Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says Anthony Joshua’s fight with Jake Paul is a scripted fight.
He said this according to FightHub TV ahead of the fight that is scheduled to take place on December 19 at the Kaseya Centre in Miami.
The upcoming bout pits Joshua, a multiple time heavyweight champion against YouTuber turned Boxer Jake Paul in a heavyweight professional boxing fight.
Both fighters are expected to walk away with at least $40 million and will use 10 ounce gloves for the eight round fight. Per the rules for the bout, Joshua shouldn’t weigh above 245 pounds.
Paul beat former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in 2024 after the latter came out of retirement and Wilder believes fighting an active boxer like Joshua will be a different challenge for Paul.
“In my opinion, I think it’s [the fight between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua] scripted a little bit because of the weight difference and Joshua is active. This is going to be the first time that we see [Jake] Paul fighting an active fighter.”
“We’ve seen him with Mike Tyson, that was all fun, that was cute…but now you’re dealing with a real professional so we’ll see how it ends up” Wilder said.
Wilder is aiming to get back in the ring next year with a possible fight against Oleksandr Usyk being reportedly discussed.
