Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua: heavyweight boxing – live buildup | Boxing
Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s a quick rundown of the basics of tonight’s event.
Where and when does the fight take place?
Tonight’s card takes place at the Kaseya Center, the 20,000-seat home of the NBA’s Miami Heat. Ringwalks for the main event between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua are not expected until 10:30 p.m. ET (3:30 a.m. GMT).
Where can I watch it?
The broadcast will stream live worldwide on Netflix starting at 8 p.m. ET (1 a.m. GMT) at no additional cost to subscribers. There will be three televised preliminary fights before Paul vs. Joshua.
The first five undercard fights not broadcast by the Netflix stream will be available for free on the Most Valuable Promotions YouTube channel.
Who else is fighting?
Here’s a look at tonight’s undercard running order (in reverse chronological order):
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Alycia Baumgardner vs. Leila Beaudoin, 12 rounds, for Baumgardner’s WBO, IBF and WBA junior women’s lightweight titles
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Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley, six rounds, cruiserweights
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Caroline Dubois vs. Camila Panatta, 10 rounds, for Dubois’ WBC women’s lightweight title
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Cherneka Johnson vs. Amanda Galle, 10 rounds, for Johnson’s undisputed women’s bantamweight championship
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Yokasta Valle vs. Yadira Bustillos, 10 rounds, for Valle’s WBC women’s strawweight title
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Avious Griffin vs. Justin Cardona, eight rounds, welterweight
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Jahmal Harvey vs. Kevin Cervantes, six rounds, junior lightweight
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Keno Marley vs. Diarra Davis Jr, four rounds, cruiserweights
What is at stake?
No titles are on the line in this eight-round heavyweight fight. Joshua was nearly 30 pounds over Paul at Thursday’s weigh-in, weighing 243.4 pounds to Paul’s 216.6 pounds, a disparity that has fueled safety concerns throughout the sport. Despite the criticism, the fight is expected to be among the most lucrative in boxing history, with reports suggesting a combined purse of around $184 million (£137.4).
