{"id":5957,"date":"2025-12-19T09:45:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=5957"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:45:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:45:47","slug":"jake-paul-anthony-joshua-weigh-in-ahead-of-blockbuster-boxing-bout-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=5957","title":{"rendered":"Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua weigh in ahead of blockbuster boxing bout | Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Favourite Anthony Joshua tips the scales more than 12 kilos heavier than YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul at weigh-in.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 19 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">19 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua easily made weight ahead of his fight against social media boxing disruptor Jake Paul at Thursday\u2019s official weigh-in in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua, who under the rules of the fight, couldn\u2019t weigh more than 245 pounds (111kg), tipped the scales at 243.4 pounds (110kg).<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs), who usually fights in the heavyweight classification at about 250 pounds (11kg), was the lightest he has been since he dropped to 240 pounds (109kg) for his first heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk on September 25, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) weighed in at a bulky 216 pounds (98kg) \u2013 but still more than two stones, or 12.7 kilogrammes, less than the Briton, who is 13 centimetres taller at 1.98m (Six feet, six inches).<\/p>\n<p>It was just the second time in his professional career that the American weighed in above his usual cruiserweight limit of 91kg, or 200 pounds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4183584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4183584\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4183584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-12-18T172146Z_265890814_UP1ELCI1C89B9_RTRMADP_3_BOXING-HEAVYWEIGHT-PAUL-JOSHUA-1766130117.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C495&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Jake Paul reacts.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4183584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul riles up the crowd at the weigh-in [Marco Bello\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the weigh-in, Paul, who excitedly took to the stage first and jeered up the crowd, claimed Joshua was nervous heading into the fight and said he would \u201cshock the world\u201d on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">\u201cI smell fear. I see something in his eyes, I truly do,\u201d Paul said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">\u201cThe pressure is on him. I\u2019m fighting free. I\u2019ve already won. This is a lose-lose situation for him. I\u2019ve got him right where I want him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joshua, who remained composed throughout the weigh-in, other than when he pushed Paul\u2019s fist away from his face and exclaimed \u201cdon\u2019t touch me\u201d during the promotional stare off, said his talent would prevail against the smaller, less experienced boxer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll just outclass this kid. I\u2019m a serious fighter. That\u2019s the difference. I\u2019m a serious, serious fighter,\u201d the 2012 Olympic champion said.<\/p>\n<p>The fight will take place at Miami\u2019s Kaseya Center at 10:30pm on Friday (03:30 GMT Saturday).<\/p>\n<p>The contest is an eight-round sanctioned bout with 10-ounce gloves to be used.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua is returning to the ring for the first time since his knockout defeat to fellow Briton Daniel Dubois in September 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In the weigh-in for the co-main event, holder Alycia Baumgardner came in at 129.2 pounds (58.6kg) while challenger Leila Beaudoin came in at 130 pounds (58.9kg) ahead of their unified junior lightweight title bout.<\/p>\n<p>Baumgardner hasn\u2019t been beaten since 2018 and is the strong favourite to retain her titles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4183591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4183591\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4183591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AFP__20251219__2251949033__v3__HighRes__JakePaulVAnthonyJoshuaWeighIn-1766130286.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Alycia Baumgardner and Leila Beaudoin react.\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4183591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alycia Baumgardner, left, and Leila Beaudoin face off during their ceremonial weigh-in ahead of their co-main event fight [Leonardo Fernandez\/Getty Images via AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Favourite Anthony Joshua tips the scales more than 12 kilos heavier than YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul at weigh-in. 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