Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul would tempt a ‘lot of people to watch’ the fight, says promoter Eddie Hearn | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul would try a “many people” to look at the fight, says the promoter of the British truck Eddie Hearn.
The youtuber who became a professional fighter called for a daring confrontation against Joshua, a double world champion, following his victory in unanimous on Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr last weekend.
Joshua is expected to return in November or December of this year after elbow surgery and Hearn admitted that a future power test with Paul would create massive public demand and a financial reward.
“I think you have to give Jake his accessories and watch that he is a disruptor, he wants to create crazy moments,” Hearn told Sky Sports.
“If he wants to be crazy enough to enter the ring with Anthony Joshua and do several tens of hundreds of millions potentially, he will, Jake Paul.
“Go? He is his own man, but I will say:” Yeah, go guy. Go treat with this type. Take it out of the game. “
“I think a lot of people will connect to watch. Is it a fight that, I think, should happen? No, not really, but we live in a completely crazy world, especially in the boxing world where you never know.”
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Jake Paul says that a fight against Anthony Joshua Fight is probably looking for next year and admits that he wants the “challenge”. Photos graceful of MVP.
Paul said: “Anthony Joshua is a crazy fight, but I want this challenge.
“We went back and forth. He wants to get there. He called me and he seems very likely for next year.”
Paul can challenge for the world title
Paul, who is fighting at Cruiserweight, should intensify the weight for a Joshua fight.
But he has now entered the World Boxing Association Cruiserweight ranking at No. 14, which makes him eligible to challenge the WBA champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez.
“I want more difficult fighters. I want to be world champion,” said Paul after defeating Chavez.
“Zurdo looked slowly tonight. It would also be easy work.”
Hearn insisted that Paul deserves the merit of better career performance against Chavez, a former average WBC weight champion.
He said, “I surprised myself this week because I did not give him the respect that I think he deserves, who is to look at this guy who has been fighting for some time now in major events from all over the world.
“He entered the game as a complete novice. I think he has made great improvements as a boxer. I think he takes things seriously. I don’t think he is a youtuber. I think he is a professional boxer.
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Johnny Fisher, Gary Logan and Andy Scott debate if Jake Paul should face Anthony Joshua after Paul has obtained a global ranking of the WBA.
“Is it in the top 15 of the world?” Don’t be so ridiculous. But is it in the top 100 of the world? Perhaps and by the way, I know that it might not seem like a compliment, it is a great compliment.
“I think her [boxing] Qi improves. I think he can stick. I think he can take a chance. He beat Chavez who is a stranded guy, but he was a former world champion who trained for this fight. “”
