What Jutta Leerdam said to Jake Paul before Anthony Joshua fight

Jake Paul's fiancee, Jutta Leerdam, offered some heartfelt words of validation ahead of his blockbuster match against Anthony Joshua on Friday. 

The YouTube sensation turned professional boxer is set to face one of his toughest opponents yet when he takes on Joshua in a Netflix-televised match in Miami tonight.

Ahead of the match, Leerdam dropped a heartwarming message on social media to let him know she believes in him. 

"Let's say my man is not afraid of a challenge. I'm so proud of you babe," the Dutch speed skating champion wrote on her Instagram Stories on Thursday, Dec. 18. 

"@jakepaul I have so much respect for your resilience, you take on challenges most people would be afraid to face. They don't make them like you anymore," she continued. "You got this." 

Leerdam included a promo video of Paul and Joshua cruising the ocean in side-by-side speedboats in the clip.  

Paul's fiancee will likely take a break from her Olympic speed skating training to be in Miami to watch Paul's big match on Friday. 

The gorgeous Dutch speed skater was on hand to support him when he beat Mike Tyson in November 2024, so it's doubtful that she'll miss his second biggest feat to date. 

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Everything to know about Jake Paul vs. Joshua Anthony fight

Jake Paul, 28, and Anthony Joshua, 36, will go toe-to-toe at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. 

Paul is entering the ring with a disadvantage standing just 6-foot-1 against a 6-foot-6 Joshua. He has a 12-1 record with seven knockouts while the British boxer boasts a record of 28-4 with 25 knockouts.

The Florida Athletic Commission has sanctioned the event, which will consist of eight three minute rounds with the men wearing 10 oz. gloves. 

The main event will stream exclusively on Netflix with the ring walks for the main event expected to kickoff around 10:30 p.m. EST. 

Tomorrow. Live on Netflix.

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