Jake Paul may be rethinking the challenge ahead of him as his December 19 showdown with Anthony Joshua approaches. From the start, analysts have pointed to the massive size difference as one of the biggest dangers Paul faces in this crossover bout.

Paul, who last fought at the 200-pound cruiserweight limit, weighed 227.2 pounds for his November 2024 bout with Mike Tyson and is likely to come in somewhere between 220 and 230 pounds against Joshua.

Joshua, meanwhile, has a contracted weigh-in cap of 245 pounds but can enter the ring significantly heavier—something that has long made him one of the most powerful heavyweights in the division.

This week, promoter Eddie Hearn added fuel to the discussion with comments about Joshua’s current physique, raising serious questions about whether Pa

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