{"id":886890,"date":"2026-01-21T19:25:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T01:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/shawn-porter-says-jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua-will-answer-fixed-fight-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T19:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T01:25:35","slug":"shawn-porter-says-jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua-will-answer-fixed-fight-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/shawn-porter-says-jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua-will-answer-fixed-fight-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Shawn Porter Says Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua Will Answer ‘Fixed Fight’ Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former boxing star Shawn Porter<\/strong><\/a> says there’s good news and bad news for Jake Paul<\/strong><\/a> ahead of his fight against Anthony Joshua<\/strong><\/a> — The good?? The “fixed fight” chatter will end after Friday. The bad?? It’s probably because it’ll be a rough night for him.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The 38-year-old champ joined TMZ Sports<\/strong> ahead of the big bout going down in a matter of hours on Netflix … and he broke down his thoughts on El Gallo taking on the biggest challenge of his life — an active former heavyweight champ and Olympic gold medalist.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Porter says anyone who actually fights knows Jake’s bout against then-58-year-old Mike Tyson<\/strong><\/a> wasn’t fixed — the legend was simply old and not in shape. Joshua, on the other hand, is as fit as it gets.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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So when the two step between the ropes in Miami … Porter says this will be the definitive proof the haters will need to shut up — ’cause Joshua is 36 years old, not retired, a current pugilist who will likely make light work of the former YouTuber.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Worth noting — Paul’s fights are 100% NOT fixed — and staging bouts is incredibly illegal. Paul and his team have consistently denied ever being involved in such practices … and have threatened legal action on anyone who claims otherwise.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Porter says there shouldn’t be a moment in the eight-round event where AJ is on the ropes getting beat up … but he would actually appreciate it if Joshua doesn’t go for a full knockout out of “respect” for Paul taking on the insane fight.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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But Porter did say if Jake does end up getting in a good swing on AJ, ya gotta appreciate it for what it is … pointing out that Joshua is a bit older now and has been knocked down by heavyweights recently.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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So no matter what happens … deal with it. Even if Jake Paul shocks the world and wins, which Porter finds highly unlikely.<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n

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