Jake Paul insists he will ruin plans for a long-awaited showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
Paul faces Joshua in an eight-round heavyweight bout in Miami on December 19, live on Netflix.
Saudi Arabian boxing chief, Turki Alalshikh, who has staged Joshua’s last three bouts, revealed the 36-year-old will fight in Riyadh in February before boxing in London in September in “one of the greatest fights in the history of boxing.”
The September showdown is expected to be a meeting with British rival, Fury, if the Morecambe man reverses his retirement decision.
However, Paul believes a win over ‘AJ’ will lead him to a showdown with ‘The Gypsy King’ instead.
“It’s a massive mistake to look past me,” the 28-year-old said at Friday’s press conference.
“I’m putting a stop to all those plans – don’t book flights or hotels.
“I’m knocking this guy out, becoming the CEO of Matchroom Boxing, changing the plans, and it’s going to be me against Tyson Fury next year.”
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‘AJ’ will fight for the first time since a brutal fifth round knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September 2024.
Paul was last out in June, outpointing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, seven months after beating former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, who was 58-years-old at the time.
‘The Problem Child’ is a major underdog to overcome the former two-time heavyweight world champion, who has a significant height and reach advantage.
However, Paul believes this will in fact favour him when he faces Joshua at the Kaseya Center next month.
“He is one of the best heavyweights ever,” the Ohio man added.
“But I believe fighting a smaller man is often harder for a heavyweight because of the speed difference, the footwork, the angles, the head being off-centre.
“All that power is great, but I just have to avoid that one shot for eight rounds – and I believe I can do that.
“I know I can pick him apart, score points, and make this a great contest.
“Don’t respect me just for getting in there – respect me because I’m going to win.”
