Former two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, faced off against YouTube-star-turned-boxer, Jake Paul ahead of their December 19th fight .
Promoter Eddie Hearn said he misled Paul’s representatives by claiming Joshua was heavier than he was in order to agree a favourable weight stipulation for their fight.
At the first faceoff in Miami, the size gap was glaring with the 6-foot-6 Anthony Joshua towering over the 6-foot-1 Paul.
Joshua must weigh no more than 245 pounds at the official weigh-in. He’s hovered at 250 pounds or more in recent outings. Paul, who was slimming down for a canceled Gervonta Davis date, expects to come in between 215 and 225 after bulking back up.
Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) remains one of the heavyweight division’s most destructive punchers. For Paul (12-1, 7 KOs), he boasts of huge wins against Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and a decision over 59-year-old Mike Tyson.
Reuters.