Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference LIVE!
Anthony Joshua comes face to face with Jake Paul today for the first time since their fight was announced. Joshua, 36, is set to return to the ring after 15 months away in a blockbuster heavyweight showdown broadcast live on Netflix on December 19.
He takes on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul at Kaseya Center in Miami as the headline bout of a stacked card that also features the likes of Alycia Baumgardner, Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley. Paul is 12-1 in his professional career, suffering his only defeat to Tommy Fury back in 2023. The American has since defeated the likes of Mike Perry, Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, but facing Joshua - at heavyweight - will be his sternest by far.
Most boxing fans have criticised the event, labelling it as potentially dangerous for Paul, but ‘The Problem Child’ is undaunted. WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis was supposed to fight him in an exhibition this month, only for that contest to be cancelled. Follow the Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference live below!
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And off they go!
18:50 , Oli GentThat’s all, folks!
Not much animosity there, but plenty to dissect from both sides.
Joshua says he is focused on the task at hand, while Paul’s mindset is on “shocking the world”.
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Stares of intent
18:49 , Oli GentBoth men stare each other off. There’s no push, shame.
Face off time!
18:47 , Oli GentHere come the fighters once more...
Paul makes prediction
18:47 , Oli GentJake Paul predicts a fourth or fifth round knockout. Insane.
Tommy Fury 'a lost puppy', calls out KSI
18:37 , Oli GentPaul calls out Tommy Fury and KSI once more.
“He’s lost; no-one watches his fights. I’m the only thing that he’s got. He should be on his knees begging. We did offer him it, but he said he wanted more time. It’s the same with KSI. These guys just don’t want to step up to the plate.”
AJ laughs off Fury opinion
18:35 , Oli Gent“I’m not worried with what Tyson Fury is saying. It’s not about the money. I’m betting on myself.”
'He's going to have to kill me'
18:34 , Oli Gent“I want him to cut me up, I want him to break my face. He’s going to have to kill me. I’m seriously ready to die.” Paul says.
'I need to cut him up'
18:32 , Oli Gent“I need to cut him up, I need to break him up, and I need to hurt him,” Joshua says.
'He should be up here' - AJ on Ngannou
18:30 , Oli Gent“If he wants to fight, rather than talking, be about it.”
'Ngannou is a joke'
18:29 , Oli GentPaul slams Francis Ngannou, calling the Cameroonian a “dumb a**”.
“He’s stuck in mud. He’s an easy fight as a boxer.”
'I can fight free' - Paul
18:28 , Oli Gent“If he starts getting touched up and losing rounds, I think the cookie will crumble.”
Bold statement from Paul
18:26 , Oli Gent"I'm knocking this guy out, becoming the CEO of Matchroom Boxing and changing the plans. It's going to be me vs Tyson Fury next year."
Interesting.
Joshua makes prediction
18:25 , Oli Gent“I’m going to break his face, his body,” he says.
“I’m going to stomp all over him.”
Joshua reveals coaching team
18:23 , Oli GentThe Briton won’t be training with Ben Davison for this bout, instead he has been in Spain with Oleksandr Usyk’s team, although he hasn’t sparred the Ukrainian.
Both confirm their weights
18:22 , Oli GentJake Paul says he should weigh between 215 and 225lbs for the fight.
Joshua confirms he won’t be able to weigh in at more than 245lbs at the weigh-in, but with no rehydration clause, he can weigh what he likes on fight night.
'A frontrunner'
18:19 , Oli GentAJ has just called Paul a “frontrunner in the boxing game right now”.
The first back and forth!
18:18 , Oli Gent“I want that chain! That s*** is dancing” Joshua exclaims, noting the sparking necklace that Paul is sporting.
“We’re going to war, baby,” the American responds.
Joshua responds to critics
18:17 , Oli Gent“I don’t address people that are against me,” he says.
“I’ve got nothing to say to those people because they don’t even come into my psyche.”
'Respect me because I'm about to win'
18:16 , Oli Gent“People say, ‘I respect Jake for getting in there’. No. Respect me because I’m about to win,” Paul says.
Paul makes prediction
18:15 , Oli Gent“Fighting a smaller man is harder as a heavyweight,” the Problem Child says.
“The speed difference, foot speed, angles because of the head being off centre. All that power is great, I just have to avoid that one shot for eight rounds, and I believe that I can do that.
“I know I can pick him apart and score points and make this a very big contest.”
Joshua labels Paul 'logical'
18:13 , Oli Gent“I don’t think he’s crazy,” he says.
“I think he’s a logical person. He knows what he can do and he knows something within himself. All he needs is belief in himself.
“It’s not about being crazy. It’s about knowing what you can do and that’s all that matters.”
'A great opportunity'
18:12 , Oli Gent“It was a great opportunity for me to fight. I wanted to take 12 months out. I’ve done that, and it’s time to get back to work. I was planning on fighting anyway. I would have been fighting this weekend had I had it my way. I said yeah, why not [to this opportunity]. It’s colossal. It’s making big news. We’re bringing marketability with ability. Those worlds collide.”
