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Team Jake Paul get cocky as Anthony Joshua super fight comes with astonishing confidence
The Youtube star-turned fighters camp insist a showdown with Joshua is very much on the cards Jake Paul's management team have confirmed that discussions over a huge crossover fight with Anthony Joshua are ongoing. And the Youtuber-turned boxer's camp also claim that the 28-year-old will have no problem weighing in on the heavyweight scales. Since turning professional in 2020, Paul has won 12 of his 13 bouts, losing a points decision to Tommy Fury two and a half years ago. His record includes victories over former WBC middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and ageing heavyweight legend Mike Tyson but the American star is yet to share the ring with an active fighter. Two-time heavyweight world champion Joshua is searching for an opponent later this year as he recovers from an injury picked up in the aftermath of his devastating knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois last September. And while talk of a long-awaited Joshua v Tyson Fury showdown lingers, Most Valuable Promotions CEO and co-founder Naiksa Bidarian insists their man facing the 2012 Olympic gold medallist at some point this year is genuinely on the cards. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "The fight can absolutely happen. Two of AJ's losses came against (Oleksandr) Usyk. Usyk weighed 220lbs for those fights. "Jake is not Usyk. But Jake fought (Mike) Tyson at 228lbs. "So size wise, we can get comfortable. We're actively discussing it." Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn recently stated that Paul will be in for a rude awakening if he decides to step into the ring with big-hitter Joshua. He told talkSPORT: "Look, he's calling out Gervonta Davis, who is a 135-pound lightweight, and he's calling out Anthony Joshua, that's a heavyweight monster. "I think Jake Paul is crazy enough to fight Anthony Joshua because the money would be absolutely obscene. "It's a catastrophic mismatch that people would tune in to watch because it would lead to the end of Jake Paul. "Hopefully, not literally, but it's that dangerous. "It's a fight that I don't think should really happen if I'm honest."
Scottish Sun
19 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
‘It's dangerously insane' – Former world champ fears for Jake Paul's health amid Anthony Joshua fight talks
FORMER world champion Tony Bellew has hit out at the "dangerously insane" idea of Jake Paul fighting Anthony Joshua. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul audaciously called out two-time heavyweight champ AJ earlier in the year. Advertisement 4 Anthony Joshua is in talks to fight Jake Paul It sparked a back-and-forth exchange between the two behind-the-scenes - paving the way for genuine talks between the two camps. Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed they are interested with Paul's promotional partner Nakisa Bidarian also open for talks. And with Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshkih too on board - the shock fight could become a reality. But Bellew, who held the WBC cruiserweight title, told iFL TV: "Money talks and bulls*** walks, we all know that phrase we've all seen it. Advertisement READ MORE IN BOXING PAUL THE OTHER ONE Boxing champ backs Jake Paul to KO heavyweight star Anthony Joshua "But this is another level. He ain't fighting a grandfather. It's absolute lunacy. It's insane. It's dangerously insane." Paul, 28, has 12 wins and just one loss as a boxer, coming against Tommy Fury, 26, via split-decision in 2023. His last win was in June against former middleweight world champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, in a cruiserweight bout. Paul made his heavyweight debut last November when Mike Tyson controversially made a comeback at 58 to lose over eight rounds. Advertisement 4 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS But he was forced to gain TWO STONE for the fight - revealing he struggled to even run amid the transformation. Joshua, 35, was 18st for his last bout in September when he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois, 27, still four stone heavier than Paul. Advertisement 'I'm not joking' - Boxing champion sensationally backs Jake Paul to KO heavyweight star Anthony Joshua So Bellew - who retired in 2018 - hit out at the fight and suggested AJ should instead face Canelo Alvarez. He said: "It's madness. It's frighteningly mad. It's scary how dangerous it is. "I got asked this on DAZN - and it will come out soon - Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul is the biggest fight in boxing. "I said, no it's not. Do you want to know a bigger fight to make? Canelo and Anthony Joshua. It is. Advertisement "You're talking about two of the faces of boxing. Canelo's gone through that many weight divisions he may as well just try one of the heavyweights. Why not?" Canelo, 35, is the undisputed super-middleweight king who faces unbeaten American Terence Crawford, 37, on September 13 in Las Vegas. And although he is an all-time great, the Mexican superstar fights at the 12st limit, a staggering seven stone lighter than AJ. Canelo has won titles at light-heavyweight - which is 175lb (12st 7lb) - and has teased a move to cruiserweight but never heavyweight. Advertisement 4 Tony Bellew wants Joshua to fight Canelo Alvarez instead of Jake Paul Credit: Getty
BBC News
20 hours ago
- BBC News
Sandoval dethrones flyweight world champion Teraji
Ricardo Rafael Sandoval produced an upset to dethrone Kenshiro Teraji of his WBC and WBA flyweight world titles in Yokohama, 26, climbed off the canvas in the fifth round to go toe-to-toe with the two-weight world champion.A brilliant, closely contested fight was not quite reflected in the scorecards, which was a split decision for California native Sandoval - 115-112, 115-112 and 113-114."I feel amazing. I never thought since I started at 10 years old we would be on this stage," Sandoval the scorecards there were no complaints from 33-year-old Teraji, who suffered just his second career defeat and his first since had been unified champion in two divisions, at light-flyweight and flyweight, and may now consider his defeat ended a disappointing night for the gathered Japanese fans as they also saw Daigo Higa yet again come agonisingly close to becoming bantamweight world it was another American who broke their hearts, as Texan Antonio Vargas produced a last-gasp knockdown to help retain his WBA bantamweight world title via a unanimous travelling champion was floored in the fourth round by Higa but secured his own knockdown in the final was enough to bring the scorecards level, 113-113, and ensure 28-year-old Vargas kept hold of his recently acquired world title. It is the third world championship bout in a row, all at home in Japan, in which Higa has failed to emerge victorious.A draw with Seiya Tsutsumi in February followed a points loss to WBO world champion Yoshiki Takei the previous was upgraded to WBA world champion when former title-holder Tsutsumi was forced to vacate because of a long-term injury."It's not the outcome I wanted. I guess it is a title defence. I wouldn't mind getting my rematch. I look forward to being back," Vargas said the contest, Tsutsumi entered the ring to call out Vargas, carrying his own WBA was open to the match-up, but Higa may well get the nod after a thrilling was some joy for the Japanese faithful in attendance as Kyosuke Takami stopped Erick Rosa in 10 rounds to claim the WBA light-flyweight title.
