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Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul Set for Dec. 19 on Netflix in Miami

Promoter disclosures point to unusually large guarantees driving the event.

Overview

  • The main event streams live on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET with no additional charge for subscribers.
  • The bout is contracted for eight three-minute rounds and will be contested with 280-gram gloves.
  • Promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua’s purse is almost the biggest of his career and will exceed $30 million.
  • An anonymous industry source told Forbes that Jake Paul will earn at least $50 million for the fight, according to reports.
  • The card includes a co-main title fight between Alycia Baumgardner and Leila Beaudoin, and prominent fighters such as Conor McGregor have publicly warned the matchup could be a dangerous mismatch.