No Script, Joshua Will Swiftly Knock Jake Paul Out - Promoter Hearn Asserts

I have no real defence regarding AJ vs. Paul. It's wild the fact it's taking place and I believe the skeptics are correct.

But, we just couldn't refuse it. No boxer in their right mind would have declined. Anyone who says they'd refuse is utterly dishonest outright.

We took a fight that we think is quite simple, will provide AJ a massive profile in America and among his career-high paydays.

The Strategy Behind This Bout

AJ was going to have a run-out fight this November in Saudi Arabia - an eight-rounder versus a guy ranked around 100th in the heavyweight rankings.

It was an opportunity to wrap the hands by his new training team, make the ringwalk and go through the motions. Currently, we're doing that same run-out but for about fifty times the purse.

We possess an obvious game plan in mind - to knock Jake out asap. Then, we return to regular business being resumed next year.

AJ will fight versus a world-class fighter in February and - should things go to plan - he will then fight Tyson Fury.

So there's a method to this madness and accepting this bout will not harm Joshua's legacy. However a loss against Jake or the fight even going the distance certainly would.

That would be an absolute disaster and awfully embarrassing.

This Bout Is Definitely Not Pre-Arranged

So many individuals have come up to me questioning whether it's fixed. Firstly, we would be investigated by the FBI if that were true. It would be against the law. This is a professional fight and a sanctioned bout where fans are wagering.

And do you think I would ever permit AJ to have a pre-written plan with Jake? A script in which we might lose or even make him look bad? Absolutely not.

We are not providing this opponent an edge or a chance to claim "told you I was better than AJ" or "I won rounds". That would be catastrophic for AJ and we will not take that risk.

Public Pressure for an Early Finish

Then there are those who say if AJ doesn't knock him out in the first round then it is an embarrassment.

He's expected to walk through this opponent but, goodness, allow him two to three rounds for safety. Since Jake's approach will reflect on the speed of the finish.

If he gets brave, it will all be over rapidly. But if he is boxing on the back foot and trying to clinch and jab and move, then he might last a few rounds.

We will not see AJ run across the ring in the first few seconds and start windmilling.

Similar to he did against Ngannou, he will step in there, measure him up and then unleash with his power shots.

Jake Paul Has the Ability to Punch a Little Bit

I've heard figures like Roy Jones Jr and Teddy Atlas stating you can't count Jake out in this fight. Am I really losing the plot ? Is there something they're seeing that I'm not?

Let us be something right - Jake is a professional boxer. I think he's a decent 200-pound fighter - top 60 or 70 globally.

This isn't an individual who has never put on boxing gloves before. He is able to punch with some power. He's sparring Okolie and top-10 big men.

Putting aside the win over Mike Tyson, who was well past his prime, Jake defeated Chavez Jr - who might have been a faded fighter but was not a total pushover.

He prepared for that bout and was a former titleholder who went the distance with Canelo Alvarez and came close to stopping Martinez in the final round.

So I actually credit Jake for his hard work and demonstrating respect for the sport , and he has done a great deal for women's boxing with his Most Valuable Promotions.

But in spite of his self-belief, passion, commitment and enhanced ability, he ought to be getting iced by Anthony Joshua.

The Moment AJ Lands, It Is Finished

Jake and his team are hoping for a lot of things. Banking on AJ underestimates him, banking on AJ is shot, hoping AJ's lack of activity will be a factor, hoping AJ lacks confidence, banking on AJ's chin isn't what it once was.

But, unfortunately for them, AJ is super focused. He has completed a camp and he is preparing as if he is facing Oleksandr Usyk or in a potential Dubois rematch.

I anticipate my fighter to triumph inside two rounds with a devastating knockout.

A shot to Jake to the body and he would break his rib cage and he wouldn't be able to get up.

Should he land flush, he will put him spark out. Or could intervene.

We don't know exactly how it will unfold but given how AJ throws punches - with the speed and power - as soon as a punch lands on the chin, the fight is over.

Subsequently the focus returns to AJ's two goals he wants to achieve in the remainder of his career in this sport - to face Tyson Fury and to be crowned a three-time world heavyweight champion.