The idea of Jake Paul actually pulling off an upset against Anthony Joshua has at least one UFC veteran shaking his head. Paul is set to face former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua in a boxing showdown this Friday at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
Since its announcement, the matchup has split combat sports fans, largely due to the stark difference in experience between the two competitors. Unsurprisingly, “The Problem Child” enters as a heavy underdog against Joshua, though some prominent voices in the fight community continue to back the unlikely upset.
Former UFC stars Nate Diaz and Demetrious Johnson have both sided with the YouTuber-turned-boxer to pull off the win, while former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury voiced his support for Paul even before the bout was made official.