Eddie Hearn says he doesn’t plan for Anthony Joshua to fight others other than Jake Paul in December. Match room promoter Hearn considers Paul (12-1, 7 COs) unreliable because of the amount of money he asked to face former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua.
Paul’s financial expectations
Hearn says he believes Jake at least wants $ 40 million To fight Joshua (28-4, 25 COs) because he knows how “dangerous” the fight would be for him. Eddie says that the former victim of the AJ, Francis Ngannou, would “Destroy” Paul. Hearn can be right. Ngannou beat Tyson Fury in 2023 and dropped him in a fight that was a 10-round.
“For us, we plan to fight someone other than Jake Paul just because we can’t rely on Jake accepting the fight,” promoter Eddie Hearn told the Bumpy ground About Anthony Joshua’s next battle.
Turki’s uninterested
For the money Paul wants, it will be outside Hearn’s price range unless Turki Alalashikh makes a stake in the fight. He did not look eager to put on a Canelo Alvarez against Jake Paul Fight in February. Turki prefers that Canelo Fight “Real fighters.” Turki is unlikely to change his mind on this topic. If he considers Jake a Youtuber, he does not want to finance a battle between him and Joshua.
“The fight is great. The more you talk about it, the more you realize how big it is, and if he (Jake Paul) wants to do it, we will do it. But we also have to plan our future, and AJ wants to fight in December,” Hearn said.
Dangerous Joshua -struggle
“No chance ($ 15 million to make Jake agree). No chance ($ 25 million). You’re getting hotter,” Hearn said when asked if Paul would ask $ 40 million to fight Anthony Joshua. “He has people around him pumping in his head and saying that he is the Second Coming of Ali. He is not an idiot. He knows the risks associated with this battle, and this struggle is very dangerous. ‘
Hearn’s Dazn needs
Can Hearn come up with the money on his own to compile a battle between AJ and Paul? He will need Dazn to call in to help get the money Jake and Joshua would expect to be paid for this battle.
“We really have to consider that when we do this battle. But for the right amount of money for that viral moment, I think Jake will do it. He won’t do it. He is not an idiot. He knows it’s dangerous. See what happened to Francis Ngannou (in two rounds by AJ).
Last updated on 07/28/2025
