MIAMI, FL – December 18, 2025 –? Today at The Fillmore Miami Beach, international superstar and WBA #14-ranked cruiserweight Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) and two-time unified WBO, WBA, and IBF heavyweight world champion, Olympic gold medalist and knockout machine Anthony “AJ” Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) stepped on the scales ahead of their highly anticipated showdown.
Fighters on the main and preliminary cards participated in the weigh-in, including MVP’s undisputed super featherweight world champion Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner (16-1, 7 KOs) who will make a unified WBA, WBO, and IBF world title defense at 130lbs against Canada’s #2 IBF, #3 WBO and WBA contender Leila Beaudoin (13-1, 2 KOs). Additional fighters included Anderson “The Spider” Silva (3-2, 2 KOs), Tyron Woodley (0-2), Jahmal Harvey (1-0, 1 KO), Kevin Cervantes (5-0, 5 KOs), Cherneka “Sugar Neekz” Johnson (18-2, 8 KOs), Amanda “Bambola” Galle (12-0-1,1 KO), “Sweet” Caroline Dubois (11-0-1, 5 KOs), Camilla Panetta (8-2-1,1 KO), Yokasta Valle (33-3, 10 KOs), Yadira “La Reina” Bustillos (11-, 2 KOs), Avious “Tha Underdog” Griffin (17-1, 16 KOs), Justin Cardona (10-1, 5 KOs), Keno Marley, and Diarra “Gift” Davis Jr (2-1, 1 KO).
For additional details on the final weights, please refer to the below bout sheet.
MAIN CARD 8:00 PM ET
Heavyweight Bout
Jake “El Gallo de Dorado” Paul vs. Anthony “AJ” Joshua
Dorado, PR via Cleveland, OH | London, England
12-1 (7 KOs) | 28-4 (25 KOs)
216.6 | 243.4
IBF/WBA/WBO Super Featherweight World Titles (130lbs)
Alycia Baumgardner vs. Leila Beaudoin
Dallas, TX via Freemont, OH | Levis, Quebec, Canada
16-1 (7 KOs) (1 NC) | 13-1 (2 KOs)
129.2 | 130.0
Cruiserweight Bout (195lbs)
Anderson “The Spider” Silva vs. Tyron Woodley
Los Angeles, CA via Sao Paulo, Brazil | Ferguson, MO
3-2 (2 KOs) | 0-2
191.4 | 194.0
Super Featherweight Bout (130lbs)
Jahmal Harvey vs. Kevin “El Chino” Cervantes
Oxon Hill, MD | Valledupar, Colombia
1-0 (1 KO) | 5-0 (5 KOs)
129.6 | 130.0
PRELIMS 4:45 PM ET
Undisputed Bantamweight World Title (118lbs)
Cherneka “Sugar Neekz” Johnson vs. Amanda “Bambola” Galle
Gold Coast, Australia via Tauranga, NZ | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
18-2 (8 KOs) | 12-0-1 (1 KO)
117.0 | 117.4
WBC Lightweight World TItle (135lbs)
“Sweet” Caroline Dubois vs. Camilla Panatta
London, England | West Palm Beach, FL via Latina, Italy
11-0-1 (5 KOs) | 8-2-1 (1 KO)
134.2 | 134.2
WBC Straw Weight World Title (105lbs)
Yokasta Valle vs. Yadira “La Reina” Bustillos
San Jose, Costa Rica | Las Vegas, NV
33-3 (10 KOs) | 11-1 (2 KOs)
104.8 | 104.6
Welterweight Bout (147 lbs)
Avious “Tha Underdog” Griffin vs. Justin Cardona
Chattanooga, TN | Salinas, CA
17-1 (16 KOs) | 10-1 (5 KOs)
146.4 | 145.6
Cruiserweight Bout (200 lbs)
Keno Marley vs. Diarra Davis Jr aka “Gift Davis”
Sao Paulo, Brazil | Canyon Country, California
Pro Debut | 2-1 (1 KO)
198.6 | 188.4
MVP’s Jake vs. Joshua will stream live globally on Netflix Friday, December 19 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The preliminary card will begin at 4:45pm ET.
About MVP
MVP was founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian in 2021. With the mission to provide more creative control to fighters, MVP works to identify, grow, and maximize return for its own events and talent partners. One year into its inception, MVP was nominated as one of the prestigious Sports Breakthroughs of the Year in 2022 by Sports Business Journal. MVP have produced Jake Paul’s last seven global pay-per-view events, including the recent Paul vs. Chavez Jr. match. The promotion company also signed one of the most decorated Hispanic athletes of all time, Amanda Serrano in its first year. Serrano and MVP made history in April of 2022 when Serrano went head to head with Katie Taylor, marking the first female fight to headline at Madison Square Garden, earning a nomination for Event of The Year by Sports Business Journal. MVP made history again in November 2024 with Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2, the first-ever live professional sports event on Netflix. MVP’s Paul vs. Tyson streamed live globally on Netflix and shattered records, becoming the most-streamed sporting event ever with 108 million live viewers globally. Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian was an executive producer of Paul vs. Tyson and the historic Triller Presents Mike Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr., which was the 8th most bought pay-per-view event in history.
About Netflix
Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films, and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause, and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. Jake vs. Joshua will be the latest large scale live event to air on Netflix, following the super middleweight championship fight between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford and the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament. WWE Raw continues to air every week globally. After the Jake vs. Joshua fight, NFL Christmas Gameday returns to Netflix with two matchups on Christmas Day: the Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings.
About Kaseya Center
Located in the center of booming downtown Miami and the Entertainment District, Kaseya Center—home of the NBA Champion Miami HEAT—hosts 80+ non-basketball events each year including A-list concerts, family shows, sporting events, national conferences and more. Built with state-of-the-art sound and lighting and HD and electronic media signage inside and out, the impressive 19,600-seat Kaseya Center is currently ranked the #1 arena in Florida for the 10th consecutive year—and the 13th time during the past 14 years—according to Billboard’s 2024 year-end rankings. Kaseya Center is also among the leading facilities in the country for hosting Latin entertainment. The Center has led the renaissance of downtown Miami over the past two decades, helping to transform the area into a thriving arts and entertainment district. The facility has hosted more than 1,200 events including diverse musical superstars such as Marc Anthony, Celine Dion, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, The Killers, Bad Bunny, Carrie Underwood, Dua Lipa, Tool, Imagine Dragons, Kane Brown, Karol G, Drake, Andrea Bocelli and Paul McCartney, just to name a few. In 2009, Kaseya Center became among the first existing buildings in the country to have achieved LEED certification by the United States Green Building Council for its commitment to sustainability practices. More recently, in 2021, the Arena achieved its second LEED gold recertification. For more information about Kaseya Center, visit kaseyacenter.com.
