Jake Paul might have made his way into Anthony Joshua’s head just in time for fight night, according to one former heavyweight champion.
David Haye has experience moving up from cruiserweight to heavyweight and beating the division’s top guns. Although he had an impressive amateur career that included 80 or more fights before turning pro, and was a top competitor, Haye was similar in size to Paul.
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And he reckons that Friday night’s final face-off, in which Joshua got physical with Paul and claimed he would ‘f— him up’, was uncharacteristic of the two-time champion. Haye believes that Paul’s YouTuber finally frightened his rival.
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Jake Paul is ‘in Anthony Joshua’s head’ after final face-off
David Haye was around Anthony Joshua’s for years. He knows how polite the Brit is. He spoke on the broadcast after the fact about how he can tell Jake Paul has irked his rival – whether that is a good thing or not.
“No more ‘Mister Nice Guy’,”Haye was insistent. “Having seen AJ that aggressive, he did a throat-slashing gesture right at the end, that’s the opposite of the energy Anthony Joshua brings to the table – he’s a very sort of corporate guy.
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“He won an Olympic gold medal, he’s very squeaky clean. So…
2025-12-19 04:00:00
