Jake Paul is due to take Anthony Joshua next week but fans feared he was going to pull out when he teased a major announcement

Jake Paul has hit back at fans who claimed he was going to pull out of his fight with Anthony Joshua .

Paul will take on Joshua next Friday in a 10-round sanctioned heavyweight contest in Miami but the YouTuber sparked fears he was going to pull out when he teased a major announcement. But ultimately Paul announced the signing of world champion Caroline Dubois who will defend her lightweight title on the undercard.

And in a message to his detractors, Paul said: "You dummies thought I was going to pull out of the fight? Ridiculous. I’m just building. Five years in. Creating a roster of the best." Dubois will defend her title against Camilla Panatta next Frida

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