Anthony Joshua assures that fight with Paul won't go to the end
Anthony Joshua believes Paul will only last one or two rounds because his intention whenever he steps into the ring is to hurt his opponent
Anthony Joshua, former heavyweight world champion, assured that the fight he will star in with Jake Paul will not go to the end this Friday, December 19, at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
In an interview with ESPN, Joshua believes that Paul will only last one or two rounds because his intention whenever he steps into the ring is to hurt his opponent his opponent.
“I don't know how to be lenient with an opponent. I just can't do it. In this fight, I know I'm going to box and hurt. It has nothing to do with a contract; it's just my state of mind. Contractually, there's nothing that says what I can or can't do,” he said.
“My state of mind is to go in, box, outbox, overpower, and hurt my opponent, whoever he is. There's no chance this fight will go the distance. It might last one round, but he won't see the final bell,” he concluded.
Remember that the fight between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul will be an official bout and will be contested in the heavyweight division. The fight will last eight rounds—each three minutes long—with 10-ounce gloves, and will be streamed worldwide on Netflix. The YouTuber-turned-boxer had planned to fight Gervonta Davis on November 14th, but because 'Tank' was recently accused by his ex-girlfriend Courtney Rossel of assault, kidnapping, and false imprisonment, the fight was canceled. Paul expressed his anger over what happened and assured everyone he would find an opponent soon. To everyone's surprise, the influencer chose Joshua, and most sports experts predict the Briton should win easily. However, some experts, like Tyson Fury, see the American fighter as having a chance. Anthony Joshua, 36, was knocked out in his last fight against Daniel Dubois last September. The British WBA lightweight regular has a record of 28 wins, 25 of them by knockout, and four losses. Jake Paul, 27,He has five positive results after suffering his first defeat against Tommy Fury by split decision, brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The American YouTuber also has a record of 12 wins (six by knockout) and one loss.