Whereas Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua are set to lock horns in an eight-round boxing conflict on Netflix this December, it appears the pair has discovered a typical enemy in Francis Ngannou within the lead-up to the combat.
When Paul’s combat towards Gervonta Davis got here undone because of authorized issues on ‘Tank’s’ finish, Ngannou was reportedly among the many names being thought-about as a substitute.
The previous UFC heavyweight champion, nonetheless, rejected the provide, deeming it disrespectful and noting that the combat made little sense for his profession.
Since then, the pair have had quite a few exchanges on social media, and when the subject got here up throughout his press convention with Joshua, ‘The Downside Baby’ went nuclear:
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“After I go in there and do 10 instances, 100 instances higher than Francis [against Joshua], we’ll see how he feels then. The man’s a joke. He’s a dumba**, he’s caught in mud. Francis to me is a straightforward combat as a boxer, in order that’s all we have to speak about him.”
Apparently, Joshua, who KOd the Cameroonian within the second spherical of their March 2024 bout, additionally joined in on Paul’s criticism of ‘The Predator’:
“He must be up right here if he was critical. He needs to combat reasonably than speaking, be about it, don’t speak about it. If you happen to’ve acquired one thing to say it’s essential your self in boxing, one of the best ways to do it’s to let your fingers go… We come up right here and we do the speaking within the ring. All this on-line stuff… Simply maintain quiet, should you’re about it, be about it.”
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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua: Betting odds
Anthony Joshua is a former two-time unified heavyweight champion of the world, who holds wins over the likes of Dillian Whyte and Wladimir Klitschko. In the meantime, a win towards an over-the-hill Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is arguably the largest feather in Jake Paul’s boxing resume.
Unsurprisingly, the betting odds mirror the hole of their pedigree. Joshua is a -1100 favourite for the competition, with Paul as a +650 underdog. Nevertheless, with the combat nonetheless over three weeks out, the ultimate cash traces is perhaps considerably completely different.
Presently, a profitable $100 guess on ‘AJ’ will present a payout of $109.9, whereas the identical wager on the underdog may lead to a higher profitable of $750, if Paul will get his hand raised.
Edited by Ujwal Jain
