Netflix Users Watching Paul vs Joshua Issued Urgent Warning Ahead of Fight
If you're one of the many fans expecting to tune in to watch Jake Paul take on Anthony Joshua this weekend on Netflix, there's something to bear in mind.
The fight is exclusively being shown on the streaming platform, meaning that anyone with a Netflix subscription can watch. However, broadcasters have issued a word of warning to fans streaming the blockbuster clash.
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What is the warning around the fight?
If you plan to watch the fight, you've been given a warning.
Even if you have a Netflix subscription, you need to make sure you have a TV licence, as per the BBC.
You need to have a valid TV licence to watch the fight live, as this is a requirement for live TV content, even on a streaming platform.
The BBC told LADbible earlier this year: "A TV licence is needed to watch live content on streaming services, watch or record a TV programme on any channel and when using BBC iPlayer."
Anything being watched 'live on streaming services', including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and YouTube, needs a TV licence.
If you watch live TV without a licence, you could be prosecuted and face fines of up to £1,000.
Jake Paul's predictions
Paul has been sharing his thoughts about how the fight will go, following accusations from Deontay Wilder that the bout will be 'scripted'.
The former WBC world heavyweight champion made the claim recently about the fight, with Paul responding that he would 'give them a cease and desist letter through their door' and 'the lawsuit is coming right after'.
In a YouTube video titled The Truth About My Fight With Anthony Joshua, he said: "This is something that's woken me up," he said. "This fight scares me. It plays in my mind at night. It's hard to sleep. I had two options: to run away or say, 'You will not stop me'. And I'm going to prove the world wrong."
He also told The Pat McAfee Show his prediction: "I don't think he can knock me out because he's not going to be able to line up his shots properly to land the hard punch.
"I think it's going to be a very tough fight for multiple rounds, but then, when I figure out his pacing, his style, his speed, his footwork, he's going to get a little bit tired trying to chase me around, and then I'm going to set up the shot.
"I'm not going to say exactly what, but I see what it is, and I think it'll end in the fifth or sixth round."
Topics: Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua, Boxing
Jen Thomas