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VIDEOS: Why Logan Paul Tried to Steal Anthony Joshua’s Chain at Jake Paul Fight

By Admin December 26, 2025

Last weekend’s Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight was full of viral moments.

However, one of the most bizarre came just moments after the fight ended, as Jake’s brother, Logan Paul, attempted to steal a $500,000 chain from around the Brit’s neck.

The contest itself ended in the sixth round, when ‘AJ’ knocked ‘El Gallo’ out with a massive right hand. The first stoppage defeat of Jake’s 14-bout professional career was a costly one. It left the American with a broken jaw in two places, facing a long period out of the ring.

Despite the devastating nature of the finish, the camps for both fighters appeared on good terms as they gathered in the ring waiting for veteran MC Michael Buffer to announce the official decision.

Before that announcement could be made, though, Logan could be seen getting into a scuffle with the Londoner. Netflix cameras showed the two men being separated by security, although it was not immediately clear what had happened.

Video footage later emerged of Logan attempting to unfasten the chain from around AJ’s neck. Per The Sun, the chain was a custom piece gifted to Joshua by crypto company Polymarket.

Anthony Joshua was Raging When Logan Paul Tried to Steal His Chain

Logan Paul got into it with Anthony Joshua’s team after trying to snatch his chain 👀 pic.twitter.com/jFiXn4CtA7

— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) December 20, 2025

Joshua wasn’t at all happy, bellowing: “My chain, my chain.” Logan would plead his innocence, holding his hands up, saying he did nothing wrong, but the Londoner was still fuming as a member of his team would put the chain back around him. As Joshua was leaving the ring, the American tried to get in another nibbling comment in the ear of the victor.

Nothing more was said about the incident in the aftermath, until Logan spoke to DAZN in the days following the bout.

Reflecting on the fight as a whole, ‘The Maverick’ stated: “I think Jake’s just elated with how it went. He lasted way longer than everyone thought he would.”

Logan Paul was Bitten by Anthony Joshua’s Security After His Stunt

The interview quickly turned to Logan’s post-fight antics, where he revealed that a member of Joshua’s security team had actually bitten him. Explaining why he tried to steal the chain in the first place, he said:

“He snatched my brother’s jaw. I snatch your chain,” he said. “It’s a Polymarket chain. Did you see it? Did you see that thing? Like a half-million-dollar chain. You snatched my brother’s jaw. I snatch your chain. Except, I couldn’t get it off. I texted the Polymarket guys. I’m like, ‘Dude, this is a high-quality chain. I couldn’t get it off!

“One of Anthony Joshua’s guys bit me. Then my security then threw him out of the way. It was a whole thing.”

Despite his stoppage loss, Jake intends to fight on. Whenever he next boxes, though, he might just ask Logan to be a little calmer while at ringside.

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“We can sign that tomorrow”: Anthony Joshua offered world title fight next

By Admin December 26, 2025

After defeating Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua may be just one win away from a long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury.

Although, the two-time heavyweight champion has been offered the chance to fight for a world title in his next outing.

Joshua ended 15 months of inactivity when he stopped Paul after six rounds and his plan for 2026 now seems pretty clear. ‘AJ’ is expected to return to action in February, where a victory will supposedly tee up a clash with long-term rival Fury for the second half of the calendar.

Anthony Joshua offered world title fight next: “We can sign that tomorrow”

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As far as Joshua’s opponents go for his February return, Dutch kickboxer and former Fury sparring partner Rico Verhoeven has emerged as a frontrunner, with fight news expected imminently.

However, Queensberry promoter Frank Warren told The Stomping Ground that he would be willing to stage a clash between his newly crowned WBO heavyweight world champion Fabio Wardley and Joshua, to potentially add a world title to the blockbuster dust-up with Fury.

“Fight Fabio Wardley, do it tomorrow, sign it tomorrow. If he says yes, I’ll go round to his house right now. Christmas Day I’ll go round there, and we will get the deal done. Why wouldn’t you do it?

