Joshua vs Paul live stream, how to watch and full undercard | Boxing | Sport
Anthony Joshua is set to face Jake Paul in what represents the ultimate crossover between boxing and YouTube stardom. On the surface, the pairing appears extraordinarily one-sided, with Paul being a social media personality who has taken on a series of questionable opponents, whilst Joshua stands as one of the most formidable heavyweight boxers the sport has ever seen.
Paul’s penultimate bout saw him triumph over an almost 60-year-old Mike Tyson. His most notable win came against Tyron Woodley, who accepted the fight at short notice after Tommy Fury withdrew.
Whilst many anticipated Woodley would hand the YouTuber his maiden defeat, Paul instead floored him with a devastating right hook after six rounds.
His sole loss came at the hands of Tommy Fury, the younger brother of Tyson Fury, who rose to prominence through the popular reality programme Love Island. “Losing to Tommy Fury was definitely my lowest moment,” Paul said. “The vibes were off heading into that fight, and it wasn’t a fun experience overall. Even though it was a huge success in terms of pay-per-view, it’s definitely the worst night of my career.”
Paul now faces the greatest challenge of his sporting journey to date, stepping into the ring with the formidable Joshua in an extraordinary matchup. Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s fight.
What time does the Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua bout begin tonight?
The Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua bout won’t commence until the early hours of Saturday morning, with ring walks anticipated around 3.30am UK time at the Kaseya Center in Miami, United States. The evening’s first fight is scheduled for 9.45pm on Friday, December 19, with Caroline Dubois defending her world title before the main card kicks off at 1am.
How can you watch Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua on TV and live stream?
The Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua match will be broadcast live on streaming giant Netflix, which also aired the Mike Tyson v Paul fight. If you’re already a Netflix subscriber, there are no additional charges – simply open Netflix on your device and pick the fight.
If you’re not yet a Netflix member, the UK pricing details are provided below.
- Standard with adverts: £5.99 / month
- Standard: £12.99 / month
- Add 1 extra member for £4.99 / month with adverts or £5.99 / month without adverts
- Premium: £18.99 / month
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Here’s the full fight card and undercard:
Quotes corner
Jake Paul declared: “One of us is going to sleep. That’s what we’re going to do here. That’s what this heavyweight fight’s about. All glory to God. Thank you God, thank you Jesus for this moment. I’m so grateful for everybody,” during Wednesday’s open workout. I started my boxing journey here in Miami. We’re bringing it back and I’m going to shock the world and pull off the biggest upset in sports history.”
Anthony Joshua observed: “I think Jake is somebody I need to beat mentally, he’s a mental person, this is my observation. A lot of what Jake’s preparation is about, it’s the way he thinks, meditation, breath work, if I can break his soul, and I can break his mentality, I’ve broken Jake. I don’t just look at this from a physical standpoint. I’ve got to take his soul in the ring.”
