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What should have been an exhibition match against Gervonta “Tank” Davis, roughly 40 pounds lighter than Jake Paul, has turned into a professional heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua.

Paul’s bout against the two-time champ will take place on Dec. 19 at Kaseya Center in Miami and will be a sanctioned heavyweight fight. It is scheduled for eight, three-minute rounds with 10-ounce gloves.

Paul has been criticized for taking fights with opponents for many reasons — Mike Tyson was too old, Andre August and Ryan Bourland were no-names, and Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva were MMA fighters, not boxers.

Sure, Joshua is no longer in his prime — he last held a title in August 2022, and in his last fight, he came up short in an IBF title bout against Danie

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