For folks in the UK, that’s roughly 8:00 PM GMT. In the US, it’s a split—3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST. Yes, West Coasters, that’s a lunch-fight. Eat a burrito and watch a giant get punched.
Why such a weird time? Because Saudi Arabia is playing international chess with the sun. They want prime-time views from London and a sleepy afternoon crowd in New York. Gotta love global capitalism.
Don’t trust your calendar app. Double-check the undercard. Fights always run late. AJ might not throw a punch until midnight local time if the undercard is spicy.
The Quirky Bits
Here’s where it gets fun. Jake Paul is 27, rich, and unproven at heavyweight. Anthony Joshua is 35, a former Olympic gold medalist, and a literal lion in the ring. The size difference is comical.
AJ stands 6’6” and walks at 240 pounds. Jake Paul is 6’1” and bulked up to 210 pounds. Imagine a Labrador trying to wrestle a Great Dane. It’s boxing, but also a physics experiment.
Odd fact: Jake Paul has fought exactly zero professional boxers with winning records. He’s fought an MMA legend (Anderson Silva) and a basketball player (Nate Robinson). AJ has fought Wladimir Klitschko and Andy Ruiz Jr. The guy has a PhD in fighting.
Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul after dropping YouTuber multiple
