Jake Paul makes an attempt the unimaginable when he steps within the ring with two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua on Friday in Miami.
Joshua is a large favorite towards the YouTuber turned skilled boxer and is predicted to cease Paul inside just a few rounds.
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Netflix as soon as once more enter the boxing world with Paul on the helm of an enormous occasion, whereas Joshua returns from a yr out of motion.
Can Paul pull off the upset of the century? Or will Joshua deliver an finish to the Paul period of boxing?
Everything you need to know in regards to the occasion is beneath.
How to comply with Paul v Joshua on the BBC?
Live textual content commentary will start from 03:00 GMT on Saturday, 20 December on the BBC Sport web site and app, overlaying all the construct-up to the principle occasion.
BBC Sport will deliver you protection from the battle week in Miami with Steve Bunce delivering day by day episodes of his 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast.
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What’s the UK time for Paul v Joshua foremost occasion?
The first battle on the cardboard is predicted to start at 21:45 on Friday, 19 December.
Caroline Dubois defends her world title on the preliminary card earlier than the foremost card kicks off at 01:00 on Saturday, 20 December.
We anticipate the Paul v Joshua ringwalk to occur round 03:30 UK time, maybe a bit later relying on how lengthy the principle card fights go.
Who is on the Paul v Joshua undercard and what’s the operating order?
Paul v Joshua foremost card from 01:00 GMT 20 December
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Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua – heavyweight (8x3min rounds)
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Alycia Baumgardner v Lela Beaudoin – WBA, IBF & WBO tremendous-featherweight world titles (12x3min rounds)
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Anderson Silva v Tyron Woodley – cruiserweight (6x3min rounds)
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Jahmal Harvey v Kevin Cervantes – featherweight (6x3min rounds)
Paul v Joshua preliminary card from 21:45pm GMT 19 December
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Cherneka Johnson v Amanda Galle – undisputed bantamweight title (10x2min rounds)
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Caroline Dubois v Camila Panatta – WBC light-weight world title (10x2min rounds)
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Yokasta Valle v Yadira Bustillos – WBC strawweight world title (10x2min rounds)
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Avious Griffin v Justin Cardona – welterweight (8x3min rounds)
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Keno Marley v Diarra Davis Jr – cruiserweight (4x3min rounds)
What are the battle and weight guidelines for Paul v Joshua? Is it a professional battle?
Despite considerations about security, this can be an expert battle. It is being sanctioned by the Florida Athletic Commission.
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Joshua will battle Paul in three, eight-minute rounds. The bout can be contested at heavyweight and every man will put on 10oz gloves, the traditional dimension for a heavyweight battle.
Team Paul and Joshua say knockouts are permitted, BBC Sport has reached out to the Florida Athletic Commission to affirm.
The solely reported stipulation is with the load. Joshua is a pure heavyweight, whereas Paul has fought most of his profession a cruiserweight.
Joshua can’t weigh greater than 17st 7lb (11i1kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
When is Paul v Joshua information convention & weigh-in?
Tuesday
Open exercises from 23:00 (18:00 native time) on the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Shannon Courtenay will tackle Jessica Maltez in a six-spherical bantamweight bout as a part of occasion.
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Wednesday
News convention from 23:00 (18:00 native time) at Fillmore Miami Beach.
Thursday
Weigh-in from 23:00 (18:00 native time) at Fillmore Miami Beach.
How do Paul and Joshua’s information examine?
Joshua and Paul’s information are as far-off as you may think about.
Joshua is a two-time heavyweight world champion and has been within the ring with Oleksandr Usyk (x2), Joseph Parker, Daniel Dubois, Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin, Dillian Whyte and Andy Ruiz Jr.
The 36-yr-previous’s 4 defeats got here towards Ruiz, Dubois and Usyk. He has a formidable knockout report too, with 25 stoppages in 28 wins.
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Paul swapped pranks on YouTube for the boxing ring in 2018 earlier than starting to take the game critically, turning professional in 2020. He spent nearly all of his early fights taking up ageing UFC fighters earlier than in 2023 he suffered his only loss to Tommy Fury.
The 28-yr-previous has received his final six fights, together with a drab eight-round contest with 58-yr Mike Tyson.
His largest win to date is over former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, who was deported by US Immigration and arrested in Mexico for hyperlinks to the Sinaloa cartel quickly after their contest.
Wins for Paul embody over UFC fighter turned naked-knuckle boxing star Mike Perry and former UFC stars Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren.
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Joshua has fought in 13 world title fights, Paul is but to compete at an elite degree.
As effectively as expertise and pedigree, there’s additionally a big peak and attain hole.
Joshua stands at 6ft 6in with a 82in attain, whereas Paul is 6ft 1in with a 76in attain.
Paul does have one benefit. Joshua has spent 14 months out of the ring since his knockout loss to Dubois, whereas Paul has fought twice in the identical interval.