Anthony Joshua’s trainer breaks silence on Jake Paul fight, ‘Am I an advocate for it?’
Ben Davison, over the past decade, has carved out a reputation as one of Britain’s best trainers and now guides Anthony Joshua.
Not only has he presided over prospects such as Moses Itauma, but he has also been the cornerman for an elite fighter in Tyson Fury.
Joshua suffered a knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois in Wembley Stadium last year, which was marred by the ‘roll the dice’ comment, a tactic which Davison had to clarify.
While out of the ring since with an injury, news has mounted on a return, and Jake Paul has pushed his way into the conversation to potentially land the biggest challenge of his career.
Ben Davison is not an advocate for Anthony Joshua to face Jake Paul
Although AJ’s trainer is not convinced by a cross-over fight with the influencer, speaking to IFL TV, the 28-year-old gave his take on whether the matchup is something he’d like to see his fighter entertain.
He said: “Am I an advocate for it? No, absolutely not.
“(Is Joshua concerned with the money?) I think AJ is not overly interested in that sort of stuff, but I don’t make decisions for him.
“I think conversations have been had with a few people like Turki (Alalshikh) and Jake Paul.”
He has trained the Watford boxer for his last three fights after the heavyweight had a tumultuous time flipping from different coaches, from Robert Garcia to Derrick James.
Questioned further on how he would react to the Paul fight materialising, he dismissed the rumours as being used for hype.
“When there is news, there’s news to discuss, isn’t there? For the minute, we are just making up random stuff to have a conversation about,” he said.
“I get it, AJ does numbers anytime his name is mentioned, so I get it, but for me, there is nothing of substance to have a conversation about.”
Tyson Fury makes his bold £1 million prediction on Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua
Predictions on a potential scrap have come in from former UFC star Darren Till, who thinks Paul can last, but now domestic rival Fury has weighed in on the bout.
Speaking last weekend, the former WBC king gave his shocking and costly prediction on the outcome of a possible 2026 bout.
Fury said: “Jake Paul chins ‘AJ’ if they fight. If they fight, I’m putting a million pounds on Jake Paul.”
No surprises from the ‘Gypsy King’ who is using this as an opportunity to take a dig at his foe, whom he has yet to face.
Fans would rather see a fight with these two big British names than the American name, but even with both men making a comeback, their mega-fight still seems a distant dream.
