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Daily Mirror
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul fight purse predicted as heavyweight showdown edges closer
Anthony Joshua could take on Jake Paul in a stunning boxing match next year with a reported purse predicted - and the potential figure is quite simply staggering A sports finance expert has predicted a whopping $40million (£30m) payday from a possible clash between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul. Paul has been vocal in recent months about stepping into the ring with the two-time heavyweight champ. After his victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, the 'Problem Child' once again called for a fight with the Brit, and he was spotted ringside at Daniel Dubois ' recent heavyweight clash with Oleksandr Usyk. "Yeah 100 per cent it's going to happen. We're going to do the unthinkable and create one of the biggest fights in the history of boxing," Paul said ahead of Usyk's fight with Dubois. "It's not even about it being realistic or not, it's going to happen so fasten your seatbelts. And when I knock him out I'll go down in the history books forever." With the fight seemingly in the pipeline, fans across the globe are buzzing with anticipation over how the clash would unfold. Sports finance expert Rob Wilson has chimed in, predicting that Joshua and Paul could pocket a cool $40m (£30m) should the fight go ahead. In an interview with OLBG, Wilson said: "Anthony Joshua is very contemporary, but not as historically relevant as Mike Tyson, so I think that will go against him. He's obviously not had the best performances either over the last couple of years, so that fan engagement has probably waned to a certain extent. But then you bring in a whole new audience of people with Jake Paul," reports All Out Fighting. "He is, to be fair, showing himself as a technically decent fighter. He's not in the kind of upper echelons of world heavyweight boxing, he knows how to handle himself in the ring. So it would be a decent spectacle. He's a contemporary boxer and the fact that he's been fighting these kinds of these older generational athletes and winning is one thing, whether he can mix it up with somebody like AJ is a completely different thing. I think the pay-per-view stuff will be really interesting. If the pay-per-view sells well then you could be talking upwards of $40million. So you could double what they took on the Tyson fight, probably do it at Wembley. "So gate revenue will be good, the global exposure, marketing media rights, that will be good. So yeah, we could, I don't think it'd be beyond the realm of possibility for each fighter to generate 40ish million dollars from that fight. The access that Paul has to that 16 to 24 year old age bracket, the social media influencer side of things is really interesting. So it would be a massive fight in terms of British boxing." Eddie Hearn has shockingly revealed that a bout between Paul and Joshua could be on the cards for next year, despite initial scepticism, after the internet sensation agreed to a shocking one per cent of the fight purse. "Don't ask me how. Don't ask me why," Hearn remarked. "But if people want Anthony Joshua to evaporate the career of Jake Paul in one night, maybe we make it happen." Hearn continued: "You know, obviously it'll be up to AJ and myself what AJ does, and [Most Valuable Promotions CEO] Nakisa [Bidarian] and Jake, what they do – but also the power of Turki Alalshikh bringing it together, making it a mega-event. We're up for it. You know, it's not a fight we targeted. It's not a fight we anticipated. But as I said, if it's there and it's open and it's a running-up fight before Tyson Fury, why not? It probably breaks the internet. It breaks the platform. It probably delivers the biggest numbers of any fight we've ever seen, and that's the crazy world we live in. For me, I don't expect it to be competitive, but do you want to see Jake Paul flattened? There you go. It's on a plate right in front of you." When is Anthony Joshua's next fight? Joshua is expected to return to the ring later this year. Hearn has recently indicated that 'AJ' is eager to move forward with his career after a prolonged chase for a clash with Tyson Fury, yet he still harbours hopes of a definitive showdown with the 'Gypsy King' before retiring. Hearn has shared an update on Anthony Joshua's condition with Sky Sports, confirming: "Yeah, good, he had that operation recently... that elbow surgery, which went very well. You will see him return in October, November or December."
