Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua weigh in ahead of blockbuster boxing bout

Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua weigh in ahead of blockbuster boxing boutFavourite Anthony Joshua tips the scales more than 12 kilos heavier than YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul at weigh-in.Published On 19 Dec 2025Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua easily made weight ahead of his fight against social media boxing disruptor Jake Paul at Thursday’s official weigh-in in Miami.Joshua, who under the rules of the fight, couldn’t weigh more than 245 pounds (111kg), tipped the scales at 243.4 pounds (110kg).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Tottenham face Liverpool in battle of beleaguered EPL bosses – all to knowlist 2 of 4Tannane goal from own half sets Morocco on way to FIFA Arab Cup 2025 titlelist 3 of 4Morocco players and fans celebrate winning Arab Cuplist 4 of 4India’s Mohun Bagan banned by AFC for refusal to play football game in Iranend of listJoshua (28-4, 25 KOs), who usually fights in the heavyweight classification at about 250 pounds (11kg), was the lightest he has been since he dropped to 240 pounds (109kg) for his first heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk on September 25, 2021.Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) weighed in at a bulky 216 pounds (98kg) – but still more than two stones, or 12.7 kilogrammes, less than the Briton, who is 13 centimetres taller at 1.98m (Six feet, six inches).It was just the second time in his professional career that the American weighed in above his usual cruiserweight limit of 91kg, or 200 pounds.Paul riles up the crowd at the weigh-in [Marco Bello/Reuters]After the weigh-in, Paul, who excitedly took to the stage first and jeered up the crowd, claimed Joshua was nervous heading into the fight and said he would “shock the world” on Friday.“I smell fear. I see something in his eyes, I truly do,” Paul said.“The pressure is on him. I’m fighting free. I’ve already won. This is a lose-lose situation for him. I’ve got him right where I want him.”Joshua, who remained composed throughout the weigh-in, other than when he pushed Paul’s fist away from his face and exclaimed “don’t touch me” during the promotional stare off, said his talent would prevail against the smaller, less experienced boxer.