Anthony Joshua Vows to Dominate Jake Paul in Upcoming Conflict

If there have been any ideas that Anthony Joshua would take it straightforward on Jake Paul because of some rumored language in his contract, the previous two-time unified heavyweight champion made it clear he could be doing no such factor after they meet on Dec. 19 at Kaseya Heart in Miami, stay on Netflix.

“I do not know tips on how to take it straightforward on an opponent,” Joshua instructed ESPN. “I simply can’t do this. With this combat I do know I am entering into there to field and damage. It has nothing to do with a contract; it is simply my temper. Contractually there’s nothing to say what I can and may’t do. My temper is to go in there, field, outclass, outshine and damage my opponent irrespective of who it’s.”

Joshua is, by far, the largest take a look at of Paul’s boxing profession. He’ll maintain a big measurement and expertise benefit and plans to make use of each ounce of it to complete Paul inside the gap. The final time Joshua confronted a boxing novice, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in 2024, Joshua blew out the hulking heavyweight with a devastating second-round knockout. He mentioned that he cannot afford to danger taking Paul flippantly, irrespective of how massive of a betting favourite he could also be. Paul, who he likes and mentioned is sweet for boxing, might be simply one other opponent that he plans so as to add to his spectacular portfolio of knockout victims.

“There’s zero probability this combat goes the gap,” Joshua mentioned. “It’d go one spherical. It’d go two rounds, however he will not see the ultimate bell.”

Joshua might be competing in the USA for the primary time since 2019, when he was knocked out by Andy Ruiz Jr. in a large upset at Madison Sq. Backyard. Joshua instructed ESPN that he’s enthusiastic about his return to the U.S. however guarantees that he will not be on the incorrect finish of one other historic boxing upset.

“It is a win-win state of affairs for Jake Paul as a result of he is in there with me and he may come again stronger even in defeat,” Joshua mentioned. “However the one means it is a win-win for me is that if I get the knockout. I’ve realized about talking issues into existence so I am telling everybody that I get that knockout.”