Former UFC star Conor McGregor has given his prediction for the upcoming fight between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua.
'Jake vs Joshua', as the fight is being billed, takes place from Miami, Florida at approximately 3:30am UK time on Saturday morning.
Both fighters fell comfortably within their weight limits at the weigh-in on Thursday - Joshua at 243.4lbs, Paul at 216 - though Joshua is permitted to gain further weight before the fight gets underway.
It will be fought across a maximum of 10 three-minute rounds, while a 22x22 ring - compared to the traditional 20x20 size - will be used for the bout.
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Paul is the heavy underdog for the fight and experts are giving him little chance of troubling Joshua and causing what would be a monumental upset.
McGregor thinks likewise - but adds that he is concerned about the long-term effects that taking the fight could have on Paul.
"I have not placed my own personal bet on this match yet," he wrote on Twitter.
"I do like 'KO in first 60 seconds' at 11/1 tho.
"It's now about how much / what else? A colossal sum on an outright win is good too.
"This is an absolute layup fight. Jake is stupid and will be altered permanently from this bout. I can't just sit idly by and watch it happen without making a cool profit from it too."
McGregor speaks from his own experience of boxing, having fought Floyd Mayweather Jr in an exhibition match in 2016.
The Irishman started well but posed little genuine threat to Mayweather, who used his 21 years of professional boxing experience to win via TKO in round 10 to go 50-0.
Paul, however, believes he can defy the doubters and has plenty of confidence - even going as far as to claim that he is currently a 'better boxer' than Joshua.
"In terms of boxing, I'm a better boxer than AJ. Which is hilarious to say," he stated on Tuesday.
"He's got two left feet. He's stiff. If I was his coach, I'd put him in a dance class first before trying to box.
"[I've brought] in the right sparring partners to help me prepare so that I can get looks that are similar to him. That's been the strategy, but I'm going to go in there and display all of my skills."
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Topics: Conor McGregor, Jake Paul, Boxing, Anthony Joshua
Ryan Smart