AJ speaks!
18:10 , Oli Gent“You’ve got to give credit to Jake,” he opens...
Paul reveals reason for Joshua replacing Tank
18:10 , Oli Gent“Joshua was always in the plans after Gervonta,” he explains.
“We spoke to a number of different camps. Tommy Fury was scared, per usual. Ryan Garcia was scared. Terence Crawford said yes but wanted to do it later next year. AJ said yes.”
'I've got to where I am out of delusional optimism'
18:09 , Oli GentThe American is full of confidence.
“It’s delusion, until it’s not. Look at where we’re sitting today. No-one ever thought this would be possible. That we would be here when I first started boxing, and no-one thinks I’m going to win. Join the list, and be ready to be shocked.”
'Are you alright, my man?'
18:07 , Oli Gent... Helwani asks.
“I like to challenge myself,” Paul responds.
“I like to take on the biggest and the best. I said anyone, anytime, any place, and I truly mean that. I’m here to go out and shock the world. I know what I’m capable of. I see him, and what he’s capable of. We’re going to go to war.”
The fighters are out!
18:06 , Oli GentJake Paul and Anthony Joshua take their seats at the table.
Joshua struts on stage, white T-shirt, cream joggers, and white baseball cap on.
Paul is in a tank top and camo cargo pants, with some funky glasses on.
Both look ready.
Ariel Helwani is today’s host.
Here they come...
17:59 , Oli GentThe fighters are on their way to the stage. Let’s get the formalities out of the way...
Ten minute warning!
17:50 , Oli GentWhile we wait, how about another huge fight that’s happening tomorrow?
Find out all you need to know about David Benavidez against Anthony Yarde here!
Paul vs Joshua latest odds
17:40 , Oli Gent- Jake Paul to win: 20/1
- Anthony Joshua to win: 1/100
(Odds via Boyle Sports, subject to change.)
Touchdown!
17:30 , Oli GentJoshua is in Miami, and we are half an hour away from this press conference...
🚨PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY🚨@anthonyjoshua has arrived in Miami for the press conference with @jakepaul 🤯
— MVP - Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) November 21, 2025
Tune in LIVE at 1PM EST | 10AM PST | 6PM GMT on MVP & Netflix YouTube Channels🎥
4 weeks out from fight night…you do not want to miss this 👀
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Boxers give their opinions
17:20 , Oli GentIt’s safe to say that this event hasn’t quite gone down as well as many had hoped...
"Please just stop it, it's ridiculous."
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 17, 2025
Boxers giving us their thoughts on Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul last week 👀#JakeJoshua pic.twitter.com/HnRe6QK3U3
Eddie Hearn's thoughts
17:10 , Oli GentEddie Hearn, president of Matchroom Boxing, explained why he and Joshua’s camp had agreed to this fight.
Will he change his tune this evening? How will Paul respond?
👀 @EddieHearn talks #JakeJoshua on the latest episode of Flash Knockdown ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/oGDNbfJadP
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) November 20, 2025
Yes, it's real.
16:56 , Oli GentHere we go then...
How on earth did we get here?
In September 2018, Joshua held the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO championship belts, having knocked out Alexander Povetkin to stretch his record to 22-0.
Just a month before, Paul stepped into a fight for the very first time to face KSI’s brother - and fellow YouTuber - Deji on the undercard of KSI vs Logan Paul at the Manchester Arena. Paul won in a white-collar bout with headguards.
Now, seven years on, he might not be the most popular amongst purists, but the American is one of the biggest names in the sport of boxing.
He was scheduled to face WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis this month an a high-profile exhibition, but that fell through as a result of Tank’s legal troubles.
Since then, Joshua has stepped in to give Paul his toughest test yet, and to show fighting fans that he still deserves a crack at the very top of the heavyweight division.
Paul vs Joshua undercard
16:50 , Oli GentThere are some world title bouts confirmed to be on this event’s undercard, while two of Paul’s former opponents are also set to face off in Miami.
What are the Paul vs Joshua rules?
16:40 , Oli Gent‘Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day’ will be a sanctioned, professional heavyweight bout.
It will be contested over eight, three-minute rounds with 10oz gloves.
What is the Paul vs Joshua purse?
16:30 , Oli GentThere could be a huge $184million (£139.7m) prize pot for this money fight, according to the Daily Mail.
The prize purse is expected to be evenly split, meaning both fighters stand to take home around £70m.
How to watch
16:21 , Oli GentTV channel and live stream: Today’s press conference is being broadcast live and for free by Netflix and Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) company on YouTube.
Hello and welcome!
16:11 , Oli Gent... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Anthony Joshua’s first press conference before his fight with Jake Paul.
The Briton returns to the ring 15 months on from his knockout defeat by Daniel Dubois last time out, and he takes on the YouTuber-turned-fighter at the Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, on Friday, December 19.
Stay tuned for all the updates, with the press conference beginning at 6pm GMT!
