Jake Paul faces the most dangerous and defining fight of his career against Britain’s two-time unified world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua in a professional heavyweight mega fight scheduled for 8 three-minute rounds with 10oz gloves
Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua: Fight Details and Schedule
Time and location
- The Kickoff Press Conference will take place on Friday, November 21 at 1:00 PM at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
- Presented by renowned martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani
- Tickets for Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day goes on sale Friday, November 21 at noon ET Ticketmaster. com
- Fans can register for presale now via jakevsjoshua.com
- The fight will take place on Friday, December 19 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix Today has Jake vs. Joshua announced: Judgment Day, a colossal global showdown between boxing’s greatest disruptor, international superstar and WBA #14-ranked cruiserweight Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) and two-time unified WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight world champion, Olympic gold medalist and knockout machine Anthony “AJ” Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs).
Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day will be a sanctioned, professional heavyweight bout contested over 8 three-minute rounds using 10 oz gloves. The fight will take place on Friday, December 19 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, and will be streamed live worldwide, only on Netflix, at no additional cost to its more than 300 million members.
Joshua represents the most dangerous test of Jake Paul’s career. The matchup unites Paul, the sport’s most watched fighter whose showmanship has redefined modern boxing and broken record-setting records at every turn, with Joshua, one of boxing’s most talented, respected and feared punchers, a global icon who twice unified the heavyweight division and headlined sold-out stadiums in Britain and beyond. This will be Paul’s second live event on Netflix in just over a year, following his record-breaking victory over Mike Tyson in November 2024.
The American pride of Puerto Rico, Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul has shown tremendous growth as a boxer on his path to becoming a world champion, and will now look to prove he has what it takes against one of the most feared punchers in boxing and the biggest pound-for-pound heavyweights in the world, Anthony Joshua.
“This is not an AI simulation. This is Judgment Day,” said Jake Paul. “A professional heavyweight fight against an elite world champion in his prime. If I beat Anthony Joshua, every doubt will disappear and no one can deprive me of 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’m sorry. On Friday, December 19, under the lights in Miami, live only on Netflix, the torch is passed and the British Goliath is put to sleep. I KNOWWWW YOU GOT EM SELECTED HAHAHAHA”
Ahead of his showdown with Jake Paul, Anthony “AJ” Joshua enters the ring as one of the most accomplished heavyweights of his era. The 2012 Olympic gold medalist and two-time unified world champion has headlined stadiums around the world, fought legends such as Wladimir Klitschko and Oleksandr Usyk, and recently delivered a devastating knockout against Francis Ngannou before facing IBF titleholder Daniel Dubois in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
“Jake or anyone else can get this job. No mercy,” said Anthony Joshua OBE. “I’ve taken some time off and am coming back with a mega show. It’s a big opportunity for me. Whether you like it or not, I’m here to do huge numbers, have big fights and break every record while staying cool, calm and collected. Mark my words, you’ll see many more fighters take these opportunities in the future. I’m about to break the internet over Jake Paul’s face.”
“Everyone laughed when Jake Paul said in March that he wanted to fight AJ in 2026,” said Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions. “Well, plans have changed and in less than two weeks, MVP and Netflix have put together one of the biggest fights of all time. Now, as only Jake Paul could and would do, he fights one of the most fearsome boxers in the world. Joshua has all the advantages in this fight, except one: Jake Paul’s deceptive confidence, and if anyone can shock the world, it’s him. This is a global clash between two of the most recognizable figures in the sport, Jake, the face of boxing’s new era, and Joshua, the king of British boxing.
“Anthony Joshua is one of the most formidable and decorated heavyweights in the world – the ultimate test for any fighter,” said Gabe Spitzer, Vice President, Sports, Netflix. “We have enormous respect for Jake Paul’s decision to take on this challenge; it demonstrates the fearless ambition he has for his career. This is exactly why Netflix is in the live business: we love to make big swings and deliver the biggest cultural spectacles that cannot be missed.”
“They say be careful what you wish for, it feels like that’s all I have to say,” says Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn. “Two of the biggest names in sports will collide on December 19. While I admire Jake’s balls, he will find that out the hard way in Miami.”
Additional information, including undercard fights and details of co-main events, will be announced in the coming weeks.”
Jake vs. Joshua will be the latest large-scale live event to air on Netflix. Last September, more than 41 million people watched Terrence Crawford defeats Canelo Alvarez for the super middleweight championship.
