Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are finalizing negotiations for a heavyweight boxing fight in Miami later this year
The blockbuster showdown will take place in December and is set to be broadcast on Netflix, much like how Paul’s scrapped bout with Gervonta Davis had been planned.
Paul had been scheduled to face American rival Davis this Saturday night, but the bout was cancelled due to allegations of domestic violence that the latter faces.
Now, Paul has turned his attention to British star Joshua and negotiations are entering the final stages. Daily Mail Sport understands that the 12th and 19th of December have been mooted as potential fight dates.
The news comes just days after Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, hinted at a potential bout against Paul and spoke of the British star’s need for a ‘run-out’ fight.
Hearn said on Tuesday: ‘We will make a decision this week on Anthony’s next fight. If he fights this year, you probably won’t even hear about it, unless it’s Jake Paul.
‘We would literally rock up on fight week. We’ve already got opponents that we’ve been talking to about a run-out fight,’ the Mathroom Boxing chief said.
Hearn’s comments have led fans to believe that any bout between the two would in-fact be deemed an exhibition – similarly to how Paul’s bout with Davis was planned.
Further details are yet to be announced but fans will certainly be intrigued to discover the weight restrictions that will be in place, given the size difference between the two.
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