I misled Paul’s team about Joshua’s weight – Hearn

Eddie Hearn, the promoter, claims he misled Jake Paul’s team by making up a favorable weight-stipulation for their fight.

On December 19, Briton Joshua, a former two-time unified heavyweight champion, will square off against the YouTuber-turned-boxer at the Kaseya Center in Miami.

Joshua must weigh in under 245 pounds (17st 7 pounds) in each of his previous three fights, but he has done so in each of his previous three. Gloves for both combatants will be regulated 10 oz.

When I spoke with AJ, he was weighing 265 pounds (18 t, 13 lb) or something similar. Hearn told the 5 Live Boxing podcast that he told Bidarian, the co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, that he was 290 pounds (20 pounds).

Eight three-minute rounds are planned for the fight, which will be streamed live on Netflix.

One of Britain’s most recognizable heavyweights and a former Disney Channel actor who has reinvented himself as a pay-per-view attraction will square off in a professional match.

He claimed it was a real fight despite my claims that I wasn’t interested in balloon gloves and two-minute rounds. They said fine to eight rounds, and I asked if it was 10 rounds or 8 rounds, Hearn continued.

They stated that Jake will only weigh 220 pounds (15 tons, 10 tons), or 225 pounds (16 tons, 1 pound), and that AJ wants to lose weight.

People keep repeating old interviews where I claimed Jake Paul was average, “Hearn said.

He has greatly improved, but he isn’t a world-class fighter. He might be in the top 60 at cruiserweight. He spars a lot and trains well, but this is entirely different.

Hearn insists that his fighter will keep their eyes on long-term goals despite criticism that the fight is a mismatch meant to give Joshua, 35, an easy payday.

We’re not fighting Jake Paul and retiring, they say. He stated that we have ambitious plans for 2026.