How to Watch Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua: Everything you need to know about the main card
Netflix re-enters the boxing world on Friday night with an event centred on YouTuber Jake Paul facing Anthony Joshua in Miami, Florida.
Paul was originally scheduled to face lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis in a non-title fight in November, but the fight was cancelled two weeks out because of a civil lawsuit brought against Davis.
Now Paul will face former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua, who holds a significant six-inch reach advantage. Joshua also weighed in at 27 pounds heavier than Paul.
Coverage of the main card starts at 8 p.m. ET. It will be a four-fight card with Paul and Joshua’s ring walks expected at roughly 10:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch?
The full main card will stream exclusively on Netflix at no additional cost to subscribers.
How many rounds is Paul vs. Joshua?
Paul vs. Joshua is an officially sanctioned fight that will be contested over eight three-minute rounds using 10-ounce gloves.
Paul vs. Joshua main card
The undercard has some other notable fights outside of Paul vs. Joshua, including Alycia Baumgardner, the unified 130-pound champion, facing Leila Beaudoin in a 12-round title defence. Former Paul opponents Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva will also go toe-to-toe.
Jake Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) vs. Anthony Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs)
Alycia Baumgardner (16-1, 7 KOs) vs. Leila Beaudoin (13-1, 2 KOs): for WBA, WBO, IBF junior lightweight titles
Tyron Woodley (0-2) vs. Anderson Silva (3-2, 2 KOs)
Jahmal Harvey (1-0, 1KO) vs. Kevin Cervantes (5-0, 5 KOs)
Paul vs. Joshua odds
The line for Paul vs. Joshua has shifted pretty significantly. As late as Thursday, Joshua was a -1000 favourite and Paul was a +550 underdog. By Friday afternoon, that number moved to Joshua at -1400 and Paul at +650.
The Over/Under is set at 2.5 rounds, but oddsmakers clearly think this fight will end in a knockout as the Under is favoured at -400, while the Over is +275.
The favoured exact fight result is Joshua winning by KO/TKO or DQ at -400. The biggest long shot is a tie at +2200.
