Eddie Hearn paints a picture of Anthony Joshua decking Jake Paul in a “round or two” on Friday night. In his vision thing, he foresees Joshua emerging as the “hottest property in boxing” after the victory.
Hearn’s prophecy of not only a quick KO win, but Joshua’s stock going through the roof after that sounds hard to believe. Fans see it as a gimme, a money grab by Joshua to do a pseudo-reset of his career.
It’s imperative that former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua looks like a precious diamond in the ring against former YouTuber Paul this Friday on Netflix. He faces a guy with just 13 fights under his belt, who lost to Tommy Fury two years ago.
“The plan is over on Friday night exit with a bag full of money with the hottest property in boxing,” said promoter Eddie Hearn, the InsideRingShow about Joshua’s fight against Jake Paul.
There is no doubt that Joshua will make a bundle of money from this fight. His estimated purse for the Jake Paul fight is $92 million. Let it sink in. As Hearn points out, this is almost identical to the money he will get for his fight against Tyson Fury in 2026.
“Most importantly, ready with that new team to attack the heavyweight division in 2026,” Hearn said.
Eddie is getting a little carried away here. The only fight mentioned for Joshua next year is the clash against Fury. These two are expected to fight in the summer. Whether there will be a rematch is still unclear. There was no discussion about AJ fighting any of the young talents in the division.
“If we can go in there on Friday night and ice this guy clinically in a round or two and come out like this Adonis beat in front of the whole world, our stock is going to go through the roof,” Hearn said.
Joshua’s popularity will increase just because of the attention his fight with Jake Paul will get on social media. Many people who follow Paul on social media but are not boxing fans will see Joshua for the first time. If he looks outstanding, he can win them over to make them want to see him fight in the future. This will help make his fight with Fury even bigger next year.
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Last updated on 15/12/2025
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