You said you want to fight for a world title, fight Fabio Wardley. In the meantime, if you’re not [wanting to fight for a world title] and you want to wait for Tyson, then wait for Tyson.

All of these people keep saying he needs to do these things to get back [and fight] for a world title, he’s no spring chicken, he’s been around and he’s a two-time world champion. If he wants to jump back in, then there you go, Fabio Wardley – another guy who has had no amateur experience.

Let me tell you what it is, what he doesn’t need to do, AJ, is fight anybody who can punch, because then there won’t be a fight with Tyson.”

Eddie Hearn has previously admitted that a world title fight is Joshua’s preferred option, rather than a Fury fight, but money talks and his lucrative meeting with Fury is surely too big to put at any kind of risk by facing a tough February opponent.

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Deontay Wilder Open To Facing Newly Crowned Heavyweight Champion

By Admin December 26, 2025

Deontay Wilder could head into a world title fight in 2026.

Wilder once ruled over the division with his fierce right hand as the WBC champion. He knocked out the first 40 men he faced despite often falling behind on the cards in many of those fights.

It wasn’t until he faced Tyson Fury for the first time that he failed to win, and after that draw, he fought ‘The Gypsy King’ two more times, losing both by KO in dramatic fashion after hugely entertaining battles.

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Since then, he has also lost two further contests, one to Joseph Parker on points and one by fifth round KO to Zhilei Zhang back in 2024.

Many thought that could be the end for Wilder, given he is now almost 40 years old and has had 49 fights, with the losses to Fury and Zhang being particularly bruising encounters.

However, the American finally got back to winning ways in June when he stopped the little-known Tyrrell Herndon and was recently called out by unified champion Oleksandr Usyk for a showdown in 2026.

Speaking recently, Wilder also admitted he would be keen to take on Murat Gassiev, who has just beaten Kubrat Pulev by KO to become WBA regular champion.

“Congratulations to Gassiev. I think that would be an amazing fight.”

He had high praise for how Gassiev won.

“That was a beautiful left hook. It was very sneaky.”

Gassiev is a former cruiserweight champion who has had eight fights at his new weight, including a loss to Otto Wallin in 2023, and could now find himself in a fight with ‘The Bronze Bomber’ in 2026.

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Why Anthony Joshua Is Yet To Respond To Fabio Wardley Offer

By Admin December 25, 2025

It remains a risky fight that Anthony Joshua and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, are unlikely to pursue.

Wardley’s Recent Form

Fabio Wardley has shown consistent power and durability. He stopped Joseph Parker in the 11th round on October 25 and previously broke down David Adeleye in seven rounds in October 2023. Those performances place Wardley outside the type of opponent Joshua has typically faced since his knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September 2024.

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Hearn has said in past interviews that Joshua would “prefer” the Wardley fight, though the broader direction has continued to point elsewhere. Saudi-backed planning, including the influence of Turki Alalshikh, has remained focused on a potential bout with Tyson Fury, not on a high-risk matchup against an unbeaten contender.

Joshua’s Current Position

Wardley’s team has indicated that a WBO title opportunity could be made available to Joshua without a qualifying bout. Even so, there has been no public movement toward finalising that fight. Joshua’s only win since the Dubois loss came against Jake Paul, yet he continues to be positioned for major opportunities.

At present, there is no indication that Joshua or his representatives intend to act on Wardley’s availability.

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Deontay Wilder names the one man he ‘must’ face before retiremen

By Admin December 24, 2025

Deontay Wilder names the one man he ‘must’ face before retirement

Deontay Wilder still has his sights set on one man in particular before hanging up the gloves.

Wilder was once the long-time WBC heavyweight champion of the world, making 10 defences of the belt over a five-year period, including knockout wins over the likes of Luis Ortiz and and Bermane Stiverne.

He lost his belt during an epic trilogy with Tyson Fury, and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has struggled from that point onwards, suffering further defeats to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang before rebounding with a win over the unheralded Tyrrell Herndon in June.

