Sergio Mora says Jake Paul will not get past the first round unless Anthony Joshua chooses to play him on December 19.
Joshua’s decay factor
Mora believes that Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) “shouldn’t stand a chance”. Of course, he’s looking at how much the 36-year-old Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) has given up due to age, ring clothes and inactivity.
This is not the Joshua of a decade ago that Paul will fight on December 19 on Netflix. It’s the one who was knocked out in five rounds in September 2024 by the flawed Daniel Dubois. AJ has been licking his emotional and physical wounds for the last 15 months.
AJ’s “Toy With Him” ​​Option
“It shouldn’t get past the first round. But if he wants to go a few rounds and make it more of an event, I can see AJ playing him a little bit,” Sergio Mora told Chris Mannix’s YouTube channel. “Jake Paul shouldn’t stand a chance in this fight. He should be knocked into submission in the first round.”
Joshua couldn’t knock out Otto Wallin in the first round, and that was two years ago in 2023. Wallin is a lower-tier heavyweight, who beat 41-year-old craftsman Derek Chisora ​​as recently as last February.
The sparring help Jake got from Frank Sanchez, Lawrence Okolie and Jared Anderson will help him a lot in this fight. These are younger fighters than Joshua, and in Sanchez’s case, faster.
Paul’s survival plan
“It will make a difference, but not much,” Mora said of Jake Paul getting top sparring partners to prepare him for Joshua. “He has the resources to progress faster than most. To have those names fight for a championship level, Jake Paul has to shell out big money.”
Paul probably won’t show up in front of Joshua because he’ll know that if he does, he’ll get hot-tempered. He’s not going to make a mistake like that against a big puncher like AJ.
“Not only that, but big transportation, big money in lodging, food and travel, and all that equipment. He has the resources to do it. So congratulations to Jake Paul. He can progress faster than most,” Mora said.
Last updated on 12/02/2025
