Jake Paul promised he would walk to the ring with a "very infamous artist with rainbow hair" ahead of his heavyweight bout against Anthony Joshua at the Kaseya Center in Miami. He didn't break that vow.

Paul and Joshua went head-to-head on Saturday morning UK time, with the ringwalks kicking off at around 4:20am.

The YouTuber-turned boxer performed his much-anticipated entrance with controversial American musician Tekashi 6ix9ine, who is known for his rainbow-coloured dreadlocks or twists.

Back in 2019, the rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, was sentenced to two years in prison for crimes he carried out while he was a member of a violent gang.

He has rarely been seen since but on Friday evening, 6ix9ine performed a rendition of the song "Billy" alongside Paul, who was wearing an outfit dedicated to former WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan.

You can watch that moment below.

JAKE PAUL TAKES THE RING TO FIGHT ANTHONY JOSHUA.

WE ARE UNDERWAY. LIVE NOW ONLY ON NETFLIX. #JakeJoshua pic.twitter.com/J0iEOAKlUA

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Paul has previously called the 'Gucci Gang' rapper out for a fight, saying he "deserves to get his a** beat", but the pair appear to have buried the hatchet in the pursuit of another viral moment.

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Here's how fans on social media reacted to the walk out.

One said: "Worst walkout of all time #JakeJoshua," and a second commented: "Walking out with that clown rappinfg for you. I really hope he gets KO’d now!!!"

A third wrote: "If Joshua loses to this they gotta blacklist him from future boxing events," while a fourth added: "Jake Paul is a real life heal coming out in Hulk Hogan attire with 6ix9ine performing."

Fans in disbelief after seeing Drake's bet on Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua

Rap artist Drake told Jake Paul to "lock in" after he placed a $200,000 (£149k) bet on his heavyweight bout against Anthony Joshua.

Paul was confident about his chances. "I don't think he can knock me out because he's not going to be able to line up his shots properly to land the hard punch," he said on The Pat McAfee Show.

'The Problem Child' added: "I think it's going to be a very tough fight for multiple rounds, but then, when I figure out his pacing, his style, his speed, his footwork, he's going to get a little bit tired trying to chase me around, and then I'm going to set up the shot."

Paul suggested he would stop Joshua in the fifth or sixth round, a claim that many fight fans questioned. However, Drake was convinced the YouTube personality could pull it off.

Taking to his Instagram story ahead of the fight, Drake posted a screenshot of the $200,000 bet on Paul to beat Joshua alongside a message that read: "Jakeyyyyy boy. Lock tf in."