WBC champion, Tyson Fury has asked Anthony Joshua to sign the contract for their all-British heavyweight clash by latest Monday or consider the fight off. Joshua’s team has reportedly received a contract with talks between both rival promoters ongoing. However, to Fury, it is taking longer than expected to have an agreement reached and wants
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Deontay Wilder’s head trainer Malik Scott believes Anthony Joshua’s chances in the potential title clash with Tyson Fury should not be overlooked. Fury, who is the current WBC heavyweight champion, fought the former champion, Wilder three times. In their third encounter, which took place last October, Fury overcame two knockdowns to eventually stop Wilder in
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Tyson Fury’s long-awaited bout with British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua is 90 per cent done, according to Fury’s promoter Frank Warren, who has said that everyone involved in the ‘Battle of Britain’ wants it to happen. Fury has made a series of U-turns in the last few months starting with his decision to retire following a sixth-round
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Fans have warned Anthony Joshua against accepting the potential Heavyweight championship against Tyson Fury scheduled for December. Joshua on Monday accepted the challenge of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury after the latter called him out on social media on Monday challenging the British-Nigerian to a December Battle of Britain. Joshua responded to Fury’s antics, “Yea
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Heavyweight Deontay Wilder believes that Anthony Joshua’s lack of confidence played a major role during his rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on Sunday morning. Pundits have commented that Joshua delivered an improved performance in Saudi Arabia following his loss to Usyk last year but it wasn’t enough as the Ukrainian retained his heavyweight titles via
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British sports promoter Eddie Hearn has said that Anthony Joshua will keep on fighting in the ring despite his second consecutive loss to Oleksandr Usyk with a return expected in December. Despite doing better against Usyk than his showing last September in London, Joshua ultimately succumbed to a split decision defeat against the champion on
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British boxer, Anthony Joshua has rubbished speculation that he will retire if he loses his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday. Joshua said that he will continue fighting even if he fails to retrieve his world heavyweight titles from the Ukrainian. The 32-year-old said: “I respect people’s opinion. But I don’t want to retire. I
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Anthony Joshua confirmed Monday that he will defend his world heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev in London on June 20. The British boxer posted a picture of himself wearing his belts on his Twitter feed with the words “June 20th”. Joshua regained the WBA, IBF and WBO titles with a unanimous points win over Andy
Read moreThe World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, is to present his title belts to President Muhammadu Buhari, at a date to be decided soon. The Minister of Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, disclosed this to the Federal Executive Council in Abuja on Wednesday. The session was presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Dare, briefed the council
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Nigeria’s own Anthony Joshua on Saturday defeated Mexican Andy Ruiz at the Diriyah Arena, Saudi Arabia to reclaim his IBF, WBA and WBO titles. Joshua had lost the titles to Ruiz in a shocking defeat in New York. The Mexican gained more momentum during the round nine, made more attempts to pin the former world
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