Scottish Sun
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Inside Anthony Joshua's wild Mykonos getaway, from quad biking to rapping and being swarmed by fans
Eddie Hearn has earmarked his next opponent Heavy-hitting hols Inside Anthony Joshua's wild Mykonos getaway, from quad biking to rapping and being swarmed by fans Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ANTHONY JOSHUA has enjoyed a crazy summer getaway to Mykonos. The former two-time boxing world champion has been out of the ring since losing to Daniel Dubois in an IBF heavyweight belt title clash at Wembley last September. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Anthony Joshua shared his break to Mykonos with fans on Instagram Credit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua 7 AJ was seen on a quad bike during the trip Credit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua 7 He shared a video of him speeding along a road on it Credit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua 7 The Watford boxer also shared a photo of himself in leopard-pattern shorts Credit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua 7 The 35-year-old was seen greeting fans during his stay on the Greek island Credit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua 7 He cut some shapes as a man with a guitar walked with him down the road Credit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua 7 AJ was finally seen singing in a nightclub Credit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua Since then, AJ has undergone surgery on his elbow - as first revealed by SunSport in May - before giving fans an update on his recovery a couple of weeks later. Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed he is now in talks for a fight which could be held in November or December, earmarking Jake Paul as one potential opponent. But before that, the Watford Olympic gold medallist has been enjoying a summer getaway in Greece. Joshua, 35, shared some photos and videos of his trip to the popular holiday destination of Mykonos. READ MORE IN BOXING NO JOSHING Saudi boxing chief confirms AJ-Paul as fans predict 'biggest fight of our lives' He started out by sharing a picture of himself in a nice shirt. But then revealed some of the more exciting parts of his trip. The next picture showed Joshua sitting on a quad bike which was followed by a video of him driving along a road. AJ then shared a topless photo of himself sitting down while wearing leopard-pattern shorts. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK However, the famous boxer could not totally escape the fanfare of his life in the limelight, and he was seen greeting and taking photos with fans. He was also seen dancing as a man with a guitar played and sang a song while walking down a street. Jake Paul CONFIRMS Anthony Joshua fight and vows to 'shock the world' with huge boxing upset AJ swapped the streets for a nightclub as he was seen grabbing a microphone to sing and dance for a group of partygoers. Joshua has 16.5 million followers on Instagram.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Nobody will dare tell him' – Ex-world champ Johnny Nelson reveals biggest problem in Anthony Joshua's career
JOHNNY NELSON has revealed what he believes is the biggest problem in Anthony Joshua's career. AJ is one of the nation's biggest superstars but ex-cruiserweight world champion Nelson fears it could be at his detriment. 3 He told The Mirror, courtesy of "It's very hard to have people around you that'll tell you how it is. "You're going to have people around you that want to stay in your employment, stay in that circle. "So they're going to tell you stuff that you want to hear. "They're not going to tell you, 'You need to be doing this, you need to get a hand up, you're getting hit, you're getting beat up by this guy here. Why are you doing that? Why aren't you running this time? Why are you going to open that crisp packet when you should be in the gym?' "Nobody on his squad are going to dare tell him that with any conviction. "And so now all of a sudden the roles have changed, whereas when you're hungry, and you need it, they want to drag you up. "Now he's the boss. They work for him. And so that's where the problem is. "And I think that along with time, along with age, along with experience, along with appetite, once they get out of kilter [it's over]. AJ's in that position." Joshua, 35, has been out of the ring since September when he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois, 27. He has since undergone elbow surgery and looks to be targeting a return before the end of the year. And Joshua has recently been in shock talks to fight YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul, 28 after being called out. 3
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
‘I'm not joking' – Boxing champion sensationally backs Jake Paul to KO heavyweight star Anthony Joshua
