Jake Paul has come a long way from fighting fellow influencers. After defeating former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. earlier this year, ‘The Problem Child’ expressed his desire to lock horns with former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua . Both sides seemed amenable to the challenge, emboldened by the patronage of boxing’s most influential benefactor.

GEA Chairman Turki Alalshikh also intimated his enthusiasm for orchestrating the blockbuster bout. There was some friction, with experts suggesting Joshua should try to secure a fight against rival Tyson Fury . However, Fury’s emphatic retirement declaration appears to have quelled that chapter once and for all — leaving the road to Paul-Joshua unimpeded. Meanwhile, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotio

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