Jake Paul will take a massive step up in competition when he faces former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight fight Dec. 19 at Kaseya Center in Miami (Netflix). It's a drastic shift in gears after Paul was originally scheduled to face WBA lightweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis in an exhibition bout with a catchweight of 195 pounds last Friday. However, Paul's fight with Davis was canceled Nov. 3 in the wake of a lawsuit filed against Davis by his ex-girlfriend that accused him of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Paul will face Joshua, an opponent 100 pounds heavier than Davis, in a professionally sanctioned heavyweight boxing match. Unlike his exhibition fight with Davis,

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