Jake Paul promised to knock out Anthony Joshua of their eagerly anticipated battle on December 19 earlier than declaring: “It’s going to be me vs Tyson Fury next year.”
The pair went nose to nose on the finish of their first press convention, the place Paul revealed how he plans to beat the previous heavyweight champion.
The previous heavyweight world champion will field the social media star in a sanctioned eight-round contest in Miami.
“He is one of the best heavyweights ever, but I believe fighting a smaller man is often harder for a heavyweight because of the speed difference, the footwork, the angles, the head being off-centre,” Paul mentioned.
“All that energy is nice, however I simply must keep away from that one shot for eight rounds – and I consider I can try this. I do know I can choose him aside, rating factors, and make this an excellent contest.
“Don’t respect me just for getting in there; respect me because I’m going to win.”
Joshua responded by saying: “Jake is a serious fighter. You cannot underestimate anyone. I need to cut him up, break him up and hurt him. There is nothing more to it. It doesn’t matter what anyone else says, I need to do a job.”
Paul needs Fury after knocking AJ out
Along with knocking Joshua out, YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul vowed to overthrow promoter Eddie Hearn on the summit of Matchroom Boxing earlier than gate-crashing plans to arrange a mouth-watering all-British bout towards former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
“It’s a massive mistake to look past me,” Paul added. “I’m putting a stop to all those plans – don’t book flights or hotels. I’m knocking this guy out, becoming the CEO of Matchroom Boxing, changing the plans, and it’s going to be me against Tyson Fury next year.
“Look what occurred the final time they got here to America and the plans they’d. Andy Ruiz stopped that. That is Andy Ruiz 2.0.”
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Paul known as for a battle towards Tyson Fury in 2026 after vowing to knock out Joshua. Credit score: MVP/Netflix
AJ confirms coaching with Workforce Usyk
Joshua, in the meantime, revealed he had joined Oleksandr Usyk’s coaching camp to arrange for his battle with Paul.
Joshua was dethroned as world heavyweight champion towards Usyk in 2021 earlier than struggling back-to-back losses towards the two-time undisputed Ukrainian.
“I will not be skilled by Ben Davison [for the Jake Paul fight]. London is a bit distracting for me. I have been invited to coach with Workforce Usyk, so I have been in Spain.
“He [Usyk] is one of the best in the world, and that’s not just down to him but also the team behind him. Gaining insight into how someone has achieved so much has been phenomenal. It’s been a great experience and very challenging.
“I do not spar with Usyk – he trains elsewhere.”
