Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua Fight to Stream on Netflix

Two men whose names could easily swap places on a birth certificate are about to entertain a crowd in the most funny way: by punching each other in the face on Netflix. Yep. Two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and YouTuber-turned-kind-of-sort-of-maybe-credible-boxer Jake Paul will meet in the ring on December 19 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, officials from Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions and Joshua’s Matchroom confirmed.

Paul was originally supposed to fight Gervonta Davis last week before that bout was scrapped after Davis was sued for domestic violence. But instead of shelving plans, Paul is upgrading to fight one of Britain’s most decorated boxers.

“This isn’t an AI simulation. This is Judgment Day,” said Paul. “A professional heavyweight fight against an elite world champion in his prime."

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He continued:

"When I beat Anthony Joshua, every doubt disappears, and no one can deny me the opportunity to fight for a world title. To all my haters, this is what you wanted. To the people of the United Kingdom, I am sorry. On Friday 19 December, under the lights in Miami, live globally only on Netflix, the torch gets passed and Britain’s Goliath gets put to sleep.”

Joshua, who tends to speak softly and hit extremely hard, responded:

“Jake or anyone can get this work. No mercy,” he said. “I took some time out and I’m coming back with a mega show. It’s a big opportunity for me. Whether you like it or not, I’m here to do massive numbers, have big fights and break every record whilst keeping cool, calm and collected. Mark my words, you’ll see a lot more fighters take these opportunities in the future. I’m about to break the internet over Jake Paul’s face.”

Paul has been steadily inching deeper into the boxing world. His most infamous moment came last year when he fought Mike Tyson in a Netflix-streamed event that became the most-watched sporting event in history, peaking at more than 60 million viewers.

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