Jake Paul’s Comments About Fighting Anthony Joshua in Next Year

Jake Paul has reignited his challenge to Anthony Joshua regarding a boxing fight in 2026.

Though Paul remains a relative novice in the pro game, he’s arguably already one of the faces of the entire sport, and having beaten iconic MMA fighters like Nate Diaz, Tyron Woodley, and Anderson Silva, combined with his Netflix blockbuster against the veteran fighter Mike Tyson, the internet sensation appears to now be seeking out significantly more challenging opponents.

Yet to fight in 2025, Paul was linked to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in a boxing exhibition planned for later in the year, as well as on a shortlist to box Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in the summer. Though those fights failed to materialize, he turned his attention to the British giant Joshua, when speaking to reporters at a press event in New York for the Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano trilogy bout.

Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua’s professional boxing records (as of 09/04/25)
	Jake Paul	Anthony Joshua
Fights	12	32
Wins	11 (7 KOs)	28 (25 KOs)
Losses	1	4

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Joshua has fought a crossover bout before, and may well be open to a fight with Paul

Talking to reporters about calling out Joshua, and the probability that fight could take place, Paul said:

“We’re gonna plan that for 2026.”

Few heavyweights in the modern era have a resume as strong as Joshua’s, as he’s shared the ring with Oleksandr Usyk (twice), Wladimir Klitschko, and Alexander Povetkin, among others, he showed he’s willing to take on non-traditional opponents when he met the former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in the ring, and sent him packing within two rounds.

Undeterred at Joshua’s credentials, he continued: “I talked to Anthony on the phone. He called me up and was like, ‘I saw you called me out,’ and he said, ‘Let’s run it … let’s make it happen’.”

Paul was in the city to help promote a trilogy bout between his fighter, Amanda Serrano, and her long-time rival Katie Taylor, whom she’s lost to twice already in competitive fights. The Most Valuable Promotions event airs on Netflix on the 11th of July, and features a landmark, all-women card.