Joshua 27 pounds heavier than Paul for heavyweight bout
Anthony Joshua weighed in 27 pounds heavier than Jake Paul on Thursday ahead of their highly anticipated heavyweight fight Friday at Kaseya Center in Miami.
Joshua, a former two-time unified champion, came in at 243.4 pounds, while Paul, a YouTube star turned boxer, tipped the scale at 216.4 pounds.
Joshua was 250 pounds or heavier in his last five fights, but he was contractually obligated to not be above 245 pounds against Paul.
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Paul, a massive underdog in the main event, is looking to close out the year with his seventh straight win. The 28-year-old American earned a unanimous decision victory over former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June.
Joshua is returning to the ring for the first time since a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September 2024. The 36-year-old Englishman had won four in a row before that defeat.
Paul and Joshua hold professional records of 12-1 and 28-4, respectively.
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