Wins for Paul include over UFC fighter turned bare-knuckle boxing star Mike Perry and former UFC stars Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren. Joshua has fought in 13 world title fights, Paul is yet to compete at an elite level. As well as experience and pedigree, there is also a significant height and reach gap.

Stanton’s analysis of Joshua is concerning, and he has even compared the imminent fight to the movie bout between Rocky Balboa and Clubber Land in the Rocky franchise’s third instalment.

UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van has responded to Manel Kape's title ambitions after UFC Vegas 112 last weekend.

On the latest episode of "Spinning Back Clique," our expert panel discusses Manel Kape's big KO win, PFL Lyon, Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua, and more.

At the start of 2024, Joshus stopped Francis Ngannou in two rounds just a few months after the former UFC star had narrowly lost to Tyson Fury. Joshua faces Jake Paul on Friday, and he will be hoping he can obtain a similar result against the popular American.

That relatively quick turnaround will come as a relief after the delay in the run-up to the Tyson fight, originally announced on 7 March 2024, but not taking place until 15 November. That fight bought Jake Paul to Netflix as the streaming giant looks for more ways to bring us entertainment.