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To defeat Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul is bringing in Dubois… No, not that Dubois

Jake Paul’s mysterious Tuesday morning update got everyone jumping to conclusions. The YouTuber-turned-boxer had posted cryptically about some major announcement, and for a moment, fans genuinely thought he’d bailed on Anthony Joshua. But when the smoke cleared, Paul had a different story to tell. He wasn’t pulling out. He was building.

Jake Paul and Dubois

On Monday, Paul revealed his new move on X, stating “All I want is a fair fight. Even the odds. Joshua brought in Usyk. So only right I bring in Dubois. Had to be done.” The language sparked immediate confusion across boxing Twitter.