Eddie Hearn was annoyed by Jake Paul’s manager, Nakisa Bidarkian, saying that Anthony Joshua can be an ‘easier fight than Gervonta Davis’ because Davis was faster than him.
Hearn says Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) will show Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) real speed of their fight next month on December nineteenth on Netflix on the Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida. It bothers Hearn that Jake and his manager Bidarian consider that they will win.
Why Jake Thinks AJ Is Vulnerable
They’ve loads of reasons to consider they’ll come out victorious. Joshua, 36, hasn’t fought in 14 months, and he’s coming off a fifth-round knockout loss to Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024. When Andy Ruiz knocked out AJ in June 2019, he was coming off almost a yr’s layoff. History repeats itself.
“You may’t goad AJ to say something outrageous. He’s going to say, ‘Listen, I respect you. You’re going to get punished. No mercy,’ as he says,” said promoter Eddie Hearn to Seconds Out about Anthony Joshua’s fight against Jake Paul on December nineteenth.
The Inactivity Query
Jake doesn’t look like attempting to “goad” Joshua into anything. He’s just confident in his skills and power, and he sees flaws in AJ’s game that he can benefit from. Joshua has these items going against him:
- Inactvitity
- Coming off a knockout loss
- Age
- Overconfident
“It’s not shorter rounds. It’s an actual fight. He’s saying all of the things that individuals are telling him to make him consider that he has a probability,” said Hearn about Paul. “‘What in regards to the Andy Ruiz fight? He’s been out 14 months. Perhaps his chin is just not the identical. You’re younger, you’re more energizing.’”
Jake can see for himself the vulnerabilities that Joshua will bring to this fight, and that’s enough of a reason for him to consider he’s going to win.
Hearn Predicts “Frightening” AJ Speed
“Even Nakisa [Bidarian] said, ‘That is a neater fight than Gervonta because Gervonta had the speed.’ Mate, wait until you see AJ’s speed,” said Hearn. “It’s going to be frightening.
“He’s an honest cruiserweight. That’s what he’s turn into. It’s not like he’s just getting off the couch and hasn’t been within the ring. He’s done the camps. He’d had real fights, but he’s levels below AJ,” said Hearn.
Last Updated on 11/24/2025