Jake Paul makes Tyson Fury claim before Anthony Joshua fight | Boxing | Sport

Jake Paul has claimed that he will knock Anthony Joshua out and fight Tyson Fury next year. The YouTube sensation-turned-pugilist is set to face off with two-time heavyweight world champion Joshua in Miami, Florida, come December 19 in a bout which will be streamed worldwide on Netflix.

And while it’s clear that the 28-year-old isn’t overlooking his current opponent, he has also revealed his plans for future bouts. Speaking with Ariel Helwani during a press conference on Friday evening, Paul was asked if he has plans on ruining Joshua’s future endeavours with Matchroom Boxing. He replied: “Yeah, 100%. It’s a massive mistake to look past this, seriously.

“I’m putting a stint in all of those plans. Don’t book anything, don’t arrange flights and hotels. I’m knocking this guy out, becoming the CEO of Matchroom Boxing and changing the plans. Then it’s going to be me vs Tyson Fury next year.”

When asked if he feels disrespected by Joshua’s future plans and Eddie Hearn’s comments about the fight in particular, Paul added: “Yeah, look at the last time they came to America and what the plans they had were. Andy Ruiz stopped that, so this is Andy Ruiz 2.0.”

When asked about how he looks at his own future plans, Joshua added: “Yeah, if I’m going to be honest, I’m going to break his face, I’m going to break his body up, I’m going to stomp all over him. That’s my mentality, right? That’s a fighter’s mentality.

“And I know what’s in my heart, I know what’s in my mind, and I’m here to compete. I’m here to prove myself, that I’m the better fighter. So I’m looking forward to it and I’ll do that until I’m finished fighting, no matter who it is.”

When asked about who the opponents are who are potentially lined up for him in 2026, Joshua held his cards close to his chest, as he replied: “My focus is on Jake Paul,”  before adding: “They’re not signed, they’re not sealed, but they’re opportunities, really. They’re just opportunities in the game, but my main focus that’s signed and sealed is Jake Paul. So that’s all I want in front of me.”

It’s not the first time that Paul has been involved with the Fury family. Back in February 2023, the 28-year-old was handed the first loss of his professional boxing career by Tommy Fury, with the Englishman securing a split-decision win after eight hard-fought rounds.

While there have been talks of a rematch between the two taking place, it appears as though Paul now has his heart set on facing two-time world heavyweight champion Tyson. However, the issue in a fight ever coming to fruition is that Fury announced his retirement from the world of boxing earlier this year, following consecutive losses at the hands of undefeated Ukrainian, Oleksandr Usyk.

Taking to social media in January to break the news, Fury said: “Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet. I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing, it’s been a blast.

“I’ve loved every single minute of it. I’m going to end with this, Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side.”