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Recently, Wilder has been linked to a shock fight with heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk after the unified champion called out the 40-year-old for a fight, but there is still one other big name that the American has his eyes on.

Speaking to Boxing Scene, Wilder revealed that he still wants to take on Anthony Joshua before he retires from the sport.

“Almost definitely [I’ll fight Joshua]. Hands down. I’m a fighter. He’s a fighter. I’m still active. He’s still active. And that’s one of the biggest fights people still want to see. You know what I mean?

“That’s a big fight people still want to see. And like I said, we both are still in this business. And so as long as we’re still in this business, we must meet.”

Joshua and Wilder have been rumoured to face one another for close to a decade, ever since they were both reigning world heavyweight champions.

The Brit recently claimed a sixth round stoppage win over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in their controversial fight, and it appears AJ could now be on a collision course for a domestic showdown with former Wilder foe Fury, but a potential clash between Joshua and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ may still be one that fight fans are keen to see.

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Key Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury details revealed by Promoter

By Admin December 24, 2025

The greatly-anticipated collision of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could be on our screens next summer, with promoter Frank warren hoping to stage the mega fight at Wembley Stadium.

Joshua publicly challenged his old rival after his sixth-round knockdown of YouTuber Jake Paul in Miami last weekend.

Neither heavyweight has a place at the top table any more, having both been schooled by Ukraine’s brilliant Oleksandr Usyk. However, there is a little doubt such a battle of Britain would be an all-time box office smash hit.

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Joshua is expected to fight in Riyadh, Saudi, in February next year but that comes too early for the Gypsy King, who will be away on holiday with his family.

But his promoter Warren told the Sun: ‘For him now to go on holiday and to come back and be ready to fight in February is going to be an impossibility.

‘And I’m told AJ’s definitely fighting in February, so it’s tight and if you’re going to put it on either Wembley or Riyadh, that’s where it would go.

‘And I believe Wembley’s the home for it. And if it’s Wembley you’ve got to wait till summer anyway. So Tyson is not going to sit around waiting seven months before he steps back in the ring having been out for nearly a year anyway. But he won’t be fighting a YouTuber!’

Joshua has been mocked within the sport for lowering his sights when taking on Paul, with many refusing to take the clash seriously.

Joshua, 36, has now been linked with a crossover clash against the kickboxer Rico Verhoeven, also 36, for his Saudi Arabia return.

The Watford man’s four defeats down the years, twice on points against Usyk sandwiched between knockdowns by Andy Ruiz and Daniel Dubois, would provide a more realistic guide as to his chances of matching Fury.

The 37-year-old Fury could fight again by April in what would be used as a tune-up before facing AJ. He retired in January following consecutive losses to Usyk, but few believed they had seen him in the ring for the last time.

Warren said: ‘That would give him time to prepare and get ready providing all the financials are OK.

‘I spoke to him a couple of weeks ago, because he’s been travelling and it’s simplistic with Tyson, “You know, what my requirements are, if they get met, I’ll be there on the night”.

‘He’s said he wants to. I know he’s sort of been he training, not training to fight, but he’s been ticking over and keeping himself fairly well.’

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Jake Paul admits biggest mistake against Anthony Joshua, trashes Francis Ngannou

By Admin December 24, 2025

Jake Paul might be gunning for Francis Ngannou next.

This past weekend, Paul took on his biggest boxing challenge yet, facing off with Olympic gold medalist and former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua; it did not go great for him. Paul, who was significantly smaller than Joshua, spent most of the early rounds minimizing engagements and wrestling before getting brutally stopped in the sixth round with a right hand that broke his jaw in two places. But despite the poor outcome, Paul remains upbeat in the aftermath.

“I mean, it’s not that hard to get your ass beat [laughs],” Paul joked, speaking with his brother, Logan Paul, on the IMPAULSIVE podcast. “Actually, I won two rounds, then he won two, then I got dropped. But yeah, I was doing good. I just think my cardio, the mental pressure of the big guy, and sparring the big people, is different than the 10-ounce gloves. So I was feeling his power more. But it was great experience. I learned a lot in there.”

