Barry McGuigan has been asked for his views on the controversial fight between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul.
Paul had been set to face Gervonta Davis, but that was canned when a civil lawsuit was levelled at Davis, so instead ‘The Problem Child’ will now be taking on former Olympic Gold medallist and two-time unified heavyweight champion of the world Joshua.
Joshua was not at his best last time out when he seemed to have the wrong game plan for Daniel Dubois and attempted to fight fire with fire. He was knocked down multiple times and then stopped in the fifth round, and has not fought since.
Now back to full fitness, he will step into the ring with Paul out in America, live on Netflix on December 19, in what many see as a dangerous fight for Paul, who has had just 13 fights against largely ageing and inexperienced boxers.
Speaking on Boxing King Media, former world champion McGuigan was asked about Paul’s comments on AJ having no chin, is stuff and has no rhythm, and his reply was frank.
“What a fool. What an absolute idiot. He’s going to get absolutely annihilated. If this is real, he’s going to get absolutely annihilated, and you know, who can blame Joshua? Offered him this guy for 35 or 40 million. God Almighty, it’s unbelievable, put it that way. “
Joshua has previously beaten long-reigning world champion Wladimir Klitschko, knocked out Francis Ngannou in brutal fashion and also stopped the likes of Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin, so Paul has a huge task ahead of him.
