Jake Paul will face former heavyweight champion Anthony

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will face former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in an eight-round professional heavyweight bout on December 19 at the Casaia Center in Miami, Most Valuable Promotions announced on Monday.

The 28-year-old Paul will face the most experienced opponent of his career, 36-year-old Joshua, who has twice won the WBO, WBA, and IBF belts.

The event will be streamed worldwide on Netflix, marking Paul's second live appearance on the streaming platform following his victory over Mike Tyson last year.

“This isn’t an AI simulation. This is Judgment Day. A professional heavyweight fight against an elite world champion in his prime,” Paul said in a statement, promising to put “Britain’s Goliath” to sleep.

“When I beat Anthony Joshua, every doubt disappears and no one can deny me the opportunity to fight for a world title. To all my haters, this is what you wanted. To the people of the United Kingdom, I am sorry.”

Joshua, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist and two-time unified world champion, has a 28-4 record and 25 knockouts.

However, he lost twice to Oleksandr Usyk and to Daniel Dubois in an IBF heavyweight title fight last September – his last professional bout.

Joshua said there will be "no mercy" when he steps into the ring to face Paul.

“I took some time out and I’m coming back with a mega show. It’s a big opportunity for me,” he said.

“Whether you like it or not, I’m here to do massive numbers, have big fights and break every record whilst keeping cool, calm and collected.

“Mark my words, you’ll see a lot more fighters take these opportunities in the future. I’m about to break the internet over Jake Paul‘s face.”