For the first time in his career, Anthony Joshua will have to make weight later this month.
Heavyweights typically do not have to worry about cutting down, but there is a catch this time around.
Joshua cannot weigh more than 245lbs when he steps on the scales for his upcoming fight.
Jake Paul added a weight cap into the contract for their eight-round clash in Miami, Florida, set for December 19.
Anthony Joshua is already under the weight limit
AJ has never weighed in over 254lbs at any point during his 32-fight career.
He was just 237lbs for his December 2019 rematch with Andy Ruiz, where he picked up a win by points.
Over his past five bouts, Joshua has typically weighed between 250 and 255lbs.
The 36-year-old shared a video on Thursday, showing his current weight of 101.6kg as he stepped onto a scale.
“They must have forgot. I’m used to dealing with big weights & scales. 243.8lb,” the Briton wrote on X.
Joe Rogan thinks the Jake Paul clause could backfire
Joe Rogan reckons the weight restriction clause Paul added to AJ’s contract could end up hurting him more than helping.
The UFC commentator says that limiting Joshua’s weight will not slow him down, and might even make him sharper when they step into the ring.
“Listen, kids, it ain’t gonna matter,” Rogan said recently. “There’s not a chance that Anthony Joshua is not going to just lose the weight beforehand.
“He’s not gonna come in drained. What he’s going to do is just do extra cardio, and that’s just gonna make him more dangerous.”
“He’s gonna be terrifying.”
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