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No official scorecards have been released for the bout, so it’s unclear if Paul had actually won any rounds, but the YouTuber-turned-boxer clearly feels pretty good about his performance, especially given the circumstances. Originally, Paul was set to face lightweight Gervonta Davis in an exhibition bout in November, but that bout was cancelled after Davis was named in a civil suit alleging domestic violence. Instead, Paul and his promotion, Most Valuable Promotions, pushed the event back to December, and he went from fighting a lightweight to a former heavyweight champion, without proper preparation.

“It was just mental,” Paul said. “It was just like, him imposing his will on me, and being massive, and the big shots landing. Then, yeah, it pretty much all goes downhill from there.

“I wish I had more than three weeks to prepare, to maybe put on some more muscle to be able to sit there and hit him. And I should have gone to altitude to train. That was my biggest mistake. I felt good about [my camp], yeah. But I just needed to have that extra level of cardio for this, and that only can come from going to altitude.

“It’s a great experience overall to be in there with someone that’s that good. I learned a lot. I see where I could have done better. So, I’m a little disappointed, but I also know how good he is. But I had him wobbled at one point. I had him wobbled.”

And though he may have lost, Paul did at least accomplish something he set out to do before the fight started: survive for longer than former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who lost to Joshua by brutal second-round knockout in March of 2024.

“I told everyone that I would do better than Francis, and that Francis kinda got no chin,” Paul said. “Francis is low-key soft.”

After Paul’s fight with Davis fell through, Ngannou was contacted to see if he might be interested in fighting Paul, carrying on Paul’s trend of boxing MMA fighters; however, “The Predator” turned down the offer. While the two have previously supported each other at times, things have also been combative at points, and now it seems Paul wants to take that into the ring.

“I’ll fight Francis,” Paul said. “That’s a good idea, actually. I think maybe now he’ll take it, and be like, ‘Oh, shit.’

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Deontay Wilder Give Real Reason Oleksandr Usyk Wants To Fight

By Admin December 24, 2025

Deontay Wilder Give Real Reason Oleksandr Usyk Wants To Fight Him

Deontay Wilder thinks Oleksandr Usyk has only recently called him out because the Ukrainian believes Wilder is no longer the fighter he once was.

Wilder, 40, defeated Tyrell Herndon in Wichita, Kansas, in the summer, marking his first win in three years after losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.

Wilder told BoxingScene the queue to face him was shorter when he was knocking everyone out.

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“When I was at the top and stuff, nobody, they didn’t talk that way [challenging him],” Wilder said. “You understand me? It was a different language, because I still got that power right here. But they feel because of my derailing of certain situations and me mentally getting myself back together, they feel like, ‘Oh, now we can beat him. Let’s give him an opportunity.’ Because I know for sure the more you lose, the more opportunities you get than when you winning. I know that for a fact. You get more opportunity losing than you winning because people feel like they can beat you.”

Usyk might also want Wilder because it would allow him to have a big fight in the United States. Having already beaten Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua twice each, beating Wilder would add the final big name of the heavyweight era to Usyk’s resume.

Wilder understands that reasoning, too.

“Now, you are right about finishing out the era and stuff because that’s a great thing. I would want to do that as well,” Wilder added.

Wilder also knows that, stylistically, they are poles apart as fighters.

Usyk is a cultured southpaw, an Olympic gold medallist, while Wilder packs one of the great heavyweight punches of all time – that straight right hand – but is a comparatively crude slugger.

“I think he’s a very skilful fighter,” Wilder admitted. “Even when I first was introduced to him and stuff like that, I always thought Usyk had nice skills.”

Then, addressing criticisms of his style, Wilder added: “It’s crazy how people’s mindset is.

“One minute when you’re great and doing your thing, ‘Oh, he’s wild, he’s ready, he don’t know how to box.’ Now, when they feel like you’re gone and they want you back, ‘We want the old Wilder back.’ I’m like, ‘Y’all not really like him or something like that? You really want him back or you want the new one? Which one you want?’

