{"id":328181,"date":"2025-12-19T05:29:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/shawn-porter-says-jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua-will-answer-fixed-fight-claims"},"modified":"2025-12-19T05:29:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:29:48","slug":"shawn-porter-says-jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua-will-answer-fixed-fight-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/shawn-porter-says-jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua-will-answer-fixed-fight-claims","title":{"rendered":"Shawn Porter Says Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua Will Reply &#8216;Fastened Combat&#8217; Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Shawn Porter<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Jake vs. Joshua Will Answer &#8216;Fixed Fight&#8217; Claims<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-12-19T00:30:14-08:00\"><br \/>\n               December 19, 2025<br \/>\n              12:30 AM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-5c47015787606047fc4a058a6fdd68a6\" 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-951b8fae-7a07-4307-a42c-fa4cc090b296-1226059758-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-951b8fae-7a07-4307-a42c-fa4cc090b296-1226059758-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\/8b\/16by9\/2025\/12\/17\/8bfb84693d904f119783f3260cbdc42c_md.jpg\" alt=\"121725_shawn_porter_jake_paul_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-5c47015787606047fc4a058a6fdd68a6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1aca0bde3e8508c22034bab4cb648840\" 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;}\">\n<p>Former boxing star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/shawn-porter\/\"><strong>Shawn Porter<\/strong><\/a> says there&#8217;s good news and bad news for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jake-paul\/\"><strong>Jake Paul<\/strong><\/a> ahead of his fight against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/anthony-joshua\/\"><strong>Anthony Joshua<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; The good?? The &#8220;fixed fight&#8221; chatter will end after Friday. The bad?? It&#8217;s probably because it&#8217;ll be a rough night for him.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1aca0bde3e8508c22034bab4cb648840--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-de64973c4b39db0ab703a4d67506f906\" 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;}\">\n<p>The 38-year-old champ joined <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> ahead of the big bout going down in a matter of hours on Netflix &#8230; and he broke down his thoughts on El Gallo taking on the biggest challenge of his life &#8212; an active former heavyweight champ and Olympic gold medalist.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-de64973c4b39db0ab703a4d67506f906--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9020fd7976115aa60a6e17201e45df7d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\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:2d3d866c-ac70-44e9-8a2f-942fca7ecef6\" 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-9020fd7976115aa60a6e17201e45df7d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a3fcd81d53682acd2bdba89f931b1390\" 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;}\">\n<p>Porter says anyone who actually fights knows Jake&#8217;s bout against then-58-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mike-tyson\/\"><strong>Mike Tyson<\/strong><\/a> wasn&#8217;t fixed &#8212; the legend was simply old and not in shape. Joshua, on the other hand, is as fit as it gets.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a3fcd81d53682acd2bdba89f931b1390--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3c070cb772b63223c3e8155a13080687\" 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;}\">\n<p>So when the two step between the ropes in Miami &#8230; Porter says this will be the definitive proof the haters will need to shut up &#8212; &#8217;cause Joshua is 36 years old, not retired, a current pugilist who will likely make light work of the former YouTuber.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3c070cb772b63223c3e8155a13080687--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-335ecd414a31c74756c845a836dfecbf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-335ecd414a31c74756c845a836dfecbf--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-18546ff2a2270b4170dcbd34bcbc01c8\" 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;}\">\n<p>Worth noting &#8212; Paul&#8217;s fights are 100% NOT fixed &#8212; and staging bouts is incredibly illegal. Paul and his team have consistently denied ever being involved in such practices &#8230; and have threatened legal action on anyone who claims otherwise.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-18546ff2a2270b4170dcbd34bcbc01c8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a2e8c45253e34ec27358038c223b8823\" 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;}\">\n<p>Porter says there shouldn&#8217;t be a moment in the eight-round event where AJ is on the ropes getting beat up &#8230; but he would actually appreciate it if Joshua doesn&#8217;t go for a full knockout out of &#8220;respect&#8221; for Paul taking on the insane fight.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a2e8c45253e34ec27358038c223b8823--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eb50ee908296b0125ce025c7522290cb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\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_20240422_60bd4225e08c40cab5e42eb1ab40a43a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2d3d866c-ac70-44e9-8a2f-942fca7ecef6\" 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\/60\/4by3\/2024\/04\/22\/60bd4225e08c40cab5e42eb1ab40a43a_md.jpg\" alt=\"Shawn Porter vs Errol Spence Jr.\" 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-eb50ee908296b0125ce025c7522290cb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-22dcadadee0a44142707756bd02c7a11\" 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;}\">\n<p>But Porter did say if Jake does end up getting in a good swing on AJ, ya gotta appreciate it for what it is &#8230; pointing out that Joshua is a bit older now and has been knocked down by heavyweights recently.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-22dcadadee0a44142707756bd02c7a11--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-601dbd6be1dfac095f209fa622e27d03\" 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;}\">\n<p>So no matter what happens &#8230; deal with it. 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