When is Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua? Date, UK fight time, how to watch and betting odds

Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua will fight YouTube personality Jake Paul in Miami in the early hours of Saturday, December 20.

Britain's former heavyweight champ will take on Paul at the Kaseya Center and the fight will be broadcast live on Netflix. The contest is professionally sanctioned and will consist of eight three-minute rounds.

Joshua won Olympic gold at the London Games in 2012 and has twice unified the world heavyweight belts in the paid ranks. 

AJ, who has won 28 of his 32 professional bouts, has not fought since losing to fellow Brit Daniel Dubois at Wembley in September 2024. 

He is as short at 1-14 to defeat Paul, who rose to fame on YouTube and now has almost 21 million subscribers to his channel on the video streaming platform. 

'He has no business being in a ring with Joshua, let alone as a 6-1 shot' — Gareth Freeman was pulling no punches when the fight was announced

Paul first stepped into the boxing ring in August 2018, when he defeated English YouTuber Deji in a six-round amateur fight. 

His first professionally sanctioned bout came in 2020 and he has won 12 of his 13 pro fights, losing only to Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia in 2023.

The 28-year-old has claimed wins over MMA legends Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz and defeated former world heavyweight king Mike Tyson last November. 

Paul's only fight this year saw him beat Julio Cesar Chavez Junior on points, but this is the first time he faces a fighter who has recently been competing at the very top.

The American is 13-2 to cause an upset and record the biggest victory of his boxing career in Miami next month.

When is Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul taking place?

Anthony Joshua will take on Jake Paul at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on Friday, December 19. The fight will begin at around 4am GMT on Saturday, December 20 for viewers in the UK and Ireland.

How to watch Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul

The highly anticipated fight between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul will be streamed live on Netflix, which also showed Paul's bout with boxing legend Mike Tyson last year.

Who is the favourite for Joshua vs Paul?

Anthony Joshua is overwhelming odds-on favourite to beat Jake Paul in Miami on Friday night.

AJ is a general 1-9 chance and as short as 1-14 with some bookmakers, while Paul is 13-2 to score the biggest victory of his boxing career to date. The draw is a 25-1 chance.

Here are the latest odds for Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul:

Odds correct as of 11am on Monday, December 15.

Who is on the Joshua vs Paul undercard?

There are seven fights taking place before Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul get it on at the Kayesa Center in Miami. 

Four of the bouts on the support card are women's world title fights, including the penultimate fight on the bill which will see Alycia Baumgardner take on Leila Beaudion for the WBO, IBF and WBA super-featherweight titles.

Read more on Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul:

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