Jake Paul Is Certified Crazy

This week in Miami, Jake Paul steps into the ring with Anthony Joshua, a former two time heavyweight champion and one of the most accomplished boxers of his generation. On paper, this fight makes little sense. In reality, it makes perfect sense if you understand Jake Paul.

The bout, promoted by Most Valuable Promotions and streamed globally on Netflix, takes place at the Kaseya Center in an eight round heavyweight contest. Paul enters with a record of 12 wins and 1 loss, while Joshua brings 28 wins, 25 by knockout, against four defeats. The experience gap is obvious. The risk gap is even larger.

Paul has built his boxing career on calculated danger. He has moved faster than most fighters would dare, facing names that carry real physical threat even when critics dismissed the matchups. This time, there are no asterisks. Joshua is active, proven, and still dangerous. Paul gains nothing by hiding behind novelty, and that is exactly why this fight exists.

From Paul’s perspective, this matchup is almost unfair in his favor when it comes to public perception. If he loses, the narrative writes itself. He dared to fight a real heavyweight champion and paid the price. If he survives or wins, his standing in boxing changes permanently. Few fighters ever get that kind of leverage.

Inside the ring, He needs to make Joshua respect him early. That means landing the right hand and doing it clean. If Joshua feels Paul’s power, even briefly, the dynamic shifts. Paul can then rely on his jab, movement, and clinch work to disrupt rhythm. Joshua has shown throughout his career that sustained pressure and mental strain can affect his composure. A larger ring favors Paul’s movement and gives him room to reset.
For Joshua, this fight carries a different weight. He is expected to win. Anything less than control looks bad. History shows that expectation has troubled him before, from the loss to Andy Ruiz in 2019 to the knockout defeat against Daniel Dubois in 2024. Joshua must close distance, invest in body work, and remove Paul’s comfort early. If he allows Paul space and time, the night becomes far more complicated than it should be.
What makes this fight fascinating is not skill comparison. Paul has embraced chaos throughout his career. He understands attention, pressure, and risk better than almost anyone in combat sports today. Taking this fight is not reckless. It is intentional.

Calling Jake Paul crazy is not an insult. Few fighters would willingly step into a heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua knowing exactly what is at stake. Fewer still would believe they belong there.

Whether Paul wins, survives, or gets stopped, this fight reinforces one truth. Jake Paul is no longer playing boxing. He is betting everything on it.