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For over a year now, Netflix has made itself a go-to platform in the world of boxing.
When Jake Paul fought Mike Tyson in 2024, it sparked the beginning of the massive streaming service's dive into the ring, on top of the other sports Netflix has gotten involved with, like the NFL.
Now, Netflix is set to be the exclusive home of yet another huge fight involving Jake Paul, as the former YouTube star takes on Anthony Joshua on Dec. 19.
Why is the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight on Netflix? Here's what to know.
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Why is Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua on Netflix?
The Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight is yet another big-time bout that will be available exclusively on Netflix, another chapter of the streaming service making it clear it wants to be involved in top sports events. However, it's also no coincidence that Jake Paul will be fighting in a Netflix event once again.
Most Valuable Promotions, the promotional company started by Paul, launched a partnership with Netflix in 2024 that first led to Paul vs. Tyson, per The Athletic. So, the recent plans have always been for Paul to fight in Netflix events — although, according to The Athletic, Most Valuable Promotions is now in talks with Sky Sports about a deal that would bring live boxing back to the platform in 2026.
Originally, Paul's late-2025 fight was supposed to be against Gervonta Davis, but that bout was canceled. Still, Paul's team was set on finding a new opponent, and it wound up being Anthony Joshua. But in terms of logistics, there was one roadblock for Paul vs. Joshua: DAZN had an exclusive deal with Joshua, while Paul was with Netflix.
However, according to The Daily Mail, DAZN released Joshua from his exclusive contract for his one-off fight with Paul. Since June 2022, Joshua had been on a lucrative deal with DAZN, with the fighter becoming a shareholder, special advisor and brand ambassador for the company.
Joshua was reportedly granted permission from DAZN to engage in the Netflix fight with Paul, then he will resume his previous terms with DAZN.
With Paul already having the Netflix deal in place but needing an opponent, DAZN allowed Joshua to participate.
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Why was Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis canceled?
Originally, Jake Paul was going to fight Gervonta Davis on Netflix in November 2025. However, it was cancelled in light of allegations being brought up against Davis, as he was named in a civil lawsuit that accused him of violent behavior, battery and kidnapping.
Davis was accused of attacking a woman, who claims to be his ex-girlfriend and a "VIP waitress" at a Miami Gardens gentleman's club, on Oct. 27, but she also said that incident was not isolated. The woman alleged Davis choked her in August and held her against her will with a weapon at his home in September, and she claimed Davis threatened to kill her in September after she refused to answer his phone calls.
The lawsuit was a civil filing, but ESPN reported a police report was also filed in Miami Gardens.
With Davis unable to participate in the fight due to his civil lawsuit, Paul pursued another opponent for a rescheduled fight and landed on Joshua.
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Netflix boxing timeline
Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua is set to be the fourth major boxing event to air exclusively on Netflix.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
In November 2024, Netflix's huge first boxing event arrived, as Jake Paul took on an elder Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The two went for eight two-minute rounds.
According to Netflix, streaming for the event included 65 million concurrent streams watching around the world, with 38 million concurrent streams in the United States and 108 million viewers in total.
Paul won via unanimous decision.
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3
In July 2025, Netflix broadcast Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3, which took place at Madison Square Garden.
According to Netflix, nearly six million viewers around the world tuned in to watch the event, including the main event drawing an average-minute audience of 4.2 million, making it the most-watched professional women’s sports event of 2025. Taylor and Serrano's second fight had been on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson in November 2024.
Taylor won the third bout via majority decision, retaining her super lightweight title.
Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford
The most recent Netflix fight came in November 2025, as Canelo Alvarez took on Terence Crawford in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium.
Per ESPN, Netflix's broadcast of the event had over 41 million viewers, with a peak at over 24 million concurrent streams.
After 12 rounds, Crawford defeated Alvarez via unanimous decision to claim the undisputed super middleweight championship and remain unbeaten at 42-0.
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