Big Fights of the Week: Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua, WBC Grand Prix Final, Baumgardner vs Beaudoin and More

Ready to Fight presents a preview of the biggest fights of the week. Active links lead to detailed fight statistics — from fighters’ physical dimensions to punch volume and accuracy.

December 17

TikTok Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia

Promoter: No Limit Boxing

Tim Tszyu (25-3, 18 KOs) vs Anthony Velazquez (18-0-1, 15 KOs)

Middleweight bout (up to 72.6 kg);

Sam Goodman (20-1, 8 KOs) vs Tyler Blizzard (10-0, 4 KOs)

Super bantamweight bout (up to 55.3 kg).

Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan

Promoter: Teiken Promotions

Anthony Olascuaga (10-1, 7 KOs) vs Taku Kuwahara (14-2, 9 KOs)

WBO flyweight world title fight (up to 50.8 kg);

Kyosuke Takami (10-0, 8 KOs) vs Rene Santiago (14-4, 9 KOs)

WBA and WBO light flyweight title unification (up to 49 kg);

Seiya Tsutsumi (12-0-3, 8 KOs) vs Nonito Donaire (43-8, 28 KOs)

WBA bantamweight world title fight (up to 53.5 kg);

Seigo Yuri Akui (21-3-1, 11 KOs) vs Vencent Lacar (10-1, 4 KOs)

Super flyweight bout (up to 52.2 kg).

Indigo at The O2, London, United Kingdom

Promoter: Matchroom Boxing

Broadcaster: DAZN

Giorgio Visioli (9-0, 6 KOs) vs Joe Howarth (14-1, 4 KOs)

Vacant BBBofC English lightweight title (up to 61.2 kg);

John Hedges (11-0, 3 KOs) vs Ellis Zorro (18-3, 7 KOs)

BBBofC English cruiserweight title (up to 90.7 kg).

December 18

FTL War Memorial, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Promoter: Sampson Boxing

Ramon Cardenas (26-2, 14 KOs) vs Erik Robles Ayala (16-3, 10 KOs)

Super bantamweight bout (up to 55.3 kg).

December 19

Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, USA

Promoter: Most Valuable Promotions

Broadcaster: Netflix

Jake Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) vs Anthony Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs)

Heavyweight bout (over 90.7 kg);

Alycia Baumgardner (16-1, 7 KOs) vs Leila Beaudoin (13-1, 2 KOs)

WBA, WBO and IBF super featherweight world titles (up to 59 kg);

Cherneka Johnson (18-2, 8 KOs) vs Amanda Galle (12-0-1, 1 KO)

Undisputed bantamweight world title fight (up to 53.5 kg);

Caroline Dubois (11-0-1, 5 KOs) vs Camilla Panatta (8-2-1, 1 KO)

WBC lightweight world title fight (up to 61.2 kg);

Yokasta Valle (33-3, 10 KOs) vs Yadira Bustillos (11-1, 2 KOs)

Minimumweight bout (up to 47.6 kg).

December 20

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

WBC Grand Prix Final

Broadcaster: DAZN

Muhamet Qamili (17-0-1, 8 KOs) vs Brandon Mejia (12-0, 10 KOs)

Featherweight bout (up to 57.2 kg);

Mujibillo Tursunov (9-0, 2 KOs) vs Carlos Utria (13-0, 11 KOs)

Super lightweight bout (up to 63.5 kg);

Derek Pomerleau (15-0, 11 KOs) vs Dylan Biggs (17-1, 9 KOs)

Middleweight bout (up to 72.6 kg);

Kevin Ramirez (11-0-2, 4 KOs) vs Ahmed Krnjic (7-0, 4 KOs)

Heavyweight bout (over 90.7 kg).

Bilbao Arena, Bilbao, Spain

Sandor Martin (42-4, 15 KOs) vs Yanis Kurylenko (14-1, 8 KOs)

Super lightweight bout (up to 63.5 kg).

First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom

Promoter: Boxxer

Callum Simpson (18-0, 13 KOs) vs Troy Williamson (21-4-1, 15 KOs)

For the BBBofC British, Commonwealth and EBU European super middleweight titles (up to 76.2 kg).

Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Promoter: Salita Promotions

Broadcaster: DAZN

Olivia Curry (7-2-2, 2 KOs) vs Kaye Scott (4-1-1, 0 KOs)

Vacant WBA and WBC middleweight world titles (up to 72.6 kg).