"MIAMI - Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua made weight for their improbably heavyweight clash set for Friday at Kaseya Center, live on Netflix. Paul weighed in at 216.6 pounds, 11 pounds less than his November 2024 win over Mike Tyson. Joshua came in at 243.4 pounds. It was contracted that Joshua couldn't weight more than 245 pounds and he came in under the limit. He weighed 240 pounds for his 2021 fight with Oleksandr Usyk and 244.5 pounds in the rematch, both were losses."
"For Paul, who has campaigned primarily as a cruiserweight, he told ESPN that he had to shift gears in training camp after changing opponents from lightweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis in a 195-pound maximum catchweight bout to the former two-time unified heavyweight champion to accommodate for the size difference. "It was a complete 180," Paul told ESPN. "I had to get 270-pound sparring partners who were very physical. I had to put on more muscle by hitting the weights and get used to being punched by giants.""
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua both made weight for their scheduled heavyweight bout, with Paul at 216.6 pounds and Joshua at 243.4 pounds, under a 245-pound contractual limit. Paul moved from a planned 195-pound catchweight opponent to face a former two-time unified heavyweight champion and altered his training accordingly. Training adjustments included heavier sparring partners, added muscle and acclimation to larger punches. Joshua's recent fight weights have ranged from 240 to a career-high 255.25 pounds. Alycia Baumgardner weighed 129.2 pounds and Leila Beudoin 130 pounds for their super featherweight title fight, while Anderson Silva weighed 191.4 pounds for his bout.
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