Logan Paul was shockingly refused entry to witness brother Jake Paul’s showdown with Anthony Joshua.
Friday night saw Paul and Joshua finally square off in the ring, delivering the highly anticipated clash that has gripped the combat sports universe since its announcement. This professional encounter spans eight three-minute rounds with standard 10oz gloves – with the outcome officially recorded on both fighters’ professional records.
With the main card already underway and Netflix experiencing technical difficulties, both combatants arrived at the Kaseya Center for their scheduled bout – tickets remained available for purchase as prices plummeted.
Despite his sibling headlining the event, Logan found himself barred from the venue as security officials seemingly questioned his credentials.
While Logan and wife Nina faced rejection at the building’s entrance, the WWE superstar’s head of security positioned himself directly in front of the event official. His bodyguard physically intervened to create passage, allowing Logan to enter with his partner, though he appeared bewildered by the incident.
Logan couldn’t participate in Miami’s pre-fight activities for several days due to his WWE obligations. Monday saw him headline Raw against Rey Mysterio, but he subsequently traveled to South Florida, reuniting with his brother Thursday at the weigh-in ceremony.
Just before stepping onto the stage where he faced crowd disapproval, Jake shared his weigh-in strategy with Logan. He confessed: “I think I might take this one a little bit more seriously. Unfortunately.”
He then demonstrated the cocked back stance he used during his face-off with Joshua on Wednesday, a confrontation that was markedly more intense at the weigh-in.
As they squared up, both men raised clenched fists towards each other’s jaws. Jake’s fist brushed against Joshua’s jaw, which didn’t sit well with the former world champ.
“Don’t touch my face,” Joshua warned, immediately grabbing Jake’s fist and repeating: “Don’t touch my face. Don’t touch my face.
“What are you going to do about it?” Jake retorted, seemingly taunting his far more seasoned adversary. When Joshua reiterated his warning, Jake shot back: “You’re touching my face, brother. Come on.”
Jake continued his verbal assault: “Let’s get this s— 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 boos from the crowd gathered at the iconic venue. The 28 year old tipped the scales at 216.6 pounds, while the two-time world heavyweight champion weighed in at 243.4 pounds, underscoring the significant disparity between Jake and Joshua.
The Paul-Joshua bout is set for Friday, December 19. Event coverage will kick off around 4:45 p.m. ET, with the main card slated to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Netflix. The ringwalks for the main event are anticipated to commence at roughly 10:30 p.m. ET.
