"I have no real defence of Anthony Joshua versus Jake Paul. It's crazy that it's happening and I think the critics are spot on. But we just couldn't turn it down. No boxer in their right mind would have said no. Anyone who says they would are completely lying through their teeth. We took a fight that we believe will be very straightforward, will give AJ a huge profile in America and one of his career-high paydays."
"AJ was going to have a run-out fight in November in Saudi - an eight-rounder against a guy who was ranked about 100th in the heavyweight division. It was an opportunity to wrap the hands with his new training team, do the ringwalk and go through the motions. Now we're doing that same run-out but for 50 times more money."
Anthony Joshua will fight Jake Paul in Miami on Friday, with the bout to be screened on Netflix and both fighters reportedly set to earn around £70 million. The matchup pairs a former two-time world heavyweight champion against a former YouTube star turned boxer, prompting concerns about a dangerous mismatch. Joshua had been scheduled for a low-key eight-round run-out in Saudi Arabia but chose the more lucrative bout. The promoter admits there is no real defence of the contest against critics and acknowledges that a loss for Joshua would be an absolute disaster and highly embarrassing. The immediate plan is to knock Paul out quickly and resume standard heavyweight campaigning in 2026.
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