
Jake Paul says victory over Joshua will eliminate any doubts about his boxing legitimacyprofessional. The North American highlighted that he will face a former unified world champion at the height of his career.
Anthony Joshua declared that he accepted the challenge to participate in a major event and reach significant audience numbers. The Brit stated that he will show no mercy and foresees a significant impact on social media.
Jake Paul’s Recent Trajectory
Paul has accumulated six consecutive victories since the only defeat in his career, to Tommy Fury in 2023. In 2024, the YouTuber defeated Ryan Bourland, Andre August and Mike Tyson by unanimous decision.
The fight against Tyson, held in November 2024, was sanctioned as professional and also broadcast on Netflix. The fight recorded record viewership on the streaming platform for sporting events.
Paul started his boxing career in 2018 and has faced former UFC fighters and other YouTubers. The confrontation with Joshua represents the biggest technical test to date.
Anthony Joshua’s Heavyweight History
Joshua has a record of 28 wins, 25 of which were by knockout, and four defeats. The Briton was unified heavyweight champion between 2018 and 2019.
The athlete won Olympic gold in London 2012 in the super heavyweight category. In 2024, he beat Francis Ngannou by knockout in the second round in March.
The most recent defeat occurred in September against Daniel Dubois, for the IBF belt. Joshua hasn’t been in the ring since.
Changes to the original calendar
The clash was initially scheduled for last Friday, but was postponed. The date of December 19th was confirmed after negotiations between the teams.
Jake Paul withdrew from the duel against Gervonta Davis due to legal proceedings involving the American. Davis faces charges of assault and false imprisonment.
Miami event details
The fight will be held in an unannounced arena in the Miami region. Netflix maintains the exclusive streaming strategy that began with Paul x Tyson.
Organizers hope to repeat the audience success of the last event. The platform registered more than 60 million homes connected during the previous broadcast.
The fight will not feature a title fight, but is treated as a full professional fight. Rules follow the heavyweight standard.
Fighter numbers
Joshua has 25 knockouts in 32 fights. Paul has nine victories, six of which were by knockout or technical knockout.
The age difference between the athletes is eight years. Joshua measures 1.98m and Paul is 1.85m.