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Anthony Joshua weighs in almost two stone heavier than Jake Paul for Miami fight

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Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua face-off in Miami (D.A Varela/PA) - (PA Wire)

Anthony Joshua has weighed in under his 245lbs limit, but will boast an almost two-stone advantage over Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Friday night.

Former two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua will face the American in a highly criticised professional bout across eight three-minute rounds, with regulation 10oz gloves being used at Kaseya Center in Miami.

Given Paul’s 13-fight career consists mainly of former UFC stars or faded boxing greats, this contest and Joshua’s involvement has sparked a backlash in the boxing world and Thursday’s official weigh-in is unlikely to silence sceptics.

Anthony Joshua will have a BIG weight advantage over Jake Paul tomorrow night 😳

⚖️ Anthony Joshua - 243.4lbs
⚖️ Jake Paul - 216.6lbs
📈 Difference - 26.8lbs pic.twitter.com/H7ii5aID5z
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) December 18, 2025

Joshua tipped the scales at 243.4lbs (17st 5lbs), which was comfortably under his weight restriction, but below the 252.5lbs (18st 0lbs) he recorded for his last fight against Daniel Dubois in September, 2024.

Paul, who has regularly fought at cruiserweight since he swapped life as an influencer to enter the world of boxing, came in at 216.6lbs (15st 6lbs) to give away a hefty 26.8lbs (1.9st) difference.

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