“But it’s all good, man. You can’t please all the people all the time. You never can. You got to have a sense of humor, especially when you’re in the business of boxing. You just have to. You have to have tough skin as well. And that I have. I have it all, and I’m looking forward to whatever God has for me. It’s going to be big for me, and people are about to be shocked. When Ali said he shook the world, he shocked the world. I’m going to shock it, and I’m going to shock it as well.”

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“There’s been no fight like it”: Gervonta Davis targeted for ‘super fig

By Admin December 24, 2025

“There’s been no fight like it”: Gervonta Davis targeted for ‘super fight’ rematch

Gervonta Davis has been called out for a money-spinning rematch, most likely at a weight where he would be forced to contend with a considerable size discrepancy.

The 31-year-old has not fought since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach, who was ultimately denied a monumental upset victory in March.

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Their lightweight encounter was then followed by the bizarre news that Davis, who still holds the WBA world title at 135lbs, would be entering an exhibition match with Jake Paul.

The pair were supposed to meet at a catchweight of 195lbs on November 14, before ‘Tank’ was ruled out of their Netflix event due to fresh allegations of domestic violence.

Instead, Paul suffered a sixth-round stoppage defeat to Anthony Joshua last Friday, with Davis still facing legal action from his ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossel.

As of now, it is difficult to gauge whether the Baltimore man will ever return to the ring, let alone defend his WBA title against a worthy challenger.

But, nevertheless, Ryan Garcia has now thrown his hat into the ring for a potential rematch, hoping to avenge his seventh-round stoppage defeat of 2023.

The 27-year-old is expected to challenge WBC world welterweight champion Mario Barrios this coming February, despite suffering a points loss to Rolando Romero in May.

But while that does appear to be the plan, Garcia has nonetheless expressed his interest in a second encounter with Davis.

Sharing his thoughts on X, ‘King Ry’ signalled that he hopes to be involved in another blockbuster event, whether it be a Davis rematch or something of equal magnitude.

“To be real there hasn’t been a fight like my fight with Gervonta. We brought OG super fight back for one night. I want to do another one like that.”

Garcia has made no secret that he wants to avenge his loss to ‘Tank,’ citing the rehydration clause as the reason behind the dominant defeat. As he now campaigns at 147lbs and doesn’t look to be dropping back down, running it back with the naturally smaller Davis seems more unlikely than ever.

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Anthony Joshua Delivers Honest Verdict On Jake Paul’s Power

By Admin December 23, 2025

Anthony Joshua beat Jake Paul as many expected this past weekend.

This contest was a huge mismatch in every way. Joshua has been fighting for almost 20 years at the top level, starting out at the Olympics with a gold medal, then quickly imposing himself on the heavyweight division.

He became world champion in 2016, when Paul was still acting on the Disney Channel, and unified the division with some huge fights against the likes of Wladimir Klitschko and Joseph Parker.

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He came unstuck in 2021 and 2022 with back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, and also lost to Daniel Dubois last time out in September 2024.

Meanwhile, Paul has fought largely ageing boxers past their best, and old MMA stars who have switched codes. As such, it was little surprise to see him stopped inside six rounds and leave the ring with a badly broken jaw, having barely landed a glove on Joshua.

Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Joshua was asked how he felt about his performance.

“Could have been better but we got there in the end.”

He was then rather dismissive when asked about Paul’s power.

“It was alright.”

Finally, he was asked if he was surprised Paul lasted as along as he did.

“Kinda.”

Joshua will be looking to get back to fighting more credible opponents in 2026 as he looks to work his way back into world title contention or the biggest fights possible.

The one the fans most want to see is with Tyson Fury, his fellow Brit and long time rival, and the man ‘AJ’ called out in the ring soon after his fight with Paul ended. For now, Fury is still retired, having left the sport back in January, just days after his second straight loss to Usyk.

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