Logan Paul was initially refused entry by security guards at Miami’s Kaseya Center before his brother Jake Paul’s boxing match against Anthony Joshua on Netflix
22:17 ET, 19 Dec 2025
Logan Paul initially had trouble getting into the venue where his brother is fighting(Image: Chris Unger, TKO Worldwide LLC via Getty Images)
In a surprising turn of events, Logan Paul was initially barred from entering the venue for his brother Jake Paul’s much-anticipated bout with Anthony Joshua.
Paul and Joshua face off in a professional match that has had the combat sports world buzzing since its announcement. The fight will consist of eight three-minute rounds using standard 10-oz gloves, and the outcome will be recorded on their professional records.
As the main event kicked off and Netflix experienced technical difficulties, both fighters made their way to the Kaseya Center, where the showdown is taking place – although tickets are still up for grabs. However, despite his brother being the star attraction, Logan found himself blocked at the entrance due to an apparent mix-up with his credentials.
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When Logan and his wife Nina were stopped at the entrance, Logan’s head of security stepped in to handle the situation with the event official. With his bodyguard forced to interject and pave the way, Logan managed to enter the venue alongside his partner, albeit looking somewhat bewildered by the incident.
Due to his WWE commitments, Logan couldn’t join the pre-fight hype in Miami until later in the week. He featured in Monday’s Raw opposite Rey Mysterio but has since arrived in South Florida, joining his brother at Thursday’s weigh-in.
Just before stepping onto the stage, Jake shared his strategy for the weigh-in with Logan. He confessed, “I think I might take this one a little bit more seriously. Unfortunately.”
Jake Paul and his brother, Logan, have a tight relationship(Image: Getty Images)
He then demonstrated the aggressive stance he’d adopted during Wednesday’s intense face-off with Joshua. But Thursday’s weigh-in confrontation took things to an entirely different level.
As the fighters squared up, they got right in each other’s faces, with both men raising clenched fists dangerously close to their opponent’s jaw. Jake’s fist brushed Joshua’s jaw, which clearly rattled the former world champion.
“Don’t touch my face,” Joshua warned, immediately grabbing Jake’s fist before repeating: “Don’t touch my face. Don’t touch my face.
“What are you going to do about it?” Jake shot back, apparently trying to provoke his far more seasoned rival. When Joshua once more cautioned Jake against touching his face, the American fired back: “You’re touching my face, brother. Come on.”
Jake Paul hyped up at the face-off(Image: Getty Images)
Jake kept up his verbal assault: “Let’s get this —- on buddy. Let’s go. Let’s go. I see fear. I see fear. I can smell it. I can smell it.”
When Jake stepped onto the stage for Thursday’s weigh-in, he was met with unexpected boos from the crowd filling the legendary venue.
The 28-year-old tipped the scales at 216.6 pounds, while the two-time world heavyweight champion came in at 243.4 pounds, underscoring the massive size disparity between Jake and Joshua.
