Nakisa Bidarian has had a busy 36 hours. First he finalised a deal for Jake Paul, his business partner and friend, to fight two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Then he flew from Atlanta in the United States to London, on the red-eye, and headed straight to Sky Sports’ studios to announce the fight live on UK television.

Paul vs. Joshua is a professional boxing match, unlike the exhibition fight that Paul was previously working towards. This means the result will impact their pro records. Paul (12-1, 6 KOs) and Joshua (28-4,