Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua

The boxers battle it out in Netflix's big-money showdown

- WORDS: RICHARD MCCLURE. PHOTOS: GETTY, NETFLIX

Netflix's live-streamed boxing bouts have been hugely popular with fight fans, and this late-night Friday showdown could be the biggest yet as American YouTuber Jake Paul takes on Britain's former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Miami.

Paul drew a record 108 million viewers for his victory over then-58-year-old legend Mike Tyson last year before defeating former middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr in June, while former Olympic gold-medallist Joshua is fighting for the first time since being knocked out by fellow Brit Daniel Dubois in 2024.