Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua Will fight the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world this week Lennox Lewis Now offering his thoughts ahead of the game.

Anthony Joshua challenged for the heavyweight world title last September but was rejected Brutally knocked out by then-IBF champion Daniel Dubois Under the Arches at Wembley in London – and he hasn’t played since.

It remains to be seen whether this tough defeat has a lasting impact on “AJ,” but the two-time heavyweight champion has since Appointed Usyk’s Igor Golub as new head coach, when he attempted to file another ownership charge.

In their first fight, Joshua took on a YouTuber-turned-boxer with little heavyweight experience, but some skeptics thought Paul could pull off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history and defeat the Brit.

exist His X accountLewis dismissed the possibility of Paul shocking the world and said “Problem Child” should be an “easy job” for Anthony Joshua.

“Yeah…fun and money are strange bedfellows. This should be an easy one for AJ, though. Cheers to Jack for getting involved in a fight like this. I didn’t expect anything like this to happen.”

Yeah…fun and money are strange bedfellows. This should be an easy task for AJ. Cheers to Jack for stepping into a fight like this. I didn’t foresee this.

— Lennox Lewis, CBE, CM (@LennoxLewis) December 15, 2025

If tonight goes as Lewis hopes, fans may finally get to see ‘AJ’ will take on long-time British rival Tyson Fury, with reports this week suggesting the pair will eventually meet in 2026.

“Paul Joshua” takes place on Friday, December 19th at the Cassia Center in Miami and can be watched live on Netflix with a standard subscription at no additional cost.