Anthony Joshua is a giant of the sport. He’s six-foot-six, built like a Greek statue, and punches with the force of a small car. Jake Paul, by contrast, is a cruiserweight who fights like he’s still dodging video game bullets. How on earth does that work?
The fun part is the uncertainty. Nobody knows if Jake is just a loudmouth who gets flattened in the first round, or if he’s actually found some weird, chaotic secret to dealing with elite power. It’s the same thrill you get watching a David vs. Goliath story, but with more chest-puffing on Instagram.
UK Time: When Do We Actually Watch This?
Okay, let’s get practical. The fight will almost certainly happen in the UK evening, probably after 10 PM local time. Why? Because boxing promoters love a primetime audience, and Jake Paul loves making Americans stay up late to watch him. So, for us in the UK, we’re talking about a main event ring walk somewhere between 10:30 PM and 11:30 PM.
The undercard will start much earlier, around 7 or 8 PM. That’s your cue to order the pizza, get the snacks ready, and prepare for a few hours of awkward commentary and weird entrances. Don’t blink during the walkouts—Jake usually does something completely unhinged, like dressing as a giant Pokémon or riding a dinosaur.
Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul fight UK start time and date - The Mirror