{"id":327643,"date":"2025-12-06T20:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T01:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/anthony-joshua-says-beating-jake-paul-by-decision-not-enough-must-destroy-him"},"modified":"2025-12-13T18:45:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T23:45:52","slug":"anthony-joshua-says-beating-jake-paul-by-decision-not-enough-must-destroy-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/anthony-joshua-says-beating-jake-paul-by-decision-not-enough-must-destroy-him","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Joshua Says Beating Jake Paul By Choice Not Sufficient, Should Destroy Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Anthony Joshua<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Beating Jake Paul Isn&#8217;t Enough<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">&#8230; I Must &#8216;Destroy&#8217; Him!!!<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-12-06T16:36:01-08:00\">December 6, 2025 4:36 PM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"71.5\">\n<section id=\"cb-6500f07e1306aaa5ca3c33ed0eb5d821\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-8d4b6e23-260a-497e-a4bb-b77ddb60f65c-438038120-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-8d4b6e23-260a-497e-a4bb-b77ddb60f65c-438038120-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Anthony Joshua\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1e\/16by9\/2025\/12\/06\/1e4b7f367c104eedae29a9b699876605_md.png\" alt=\"120625_anthony_joshua_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6500f07e1306aaa5ca3c33ed0eb5d821--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-73e49cbf26fad6c11f2afbedb0af3534\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>The boxing world says <strong>Anthony Joshua<\/strong> must not simply leave the ring with a win on the judges&#8217; scorecards &#8212; he must also DEMOLISH <strong>Jake Paul <\/strong>&#8212; and AJ actually agrees, telling <strong>TMZ Sports <\/strong>he sees it the same way!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-73e49cbf26fad6c11f2afbedb0af3534--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4fe6655c6e2f682e09538f0e2547f351\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"36\">\n<p>36-year-old Joshua, former two-time unified heavyweight champion, chopped it up with <strong>Babcock<\/strong> on Saturday, less than two weeks before the highly anticipated December 19, where the guys discussed training, the enormous payday, potential retirement, and whether he must KO Paul.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4fe6655c6e2f682e09538f0e2547f351--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-07171d3f18095e3d4e5bb07eeb53f081\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>&#8220;I really understand where they&#8217;re coming from. I understand. I get it,&#8221; AJ said, addressing the idea he must walk away with a knockout.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-07171d3f18095e3d4e5bb07eeb53f081--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-17f65cc0bb62160e6171cc45a9739acb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251124_6f8e7ed874b14476b3d3a2045c5443a8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8e602d52-e33a-4ffc-85f4-f6e8bf903548\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6f\/4by3\/2025\/11\/24\/6f8e7ed874b14476b3d3a2045c5443a8_md.jpg\" alt=\"jake paul vs anthony joshua getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-17f65cc0bb62160e6171cc45a9739acb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4af2a85a12bac1451831dd89e2bfb00d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"35\">\n<p>&#8220;I know the expectations and demands these fans have. And I respect it. If I didn\u2019t respect it, I\u2019d be honest with you and say, &#8216;No they\u2019re talking rubbish,&#8217; but I do. I do get it because I hold myself in that same regard, so I need to [KO Jake] and that\u2019s my intention, to seek and destroy!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4af2a85a12bac1451831dd89e2bfb00d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0c7ac778b8d6a5bfbe75f74f13cb9989\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>And it seems that&#8217;s just about what everyone expects to happen in downtown Miami next Friday night &#8230; except for 28-year-old Paul, who says he&#8217;s going to shock the world.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0c7ac778b8d6a5bfbe75f74f13cb9989--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1175b3e6c18081e25d37ba9377fc0d47\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1175b3e6c18081e25d37ba9377fc0d47--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-754fab00a7d162657e2ad91a03248e43\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>We asked Joshua if he thinks Paul believes he&#8217;s actually going to win, or if it&#8217;s just all false bravado.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-754fab00a7d162657e2ad91a03248e43--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-92d4b0b4643133b54f6f0a853fb4e711\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>&#8220;I do think he believes [he&#8217;s going to beat me],&#8221; AJ said, which is why he says he&#8217;s &#8220;not preparing for the person everyone thinks he is,&#8221; but rather &#8220;preparing for the person he thinks he is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-92d4b0b4643133b54f6f0a853fb4e711--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a88ffd2ccbc4928fa47fdf20cc2f74e2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>50 million or more people globally could watch the fight on Netflix, and with that comes a big ass bag &#8230; so we asked Anthony if this would be the biggest payday of his career.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a88ffd2ccbc4928fa47fdf20cc2f74e2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b14e725a934f01bf3af6f3cff0758ae0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Somewhat surprisingly, he said no.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b14e725a934f01bf3af6f3cff0758ae0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1a19584b986f2e4cd7b294b7409de718\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately, it&#8217;s not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1a19584b986f2e4cd7b294b7409de718--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8d4c185975b28d48732c03a5de607250\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251118_b4e69772587f41d98842f052d91d5797\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8e602d52-e33a-4ffc-85f4-f6e8bf903548\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b4\/4by3\/2025\/11\/18\/b4e69772587f41d98842f052d91d5797_md.jpg\" alt=\"jake-paul-vs-Anthony-joshua-ig-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8d4c185975b28d48732c03a5de607250--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-02003aeb680af2051100739b009821b0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>We also asked AJ about the reported clause in the Paul-Joshua contract that states he must not weigh over 245 lbs. for weigh-ins, about 6-7 lbs. lighter than he has recently fought.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-02003aeb680af2051100739b009821b0--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ba828081ea1d5880a295ba29405e882e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"33\">\n<p>&#8220;On fight night, I may come in a couple of pounds heavier,&#8221; Anthony said, &#8220;but if I\u2019m honest with you, I really do like this weight. It\u2019s actually been a blessing in disguise that this task was put upon me because I feel good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ba828081ea1d5880a295ba29405e882e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b94670f9f5824dfdca7430df705ea549\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Joshua went on to explain he&#8217;s feeling quicker, while still maintaining his devastating punching power.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b94670f9f5824dfdca7430df705ea549--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e4f2b5a084121ad8f18d939b45a7b863\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>AJ also addressed the idea that there&#8217;s a clause in his contract dictating he must go easy on Jake &#8230; something he says is flat out untrue.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e4f2b5a084121ad8f18d939b45a7b863--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9068fab91e9b69ed016b058da3b5736d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251118_2f5d448e50294bbbba8bb7084e0c5ddc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8e602d52-e33a-4ffc-85f4-f6e8bf903548\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2f\/4by3\/2025\/11\/18\/2f5d448e50294bbbba8bb7084e0c5ddc_md.jpg\" alt=\"anthony joshua jake paul swipe\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9068fab91e9b69ed016b058da3b5736d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-277a1d851fd548252f5764ba04a54cee\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Anthony has obviously accomplished everything a boxer could ever dream of, and although it might not be the fattest check of his life, Jake comes with a lucrative payday &#8230; so, could this be the last time we ever see him in the squared circle?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-277a1d851fd548252f5764ba04a54cee--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-47e49f0c4c8c83c02fc67fdafdc70ac2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"27\">\n<p>The answer may surprise you. 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