Looking for someone in boxing willing to predict Jake Paul win over Anthony Joshua It seems almost impossible.

Paul, 28, made the brave jump from lightweight to fight Joshua, 36, a former Olympic gold medalist and multiple heavyweight world champion. Breaking the 200-pound weight limit and moving into the boxing heavyweight division is nothing new – Oleksandr Usyk being the most obvious and recent example.

However, the comparison ends there. Usyk brings an elite pedigree, Paul does not. The YouTuber-turned-boxer immersed himself in the sport with undeniable dedication, but his resume tells a different story.

His victory came against an aging MMA fighter, a 58-year-old mike tyson There’s also a version of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, whose ambitions seem limited to running the distance.

Going from defeating Tommy Fury to trying to dethrone Joshua – while conceding height and weight – borders on the ridiculous.

Hasim Rahman knows all about what is shaking up the boxing world. “The Rock” famous floor Lennox Lewis Twenty-four years ago in South Africa, only to be brutally retaliated seven months later.

There’s a huge gap between Rahman’s qualifications at the time and Paul’s current status. talking USA Todaywho summed up the feelings of many ahead of Saturday night’s eight-round contest in Miami.

“This should be an easy fight for Anthony Joshua. I mean, Jake Paul has never fought anyone at this level in his prime, and there’s no use for that.”

Rahman was also asked what he would think if Joshua – who shares the ring with Oleksandr Usyk, Joseph Parker and others at the elite level – failed to win convincingly, given boxing’s long history of controversy and corruption allegations. He replied:

“We need to do some investigating.”

Paul Joshua’s card is bolstered by appearances from female world champions Alicia Baumgardner and Cherneka Johnson, as well as MVP Promotions’ recent signing of Caroline Dubois.