Jake Paul has done a complete 180 degree turn in terms of weight difference in opponents at the last minute if he faces Anthony Joshua.
He was meant to fight the much smaller Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis but due to last minute outside the ring issues, not the case for now.
It is being widely acknowledged that December from both Paul and Joshua’s teams is what is being worked on.
In a massive fight on Netflix.
Many think this is complete suicide for Jake Paul.
With that being said, the event is going to bring about huge interest from both in boxing and from wider society around the world as well.
Here’s a look at ten facts at the change in opponent and weight gap between Joshua and Davis.
Weight Gap Between Anthony Joshua And Gervonta Davis
Jake Paul’s canceled bout with Gervonta Davis was set at 195 pounds, forcing the lightweight to gain over 60 pounds from his 140-pound frame.
Davis, at 133 pounds for title fights, stands just 5’5.5″ with a compact, explosive southpaw style.
Anthony Joshua tips the scales at 252 pounds, towering at 6’6″ with an 82-inch reach for overwhelming power.
The weight gap between Davis’s 133 pounds and Joshua’s 252 pounds creates a 119-pound chasm in potential matchups.
Paul’s last fight saw him at 200 pounds against Mike Tyson, easing into heavier classes.
Davis owns a 30-0 record with 28 knockouts across lighter divisions up to 140 pounds.
Joshua, a two-time heavyweight champ, holds a 28-4 mark with 25 KOs, including Olympic gold.
The Davis clash was an exhibition, while a Joshua fight risks Paul’s unproven heavyweight credentials.
Paul’s pivot skips Davis’s speed for Joshua’s raw strength in a massive divisional shift.
At 28-0 overall, Paul faces career-defining size extremes in this hypothetical heavyweight leap.
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Is Wild
As you can see, this is a wild change at the last minute from Jake Paul.
Here’s why we think Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul will create true mayhem, madness, carnage and chaos online if if happens.
Happy days.
Brilliant.
More new fans for boxing if it happens.
The more new fans and the commercial age reduction of the consumer base demographic the better for the professional boxing product.
Boxing will win again whatever happens.
