Jake Paul CONFIRMS Anthony Joshua fight and vows to ‘shock the world' with huge boxing upset
The American YouTuber made the amazing revelation ahead of Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight clash against Daniel Dubois.
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Jake Paul has confirmed he will fight Anthony Joshua next year
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The pair will collide in a stunning heavyweight clash
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Paul was among a host of celebs who turned out in north-west London for the epic battle set to unify the division.
He told talkSPORT: 'I'm here for the vibes and the fight, Usyk is one of my favourite fights, I'm here to enjoy Wembnley.
'I'ts gonna happen, I want it to happen here, all the odds stacked against me.
'I believe I'll beat him and shock the world and create one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
'I see (Fury is backing me), he's a smart lad. I love it, the UK fans really love boxing even more than American fans.
'I'm going around the pubs, asking all the people what they think about the fight, love the atmosphere.
'And this is always history when you're at Wembley.'
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