Paul vs Joshua

When is Paul vs Joshua?

Jake Paul could take on Anthony Joshua in Early 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Paul vs Joshua stats

Jake Paul would step into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anthony Joshua would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joshua would have a massive power advantage over Paul, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Paul's 58%.

Jake Paul is the younger man by 7 years, at 28 years old.

Joshua has a height advantage of 5 inches over Paul. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua fight out of an orthodox stance.

Paul is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 19 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 6 years and 3 months later than Joshua, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 97 fewer professional rounds, totaling 70 compared to Joshua's 167.

Anthony Joshua is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Paul vs Joshua form

Paul has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on June 28, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mike Tyson on November 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Mike Perry on July 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Amalie Arena, Tampa.

Before that, he had won against Ryan Bourland on March 2, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

He had beaten Andre August on December 15, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Caribe Royale Resort, Orlando, United States.

Joshua has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

He had beaten Jermaine Franklin on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jake Paul has been fighting more than Anthony Joshua.

Jake Paul last fought 6 months and 20 days ago, while Anthony Joshua's last outing was 1 year, 3 months and 27 days ago.

Paul's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Paul vs Joshua?

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