Jake Paul is poised to rake in almost $100 million if his proposed bout with two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua goes forward.
Rumors surfaced on Wednesday that Paul and Joshua have been nearing a deal for a battle in Miami, Florida, this December. This profitable matchup may lead to an enormous payday for each fighters. On paper, the battle looks as if an entire mismatch. Joshua, 36, has twice ascended to win the unified heavyweight championship, whereas 28 yr previous YouTuber Paul has cobbled collectively an odd 13-fight skilled profession, boasting a 12-1 file.
His boxing profession has been extremely worthwhile and garnered mainstream consideration, however lots of his bouts have been towards former MMA fighters or boxers nicely past their prime, together with a battle with 58 yr previous Mike Tyson final yr.
With Joshua representing a major step up at school and lots of specialists expressing concern for Paul’s security towards a knockout artist nonetheless close to his prime, it raises the query: what’s in it for both fighter?
The reply, predictably, is cash. The Day by day Mail studies that insiders consider the battle may generate a handbag exceeding $180 million, with an equal break up anticipated for each males if the battle goes forward.
Each males are set to earn a whopping $92 million every, marking the best earnings of their careers. Joshua reportedly pocketed $50 million for his knockout victory over MMA legend Francis Ngannou in March 2024. Alternatively, Paul raked in round $40 million for his controversial win towards former heavyweight champion Tyson.
Including to the oddity, Paul, who has primarily fought at cruiserweight, was scheduled to battle five-foot-five light-weight world champion Gervonta Davis on Nov. 28. Nonetheless, the match was referred to as off following home violence allegations towards Davis, which he denies.
This makes Joshua – standing at six-foot-six and weighing almost 250 kilos – a starkly totally different opponent.
The one obvious hurdle to finalizing the battle is disagreements over broadcast rights. Paul has an unique contract with Netflix, whereas Joshua is linked to streaming service DAZN. An settlement will must be reached for the battle to proceed.
Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, has emphasised that the deal is not finalized but. Nonetheless, there appears to be optimism from each camps that an settlement shall be made and the battle will occur.
It additionally seems that the battle shall be a sanctioned skilled bout, not an exhibition.
Joshua’s final bout was in September 2024, the place he confronted a knockout loss to fellow Englishman Daniel Dubois for the heavyweight title at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Paul’s most up-to-date match noticed him safe a one-sided factors victory over former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June.
