Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will bring another year of seismic shifts in boxing to an end in Miami on Friday night in a mismatch that illustrates how much the sport has changed, with online fame now almost as important as punching power.

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.

Jake Paul will face Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight fight in Miami which is in the early hours of Saturday UK time; the YouTube star has revealed that he suffered a crooked nose after sparring Frank Sanchez;