One of the things Paul perhaps sees is Joshua’s apparent struggles when dealing with fighting smaller heavyweights, as 6-foot-2 fighter Andy Ruiz Jr. shook up the world by upsetting Joshua in 2019, before 6-foot-3 Oleksandr Usyk toppled "AJ" in back-to-back bouts in 2022 and 2023.

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Anthony Joshua says he is carrying "boxing on his back" for his heavyweight bout against Jake Paul on Saturday in Miami. Follow live text commentary of Paul v Joshua from 03:00 GMT on Saturday, 20 December on BBC Sport website and app.

Jake Paul may finally get what he's always sought Friday against Anthony Joshua — authenticity as a real fighter. Though possibly at a catastrophic price.

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Boxing is about to put on one of the biggest bouts of the year right before the holiday season, and Jake Paul is calling out another boxing legend before it even takes place. The Netflix bout between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua has fight fans hyped for the Netflix special Friday evening,