With WWE Raw airing worldwide every week, upcoming live events include NFL Christmas Gameday returning to Netflix with two Christmas Day matchups: the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings.
About Jake Paul
The American pride of Puerto Rico, Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul has shown tremendous growth as a boxer on his path to becoming a world champion, and will now look to prove he has what it takes against one of the most feared punchers in boxing and the biggest pound-for-pound heavyweights in the world, Anthony Joshua.
In just five years since turning pro, Paul has made his mark in the ring, scoring high-profile victories over the likes of Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz. His viral knockouts and striking performances have revived boxing, attracted millions of fans and set records.
In November 2024, Jake Paul defeated the Baddest Man on the Planet, Mike Tyson, in a heavyweight bout in the first-ever live professional sporting event on Netflix. Paul vs. Tyson broke records to become the most streamed sporting event ever with 108 million live viewers worldwide.
Paul last returned to the ring in June 2025 to face off the former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.earning a unanimous decision victory and moving up the WBA cruiserweight rankings to #14 with the win.
Paul has received several awards for his commitment to the sport of boxing:
- ESPNRingside’s 2021 Knockout of the Year
- Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Breakout Boxer of the Year
- ESPNRingside’s 2022 Viral Moment of the Year
- cover of Sports Illustrated’s “The 50 Most Influential Figures in Sports” issue
He was specifically rewarded for his groundbreaking work to revolutionize the sport through fair pay, providing a platform for young fighters and his support of female boxers. Paul also partnered with USA Boxing ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, continuing his mission to take the sport and its future champions to the next level.
About Anthony Joshua
Anthony “AJ” Joshua claimed Olympic gold for Team Great Britain at London 2012 before becoming one of the biggest heavyweight stars in the world. In April 2016, he destroyed then IBF titleholder Charles Martin to win his first world title. He successfully defended it twice before defeating legend Wladimir Klitschko in an unforgettable battle in front of 90,000 people at the English National Stadium in April 2017 to unify the division and earn the WBA title.
He unified the division again in March 2018 by defeating Joseph Parker to become the WBO, IBF and WBA world champion, successfully defending the titles against Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium in September 2018.
In his American debut at Madison Square Garden, he lost his undefeated record to Andy Ruiz Jr., but avenged the loss in Saudi Arabia in December 2019 to become a two-time unified WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight champion. The now 36-year-old followed that up with a KO victory over mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev at Wembley Arena a year later, before testing himself twice against pound-for-pound powerhouse Oleksandr Usyk.
Still hungry, Joshua moved to Dallas, Texas to work under new trainer Derrick James before returning to the UK to fight Jermaine Franklin at the O2 in April 2023, where he earned his 25th career victory with a wide points decision in his first fight back at the dome since 2016.
AJ then fought Robert Helenius on short notice, earning a devastating seventh-round knockout of the year before earning a headline slot in Saudi Arabia in December 2023 against Otto Wallin, who retired at the end of the fifth round.
In March 2024, Joshua scored a devastating second-round knockout of the year against MMA star Francis Ngannou. In his quest to become a three-time world heavyweight champion, Joshua recently took on then IBF title holder, compatriot and former sparring partner Daniel Dubois in September 2024 in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
About MVP: Most Valuable Promotions
MVP was founded in 2021 by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian. With a mission to give fighters more creative control, MVP works to identify, grow and maximize returns for its own events and talent partners. A year after its founding, MVP was nominated by Sports Business Journal as one of the prestigious Sports Breakthroughs of the Year in 2022.
MVP has produced Jake Paul’s last seven global pay-per-view events, including the recent Paul vs. Chavez Jr. match. The promotional company also signed one of the most decorated Spanish athletes of all time, Amanda Serrano, in his first year. Serrano and MVP made history in April 2022 when Serrano took on Katie Taylor, marking the first female fight to headline Madison Square Garden and earning a nomination for Event of The Year by Sports Business Journal.
MVP made history again in November 2024 with Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2the first ever live professional sporting event on Netflix. MVPs Paul vs. Tyson was streamed live worldwide on Netflix and shattered records, becoming the most streamed sporting event ever with 108 million live viewers worldwide.
MVP followed that up Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 in July 2024, the first all-female boxing card to be shown on Netflix. Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian served as executive producer of Paul vs. Tyson and the historic Triller Presents Mike Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr., the 8th most bought pay-per-view event in history.
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