Anthony Joshua will take on Jake Paul next week as the heavyweight returns to action for the first time in 15 months against the YouTuber

Anthony Joshua has dismissed claims he has agreed to take it easy against Jake Paul next week.

Joshua will return to the ring for the first time in 15 months when he takes on YouTuber Paul in Miami over 10 rounds . The fight represents a considerable step-up for Paul who was beaten by his best opponent to date in Tommy Fury two years ago. Rumours have suggested Joshua has agreed to take it easy against Paul - but the former two-time heavyweight world champion emphatically denied the claims.

"I haven't seen that part but no, there is no clause," he told TMZ . "I heard he fought Mike Tyson in 140z gloves and that he was going to fight Gervon

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