Nakisa Bidarian, co-promoter of Jake Paul, has claimed that a potential matchup between Paul and Anthony Joshua would be “five times bigger” than a fight with Tyson Fury. Joshua emerged as a surprising contender after Paul boldly challenged him during his podcast. In his last bout in November, Paul made the jump to heavyweight, sparking controversy by bringing Mike Tyson, who is 58 years old, out of retirement for the fight. In an interview with The Sun, Bidarian expressed that there is significant interest in making this fight happen. In the end, the matchup between Jake and Joshua is significantly larger—by three, four, or even five times—compared to the fight between Joshua and Fury. In contrast to the UK, where interest might be comparable, the global perspective shows that it doesn’t even come close in terms of significance, scale, reach, and viewer engagement—it would far surpass it. Joshua and Fury aren’t significant in the US; while die-hard boxing fans will take notice, it won’t capture the attention of mainstream culture. Certainly in the UK, though you’ll also experience that with Jake and Joshua.
