The British fighter had been preparing to return to competition in the near future before agreeing to the clash with Paul. With just weeks remaining before the pair exchange blows, both Joshua and Paul have already had the opportunity to assess one another after coming face-to-face at a Miami press conference last week.

When the two boxers squared up, numerous figures in the boxing world were left astonished by the enormous size difference. Following the head-to-head confrontation, Garcia voiced his concerns about the match-up, claiming it wouldn’t proceed.

He wrote: “I seriously doubt this Jake vs Anthony fight takes place. It’s too much of a disadvantage, just don’t make sense. After the press conference that’s apparent.”

Paul was infuriated by Garcia’s remarks and swiftly responded to the professional boxer, saying: “What don’t make sense is you fighting for a WBC belt [clash with Mario Barrios] after coming off an a** whooping by Rolly [Romero]. And five other things I could bring up. But hey, that’s no knock on you, you have big…nah you ain’t having big nothing.”

Following the collapse of Paul’s bout with Davis, the American called out several boxing stars, including Garcia. The two have exchanged verbal jabs over the years and the social media personality was keen to settle their rivalry.

However, the bout failed to come to fruition, with Paul now set to face Joshua in the squared circle instead.