Jake Paul is set to face Anthony Joshua again after their fight in December 2025, as confirmed by Nakisa Bidarian, his co-founder at Most Valuable Promotions.
Joshua knocked out Paul in the sixth round during their heavyweight match at the Kaseya Centre in Miami on December 19, 2025. Paul suffered a broken jaw and had to undergo surgery right after the fight. He was then suspended from boxing indefinitely. A few months later, he had to go through a second operation, but “The Problem Child” insists that the injury did not affect him much.
In an interview with Sun Sport, Bidarian mentioned that Paul is now cleared by doctors and is looking for an opponent for his return to the ring. He also said that Paul is interested in fighting the winner of the upcoming match between Joshua and Tyson Fury.
“Truthfully, he wants to fight Anthony Joshua again. That to him is ideal, but I think he was saying he’d fight either guy,” Bidarian said.
Joshua and Fury will clash on December 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The WBA super heavyweight title will be on the line. Fans can catch the fight live on Netflix. Fury's record stands at 36 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, while Joshua has 30 wins and 4 losses.
Bidarian also shared that they talked about how injuries can impact a fighter's mindset.
“I talked to Jake last week as we’re going through this process of coming back, and one of the things we discussed is sometimes when you get hurt that way, you don’t want to engage in a fight. You’re more looking to be on the outside and ensuring you don’t get hit,” Bidarian said.
However, he pointed out that Paul did not feel that way.
“And honestly what he said to me was, ‘Dude, none of that s**t hurt. Even when he broke my jaw, yeah, it was a zinger, but I wasn’t like, oh my god, it’s hurting so bad.’ I love this, I’m a bigger dog than I’ve ever been, and I want to come back and kill.’ That’s his perspective,” he added.
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