Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Fight Cancellation Could Result in Four Scenarios

Here's four things that could happen if Jake Paul pulls out of his fight against Anthony Joshua.

Paul vs. Joshua is set to headline a card on Netflix at Miami's Kaseya Center.

The American was originally scheduled to face Gervonta Davis on November 15 until a civil lawsuit was filed against 'Tank', resulting in their exhibition being scrapped.

But a former world champion has heard Paul vs. Joshua is not happening, plunging next week's highly-anticipated clash into major doubt.

Paul appeared on a podcast and conducted an interview in the wake of the claims about his fight against Joshua supposedly not happening.

If Paul was to withdraw from his showdown against Joshua, what would happen next? Well, here are four potential scenarios that could happen.

Will Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua go ahead as planned on December 19? Image: Getty

Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua gets cancelled

In a repeat of Paul vs. Davis, Paul vs. Joshua could be completely scrapped if 'The Problem Child' backs out.

Rescheduling Paul vs. Joshua for 2026 could scupper AJ's plans to face Tyson Fury.

Team Joshua may want to move on and dedicate their time and efforts on pursuing a showdown against Fury.

A fight against the YouTuber-turned-boxer at the start of the year could get in the way of the ex-world heavyweight champion's master plans to face Fury after Turki Alalshikh mapped out a route to the all-British showdown.

Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua gets a new date

Having said that, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn could look to arrange a new date given the mammoth purse Joshua is set to earn.

An astronomical prize pot of around £140 million has been mooted, with a plan for a 50-50 split.

So, Team Joshua may want to reschedule a new date in the new year before hunting Fury.

A £70 million payday could be too much to walk away from.

Anthony Joshua gets a new opponent

If Paul pulls out and Joshua is hellbent on having a run-out before heading into 2026, he could seek a new opponent.

Now, it'll be very, very hard to find an appropriate opponent to face Joshua on short notice, but Paul has been sparring plenty of heavyweights in camp, including Frank Sanchez.

Once touted as a budding contender, Sanchez's hype train was derailed when he suffered a knockout defeat to Agit Kabayel last year.

Sanchez, who hasn't fought since his victory over Ramon Olivas Echeverria in February, doesn't have a fight lined up and was recently ordered to face Richard Torrez Jr. in an IBF eliminator.

But the Cuban boxer, 33, could forego his IBF order if the Joshua assignment was offered to him. Fighting Joshua is a bigger deal after all.

Jake Paul has sparred Frank Sanchez in his training camp. Image: Jake Paul

Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua main-event bout replaced

If Most Valuable Promotions, who are promoting Paul vs. Joshua, want to keep the December 19 event on Netflix intact, then they could bump Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley, which is currently placed on the undercard, to the main-event.

Given their statuses in the fight game - through their UFC endeavours - Silva vs. Woodley has the profile to top a card, which would, more importantly, allow the likes of Alycia Baumgardner and Cherneka Johnson to compete, having had their respective bouts moved from November 14.

Anderson Silva meets Tyron Woodley on the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua undercard. Image: Getty

MVP have built a stellar roster, strengthening their position in world boxing - and they will want to showcase their stars.

By scrapping another fight date, it'll hamper the development of Baumgardner and Johnson and MVP won't want to frustrate some of their biggest stars.