Jake Paul’s right-hand man has declared the Anthony Joshua fight to be ‘much bigger’ than the Briton’s long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury – adding ‘The Gypsy King’ could be next for boxing’s chief disruptor.

Nakisa Bidarian, Paul’s business partner and chief executive of Most Valuable Promotions [MVP], was at the centre of the deal that rocked boxing last week. On Monday, it became official with the two-time heavyweight champion Joshua taking on YouTuber-turned-fighter Paul under professional boxing rules on 19 December in Miami.

With the sport still reeling, Joshua has been accused of damaging a legacy he has proudly built over the last 15 years. Paul, who has just 13 fights under his belt, losing one of those to another relative novice in Tommy Fury, has been told he is risking his

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