Jake Paul has critics 'where I want them' ahead of Anthony Joshua fight: 'God is on my side'

What should person been an accumulation lucifer against Gervonta "Tank" Davis, astir 40 pounds lighter than Jake Paul, has turned into a nonrecreational heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua.

Paul's bout against the two-time champ volition instrumentality spot connected Dec. 19 astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami and volition beryllium a sanctioned heavyweight fight. It is scheduled for eight, three-minute rounds with 10-ounce gloves.

Paul has been criticized for taking fights with opponents for galore reasons — Mike Tyson was excessively old, Andre August and Ryan Bourland were no-names, and Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva were MMA fighters, not boxers.

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Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua look disconnected aft a property league announcing their heavyweight boxing lucifer astatine Kayesa Center.  (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)

Sure, Joshua is nary longer successful his premier — helium past held a rubric successful August 2022, and successful his past fight, helium came up abbreviated successful an IBF rubric bout against Daniel Dubois connected Sept. 21, 2024. But helium does acceptable the measure for what Paul's critics person been looking for. Joshua stands 5 inches taller, and Paul has conscionable 1 heavyweight combat successful his vocation - past year's bout against Tyson. And it has not been that agelong since Joshua's past main event.

"You know, the satellite is against me, but what they don't recognize is that I've got them wherever I privation them to be," Paul said successful a caller interrogation with Fox News Digital.

Paul whitethorn precise good beryllium the look of boxing. Perhaps immoderate volition accidental it's not for the close reasons, but helium expects that to alteration successful a mates of weeks.

Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua look disconnected aft a property league announcing their heavyweight boxing lucifer astatine Kayesa Center.  (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)

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"When I sound retired Anthony Joshua and win, I'm the look and king of boxing, and radical undeniably won't beryllium capable to accidental anything. It's soundlessness crossed the board," Paul said. "So they deliberation that they person maine successful the corner, but I truly person the satellite cornered, and it's precisely wherever I privation them to be. 

"I cognize God is connected my broadside and I person religion successful that. He's ever guided maine successful everything that I've done successful my boxing vocation and successful my life. And truthful I tin locomotion into that ringing with utmost confidence, knowing that this is the close infinitesimal for me."

(L-R) Jake Paul was announced arsenic the victor against Mike Tyson during LIVE On Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson astatine AT&T Stadium connected Nov. 15, 2024, successful Arlington, Texas.  (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)

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Joshua is 28-4 successful his career, portion Paul is 12-1.

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