Jake Paul Is The Front-Runner To Fight Former Heavyweight Champ Next
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 11: Jake Paul attends Netflix Live Event: Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden on July 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) Getty Images Believe it or not, Jake Paul sits atop a shortlist of potential opponents to fight Anthony Joshua next. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn appeared on Sky Sports recently, and he called Paul the “frontrunner” for the fight with Joshua and admitted it was “bizarre” for Paul and his team to believe they have a chance to defeat the former heavyweight champion. Hearn says, “I truly believe we’re going to see this in the beginning of 2026.” Joshua is coming off a crushing KO loss to former champion Daniel Dubois. Joshua has taken his time to get himself right physically and mentally. He figures to be a huge favorite over Paul, but there is no denying the intrigue. If it comes to fruition, Joshua will be by far the stiffest competition Paul has faced in his still-young boxing career. Paul has done enough to create at least a glimmer of questions about the potential result. But it’s only a glimmer. As usual, the comment section is entertaining. “AJ is an absolute embarrassment if he goes through with this fight against Jake Paul,” one commenter wrote. “Absolute sellout. He should never fight an actual heavyweight again after that.” A second said, “Would be hilarious if JP throws a wild punch and catches AJ’s jaw.” A third said, “AJ starches him in 1 round. Legitimately.” Hearn is also eyeing a potential fight for Joshua with Tyson Fury, who recently seems to be coming out of retirement. Joshua’s situation is a strange one. His direct path back to a world title shot is not abundantly clear. He’s fought…
