The Jake Paul boxing experiment enters its most ambitious chapter on December 19, when the YouTube sensation steps into the ring against Anthony Joshua at Miami’s Kaseya Center. Former two-division boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi offers a perspective that carries particular weight coming from someone who has competed against elite fighters and commentated extensively on Joshua’s performances. His assessment of this mismatch is as direct as it is damning for Paul’s prospects.
“He Won’t Let Himself Be Clowned”: What a Former Champion Sees in Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul
Speaking in an interview with The Schmo, Malignaggi explained:
“I mean, this isn’t 60-year-old Mike Tyson.