Jake Paul has called for a shock showdown with former two-time heavyweight world champion, Anthony Joshua.
Paul, who claims he is on good terms with Joshua, has not fought since his victory over 58-year-old heavyweight icon, Mike Tyson in Dallas in November.
‘The Problem Child’ was close to securing another huge, money-spinning clash with four-weight world champion Canelo Alvarez, but the Mexican star opted to sign a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, which begins on May 3 against William Scull for the undisputed super middleweight championship.
The 28-year-old has now switched his attentions to a meeting with ‘AJ’, who he claims “doesn’t have a chin.”
“I want to fight Anthony Joshua,” Paul said on his podcast BS w/ Jake Paul.
“Because I know I will f***ing beat Anthony Joshua’s a**.
“He doesn’t have a chin and he has no skill and he’s stiff.
“I love you Anthony. We’re friends all this s***, but I want to fight you.”
Joshua has not fought since a devastating fifth round knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September in a bid for the IBF heavyweight crown.
The 35-year-old’s promoter, Eddie Hearn said on Wednesday that the Watford man will not be able to train for at least eight weeks after suffering a reoccurrence of an injury in training.
“He’s not really ready to start camp,” Hearn told IFLTV.
“He needs another eight weeks or so on his injury.
“He had a little bit of a setback and he won’t be punching for about that period of time.
“You’re looking at kind of end of May for camp.
“So you’re looking at the back end of the summer to fight again, August or September.”
According to boxing insider, Dan Rafael, Paul was in discussions over a summer exhibition with Gervonta Davis, prior to the Baltimore man’s draw with Lamont Roach earlier this month.
However, following the result Davis and Roach are now set for a June rematch, thus ruling out Paul as a potential opponent for ‘Tank.’
