<p>When it was officially announced in November, Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua shocked the boxing world. Now, almost a month later, we’re preparing for their showdown.</p> <p>The fight will take place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, and will be the headline fight of a nine-bout card. This fight is expected to take place around 15:00 AEDT if everything goes to plan, with ring walks scheduled for 14:30 AEDT.</p> <p>Some stipulations have to be met by AJ for this fight, including that he mustn’t exceed 245 pounds on the official weigh-in. Both will fight with 10-oz gloves.&nbsp;</p> <p>It’s an eight-round bout that many have already shared their opinions and Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua betting predictions, but read on for what we think will happen on Saturday, December 20.</p> <h2>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: Tale of the Tape</h2> <p>Let’s look at how the pair compares on the tale of the tape…</p> <ul> <li>Age - 28 vs 36</li> <li>Height - 6'1" (185cm) vs 6'6" (198cm)</li> <li>Weight - 199.4lbs (90.4 kgs) vs 252.7lbs (114.6kgs) (will need to come down to 245lbs)</li> <li>Reach - 76.0" (193cm) vs 82.0" (208cm)</li> <li>Stance - Orthodox vs Orthodox</li> <li>Record - 12-1-0 vs 28-4-0</li> </ul> <h2>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: Betting Preview</h2> <p>Paul has a solid professional boxing record, but, arguably, he hasn’t fought anyone of real significance or threat. The only time he did, he lost to Tommy Fury (a pro boxer). Still, he has a win over Mike Tyson.</p> <p>AJ presents a different challenge; he is a multiple WBA (Super) heavyweight, IBF heavyweight, and WBO heavyweight champion, and even went 22-0 before his first defeat.</p> <p>Paul’s last five fights:</p> <ul> <li>Julio César Chávez Jr. - Win (UD, 10) - Jun 2025</li> <li>Mike Tyson - Win (UD, 8) - Nov 2024</li> <li>Mike Perry - Win (TKO, 6) - Jul 2024</li> <li>Ryan Bourland - Win (TKO, 1) - Mar 2024</li> <li>Andre August - Win (TKO, 1) - Dec 2023</li> </ul> <p>Joshua’s last five fights:</p> <ul> <li>Daniel Dubois - Loss (TKO, 5) - Sep 2024</li> <li>Francis Ngannou - Win (TKO, 2) - Mar 2024</li> <li>Otto Wallin - Win (TKO, 5) - Dec 2023</li> <li>Robert Helenius - Win (TKO, 7) - Aug 2023</li> <li>Jermaine Franklin - Win (UD, 12) - Apr 2023</li> </ul> <h2>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>In a fight that’s worth a reported US$184 million (AU$282,338,616), the world will be watching.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/boxing/grade-a-fights/jake-paul-v-anthony-joshua-9856008">Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua betting odds</a> <strong>heavily favour AJ</strong>, a consensus many share globally. Indeed, our Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua betting prediction is to<strong> back the Brit to win.</strong></p> <p>Still, we think there is value in this fight. We like the price being offered in the<strong> ‘Anthony Joshua To Win the Fight in Round 3-4’</strong> market, as this is where we think the true heavyweight will step up and shine. After warming into the fight, we expect him to have too much power for the “Problem Child” to manage.</p>