Eddie Hearn Says ‘Very Good Chance’ Jake Paul Is Anthony Joshua’s Next Opponent

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are negotiating a real bout, and according to Eddie Hearn, AJ’s longtime promoter, it may take place “early next year!” The manager of Matchroom Boxing, who has collaborated with Joshua for more than ten years, joined Real-deal talks between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are underway, and according to AJ’s longstanding promoter Eddie Hearn, the bout might take place “early next year!” The manager of Matchroom Boxing, who has collaborated with Joshua for more than ten years, joined TMZSports.com Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul are negotiating a fight in real life, and according to Eddie Hearn, AJ’s longtime promoter, it may take place “early next year!” When the Matchroom Boxing president, who has been working with Joshua for more than ten years, joined Babcock on the “TMZ Sports” TV show (which airs every night on FS1), Hearn stunned us. “This is Jake Paul making headlines, I just thought. He will not engage in combat with Anthony Joshua. And I’m like, ‘Oh my God, they truly think they can beat him,’ every time I talk to [Jake’s partner] Nikisa and MVP,” Eddie remarked. “And I think there’s a very good chance you’re going to see it next!” Not in five years, perhaps, but next! If anyone knows, the main focus of the conversations is Eddie, AJ’s representative. Is there any chance that the 28-year-old Problem Child, who is 12-1 (with seven knockouts) and much smaller, will defeat the 35-year-old, 6’6″, 260-pound former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist? “No way,” Eddie says. “This isn’t Jake Paul fightingMike Tyson … this is AJ, sorry, Jake Paul fighting one of the most dangerous fighters, pound for pound, in the sport.” Getty It’s obvious that Jake feels differently. “I believe it to be quite risky. Jake Paul is insane, in my opinion. However, he thinks he can defeat Anthony Joshua for some reason. And EH concurs that “[Jake] will get AJ at 100% of his best and most dangerous, so, good luck!” Speaking of the Paul and Tyson battle, whether you liked it or not, it was unquestionably a huge event. It was the most viewed bout ever, with 108 million viewers worldwide. Getty Hearn said the reign of power might not last long. “You know, one of the biggest pay-per-view fights would be [Paul vs. Joshua].” It would simply be enormous, I mean. In summary, there’s a good likelihood that AJ and Jake will exchange rings shortly. “Listen, if you want Anthony Joshua to evaporate you from the boxing world, we will quite willingly do so.”