Jake Paul 'responds' after claims that fight with Anthony Joshua is off

Jake Paul has seemingly responded to claims that his fight with Anthony Joshua has been cancelled.

Last month, the sporting world was shocked to learn that YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul would be touching gloves with former heavyweight champion Joshua in a Netflix bout that will stream on 19 December.

The unlikely match-up has been a since been a major talking point online, as people were quick to point out the insane size difference between both fighters while Tyson Fury decided to chuck a $1 million bet behind Paul.

However, the whole thing looked to be over before it even began last night, when former WBC Heavyweight World Champion Bermane Stiverne claimed the fight was off after Paul sustained an injury.

Jake Paul is set to take on Anthony Joshua in the ring later this month (Jesus Olarte/Anadolu via Getty Images)

"I’ve just heard somewhere that he was injured, that it’s not happening," he told Gambleonline.ca, per SportBible. "I don’t know. I just heard not long ago it was cancelled. I don’t know what’s going on."

Stiverne's claims stemmed from a rumour that Paul had received a 'black eye or something' while sparring with boxer Lawrence Okolie in preparation for the fight.

"It might be a lie, or it might be true, but I don’t know. That’s what I was hearing and it wouldn't surprise me," he added.

Has the Jake Paul Anthony Joshua fight been called off?

At the time of writing, there has been no official announcement suggesting the bout is off.

However, the rumours have made their way back to Paul, with the 28-year-old appearing to shut them down on social media.

Taking to Instagram Stories, the 'Problem Child' shared a video of himself, seemingly uninjured, shadow boxing in the snow alongside his dog with the caption: "9 days."

It seems the fight is very much still on (Instagram/@jakepaul)

How to watch the Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight

For those interested in watching Jake vs. Joshua: Judgement Day, the fight will take place in Miami, Florida, at 8pm ET on 19 December, which is 1am GMT on 20 December for those of us in the UK.

The fight will be streamed live on Netflix, which will be available to all subscribers for no extra cost.

However, anyone planning to stay up and watch the fight may want to make sure they're TV licence is up to date, or risk facing a £1000 fine. This is because in the UK, the law states you must hold a TV licence to watch any kind of live television, including via apps like iPlayer, ITVX and Netflix.