The complete undercard for the highly anticipated heavyweight clash between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua has been officially announced, promising a night of elite combat sports on 19 December at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
UFC Legends Set for Cruiserweight Clash
Adding a major dose of star power to the event, former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley are scheduled to face off in a cruiserweight contest. This bout is a fascinating clash of two of Jake Paul's former opponents. Silva, the 50-year-old widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, was outpointed by Paul in a 2022 boxing match. Woodley, 43, a dominant former UFC welterweight champion, lost to Paul twice in 2021—first by decision and then by a dramatic knockout.
World Title Fights Anchor Stacked Card
The co-main event spot is reserved for a significant women's world title fight. Alycia Baumgardner, the unified super-featherweight champion, will put her IBF and WBO belts on the line against challenger Leila Beaudoin. The women's title action doesn't stop there. Further down the card, Cherneka Johnson defends her IBF, WBC, and WBO bantamweight titles against Amanda Galle, while Yokasta Valle puts her WBC strawweight championship at risk against Yadira Bustillos.
Main Event Stakes and Fight Details
The evening is headlined by the extraordinary professional heavyweight bout between Anthony Joshua, the former two-time world champion, and social media sensation turned boxer Jake Paul. The contest is scheduled for eight three-minute rounds, with knockouts permitted and both men wearing standard 10oz gloves. A strict stipulation requires Joshua not to weigh more than 245lb on the day before the fight.
For the 36-year-old Joshua, this fight represents a critical opportunity to rebound from his brutal loss to Daniel Dubois in September 2024 and potentially keep alive hopes for a future all-British megafight with Tyson Fury. For the 28-year-old Paul, who holds a 12-1 record, a victory over an elite-level name like Joshua would be an incomprehensible scalp, building on his points victory over a 58-year-old Mike Tyson twelve months prior.
Rounding out the card are welterweights Avious Griffin and Justin Cardona, along with cruiserweights Keno Marley and Diarra Davis Jr.
Paul vs Joshua Undercard in Full
Here is the complete fight card for the 19 December event ('C' denotes champion):
- Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul (heavyweight)
- Alycia Baumgardner (C) vs Leila Beaudoin (IBF, WBO women’s super-featherweight titles)
- Anderson Silva vs Tyron Woodley (cruiserweight)
- Cherneka Johnson (C) vs Amanda Galle (IBF, WBC, WBO women’s bantamweight titles)
- Yokasta Valle (C) vs Yadira Bustillos (WBC women’s strawweight title)
- Avious Griffin vs Justin Cardona (welterweight)
- Keno Marley vs Diarra Davis Jr (cruiserweight)
