Joshua Eyes Comeback as Paul Davis Exhibition Reshapes Boxing

Anthony Joshua is preparing a comeback while a high-profile exhibition between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis has reshaped the immediate boxing landscape, creating new financial incentives and fresh questions about matchups and obligations. Paul and Davis are due to meet on November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami in a 10-round exhibition that will stream globally on Netflix, while Joshua's promoter says the former two-time world heavyweight champion hopes to return to the ring later this year or early 2026 and remains a target for several potential opponents.

The Paul versus Davis event will be contested under special terms. The bout carries a maximum weight limit of 195 pounds for Paul and requires both fighters to wear 12-ounce gloves. Though classified as an exhibition and not recorded on professional records, the contest will be scored by three judges and a winner will be announced. Paul has said there will be a "big, big" knockout bonus for whoever stops the other fighter, a detail that promoters have not publicly quantified. The matchup was originally planned for Atlanta but was moved to Miami after permitting complications.

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn said discussions...