By announcing a fight against Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul hopes to silence critics who have long accused him of choosing retired or semi-retired opponents. Joshua, a bona fide heavyweight, may be past his prime. Yet he still poses a visible threat, enough that some observers now express concerns for Paul’s safety. To prepare himself for the ordeal, Paul pushes hard in training camp. He brought in Shakur Stevenson and Raymond Ford to sharpen his skills during the buildup to the much-hyped Gervonta Davis fight. The match, unfortunately, never materialized.

Unlike the Tank fight, an exhibition, the Joshua bout at the Kaseya Center is for real. Leaving no stone unturned, Paul brought in top-ranked heavyweight contenders for sparring. However, reports and word-of-mouth accounts from figures like

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