Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua: “if I Could Kill Him, I’d Kill Him” — Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua is the rave of the moment, at least for fans of heavyweight professional boxing. The match is scheduled for December 19, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. With three whole nations invested and rooting for their own, the USA and the United Kingdom, and Nigerians invested and rooting for their own, many spectators already think the match-up between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua would be an easy win for Antony Joshua for so many reasons, such as the experience, size, and streak.

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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua: Wins, Losses and the Stakes Behind the Spectacle

In addition to the apparent size difference between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua, there is also a glaring personality clash that takes a back seat. While Anthony Joshua is focused on the match and training, Jake Paul has taken to hunting alligators to make his outfit for the game, sharing an AI-generated video of a passionate kiss with his opponent, and even keeping a cardboard cutout of Anthony Joshua around him. 

Jake Paul’s Boxing Record: Why Fans Can’t Ignore Him

Even though this time around, Jake Paul may not have the size, skill, experience, or significant age advantage against Joshua, OG boxing fans are somewhat torn with the possibility of “what if Jake Paul wins” and not being swayed by the jokes and antics or the underdog persona this time, as Jake Paul’s history speaks for itself. Paul has made a career of silencing his naysayers by not only putting on a spectacle but pulling off great wins regardless of the numbers.

Jake Paul’s boxing career began in August 2018 with a white-collar boxing match against Deji Olatunji, which he won by technical knockout. He maintained that streak for eleven more matches. In fact, in all 13 games of his career, Jake Paul has lost only one match, to Tommy Fury, who won by split decision on February 26, 2023. Tommy Fury is a half-brother of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

Other big names Jake Paul defeated in his career. Jake Paul defeated Tyron Woodley by split decision in their eight-round bout on August 29, 2021. He later stopped Woodley with a sixth-round knockout in their rematch. Paul also defeated Ryan Bourland by first-round TKO and beat Mike Tyson by unanimous decision over eight rounds.

Anthony Joshua Issues Brutal Warning Ahead of Jake Paul Fight

On the flip side, there is Antony Joshua, the former two-time unified WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight champion. Anthony Joshua has had 32 matches in his career and 4 losses. These include a seventh-round TKO loss to Andy Ruiz Jr., a unanimous decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk for the WBA title, and a fifth-round knockout loss to Daniel Dubois.

Additionally, Anthony Joshua has been out of the ring since his defeat by Daniel Dubois in September 2024. In contrast, Jake Paul remained active, most recently facing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a cruiserweight bout on June 28, 2025, where he won via a 10-round unanimous decision.
Regardless of these setbacks, Anthony Joshua is all business for his match against Jake Paul. He’s all in and sending a chilling message to Jake Paul, I’m going to kill if I can” :

…It’s my job. We fight, and we have a license to kill. I’m sure many people don’t understand it, but this is what my job is and I I just enjoy what I do. Whatever happens happens as long as my hands are raised, that’s what’s important, right? When you’re in that ring, it’s a dangerous place to be, and anything can happen.

You you hope your opponent leaves the ring safely, but if they don’t, you know, you still have to go to bed at night knowing you just done your job and cause him pain…