Turki Alalshikh just recently spoke about his news plans to stage a fight between Jake Paul — whom he is apparently only vaguely familiar with — and former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. During a video interview Alalshikh says that Paul has already agreed to fight Joshua and now he intends to have discussions with Joshua’s team about finalizing the fight.
“I’m not against what Jack Paul is doing in boxing, it’s good for boxing to have young generation,” Alalshikh said. “I’m against some kinds
of fights he do.”
“I want to tell you example and surprise. I am thinking, me and him, to do doing him against [Anthony] Joshua now. Joshua, if he destroy him it will be good for me — the headache of Jack Paul will go from my mind.
“If Jack Paul win, I will know that Joshua is finished and Jack Paul deserves to be ranking and deserve to have future in boxing, right?
“I don’t want 50/50. In this situation I want it 99/1. Jack Paul accepted. Now next week I will talk with Joshua about it.”
Turki Alalshikh revealed Jake Paul has accepted a fight against Anthony Joshua ‼️
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) July 17, 2025
“It will be good for me. If Joshua destroys him, the headache of Jake Paul will go from my mind.” pic.twitter.com/R5kaC5MQNb
If this fight actually does come together, it will be a significant step up in competition for Paul, even if Joshua is past his best days.
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