Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight: Fans bet big on Englishman Joshua as match begins

Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight date: As the Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua begins, the Englishman Joshua has become a crowd favourite against Paul, who claims he has become the face of boxing.

Anthony Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) has seen himself being a significant betting favourite (-900) on BetMGM against the American Paul (12-1, 7 KOs).

Jake Paul, the YouTuber-turned-fighter, is ready to come face to face with the riskiest ring venture of his life after 13 professional matches. However, the cross-section of opponents he faced previously are out of that active status and do not possess as much talent as his next rival, Anthony Joshua.

Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight date

The Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight date is Friday, December 19. The Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight date was announced a while back.

What time does Jake Paul fight Anthony Joshua?

The Jake Paul fight date tonight has already begun at 8 pm ET and is being streamed live. The Paul vs Joshua time was announced a few days ago.

The Paul vs Joshua card is a four-fight main cards, schedule for which is given below:

Main Card fights at 8 pm ET:

• Heavyweight: Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul
• IBF/WBO/WBA super featherweight championship: Alycia Baumgardner vs. Leila Beaudoin
• Cruiserweight: Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley
• Featherweight: Jahmal Harvey vs. Kevin Cervantes

Where to watch Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua?

The Jake Paul vs Joshua fight will be streamed live on OTT platform Netflix. Viewers can watch online the Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul fight card.

Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight tonight

The fight tonight between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will bring to an end another year of seismic shift in the world of boxing in Miami, as the match of mismatches continue to illustrate how much the sport has changed and how online presence matters as much as throwing punches now.

Jakle Paul is stepping up from the cruiserweight category to take on the 36-year-old Briton.

“You know, it's boxing, boxing skill, boxing on the outside. He's obviously going to come forward, bring the pressure, be the bigger man. And it's just being slick, float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” Paul said, channelling former boxing great Muhammad Ali.

“I heard people say like, 'oh, I'm not really into boxing, but I'm watching this fight',” Joshua told reporters in a press conference on Wednesday. “But no one's really coming up to me saying anything about Jake, or they want me to knock him out. Just positive vibes.”