JAKE PAUL has sensationally been backed to knock out Anthony Joshua by a boxing world champion. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter audaciously called out two-time heavyweight champ AJ earlier in the year on his podcast. 5 5 It sparked a behind-the-scenes back and forth which has since escalated to genuine talks between the two camps to make the fight happen. But the likes of Derek Chisora have pleaded with Paul to think twice about seriously facing 6f6 6in and 18 STONE Joshua. WBA welterweight world champ Rolly Romero on the other hand has actually backed Paul to somehow beat AJ. Romero, 29, told Boxing Social: I think they should fight. 'I got Jake Paul. I got Jake Paul. I'm not even joking, I got Jake Paul. Knockout. "I'm telling you, straight up, I'm not messing around Jake Paul for real." Paul is 12-1 in his career with his lone loss in the ring coming against Tommy Fury in 2023. And Fury's brother Tyson unsurprisingly threw a dig Joshua's way by joining Romero in predicting a Paul KO. He told Ring Magazine: "I just think Jake Paul would knock AJ out. I think AJ is a spent force, and Jake Paul is on the rise. 5 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 5 "I like his new heavyweight look - bit chubby, bit bulky. [He's] getting there." Fury even claimed he would bet £1MILLION on Paul to beat his long-time rival AJ. Derek Chisora says Jake Paul is doing 'great things for boxing' but pleads with him not to fight Anthony Joshua Joshua, 35, is yet to return since his KO loss to Daniel Dubois, 27, in September and has recently undergone elbow surgery. Paul, 28, meanwhile beat ex-middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, over ten rounds in June at cruiserweight. He dropped TWO STONE after beating Mike Tyson in November when the heavyweight great controversially returned to the ring aged 58. But Chisora, 41, warned that fighting Joshua is a completely different story in a desperate plea to Paul. He told SunSport's Split Decision show: "Listen, Jake Paul is doing so many great things for boxing, I don't care what anybody he says. "He should fight Roy Jones next. I would tell him not to fight Joshua. Because Joshua would actually smoke him out for the sake of it. "I'd tell him, you've got a good thing going on. Fight Roy Jones, fight Floyd Mayweather, fight all these guys. Don't fight AJ." 5
The Independent
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Lennox Lewis claims it would be a ‘travesty' if Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua never happens
Britain's most recent undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis believes Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury must face each other in the ring before walking away from the ring for good, stating otherwise it would be a 'travesty'. The often-rumoured fight between the two Brits has been on fight fans' wishlists for years, but despite Fury and Joshua's spells as heavyweight world champions, the pair have yet to cross paths in the ring. Fury, who retired yet again at the start of 2025, has stated that he will be coming out of retirement in 2026 to face Oleksandr Usyk a third time. However that fight is yet to have been confirmed by anyone other than Fury himself, whilst Joshua is currently sidelined following elbow surgery. 'The Gypsy King' last fought in December 2024, in a unanimous decision loss to Usyk, whilst Joshua was stunned at Wembley Stadium in September by then- IBF champion Daniel Dubois. Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith suggested that Joshua could return towards the end of 2025, whilst boxing's kingmaker Turki Alalshikh is reportedly keen on seeing the pair finally fighting in 2026. Lewis feels that after years of a bout between AJ-Fury never materialising, boxing fans in the UK would be hard done by if they never saw the pair exchange blows. Speaking to The Ring, former WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight champion Lewis shared: 'It would be a travesty if they never fight each other. 'I think everybody's looking at the Tyson Fury fight for Joshua and I think that's a good fight for both guys. We need to see that fight. I think they owe it to the British public.' In recent weeks Joshua has been linked to fighting YouTuber-turned-cruiserweight Jake Paul, in a bout where the financial benefits will clearly outweigh the sporting merits. Lewis felt that if Joshua wanted to prove something upon his return to the ring, then he must fight another contender. He continued: 'It really depends on what he wants to prove. 'If he wants to prove that he's still got it then he's got to come back and box somebody that's still about it.' DAZN is the home of combat sports, broadcasting over 185 fights a year from the world's best promoters, including Matchroom, Queensberry, Golden Boy, Misfits, PFL, BKFC, GLORY and more. An Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of £119.99 / $224.99 (for 12 months access), that's just 64p / $1.21 per fight. There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99 per month. A subscription includes weekly magazine shows, comprehensive fight library, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and podcasts and vodcasts.
