Johnny Nelson believes Anthony Joshua does not get the respect he deserves for progressing so quickly through his professional career. The Brit returns to the ring this weekend to face mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev at the SSE Arena in Wembley where his WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight trinkets will …
Read More »Anthony Joshua taking £56MILLION pay cut to fight Kubrat Pulev compared to massive purse he received for Andy Ruiz Jr rematch in Saudi Arabia
Anthony Joshua will take a £56MILLION pay cut when he defends his world titles against Kubrat Pulev, according to reports. The Brit will end his 12-month absence from the ring this Saturday night at the SSE Arena in Wembley when he faces Pulev for the WBA, WBO and IBF world …
Read More »Eddie Hearn reveals ‘bad intentions’ text Anthony Joshua sent him about what he’ll do to Tyson Fury when they fight
Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua wants to do a ‘demolition job’ on Tyson Fury next year. The two Brits have agreed financial terms to meet in 2021, though there are still hurdles to overcome in the meantime. Getty Images – Getty 3 Joshua has Fury in his sights Fury must …
Read More »Tyson Fury names the only other current fighter who can beat Deontay Wilder, not Anthony Joshua or Dillian Whyte
Tyson Fury is adamant that Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte would both get knocked out in one round if they fought Deontay Wilder next. The WBC heavyweight champion dethroned America’s ‘Bronze Bomber’ back in February, boxing beautifully as he walked him down and stopped him in seven rounds. Getty Images …
Read More »Watch: Andy Ruiz Jr nearly knocks his coach out after connecting with vicious hook while doing pad work
Andy Ruiz Jr is gearing up for his boxing comeback. The 30-year-old hasn’t really been seen since his loss to Anthony Joshua last December in Saudi Arabia and he split with his coaching team shortly afterwards. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing UK 2 Andy Ruiz Jr admits the fame of being the …
Read More »Top ten heavyweight champion KO percentages in history, including Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua
During his time as heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder declared himself to be the ‘hardest hitting puncher in boxing history’. While this is of course entirely subjective and will never be factually proven, KO percentage statistics do appear to support the former WBC title-holder’s bold claim. Getty Images – Getty 11 …
Read More »Boxing news: Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk meeting takes place as AJ posts public picture
Anthony Joshua sat down with Oleksandr Usyk’s promotional representatives for a meeting on Thursday in London. The unified heavyweight world champion held talks alongside his promoter Eddie Hearn (who also co-promotes Usyk), his manager Freddie Cunningham and Usyk’s K2 promoter Alex Krassyuk at the Dorchester Hotel in Mayfair. Getty Images …
Read More »Boxing news: Eddie Hearn says Deontay Wilder would break promise to fans and accept WBC ‘franchise’ title, if it allows him to ‘duck’ Dillian Whyte or Anthony Joshua
Eddie Hearn believes Deontay Wilder would break his promise to fans about the WBC ‘franchise’ title, if it allows him to ‘duck’ Dillian Whyte or Anthony Joshua. In recent months, Canelo Alvarez and Vasyl Lomachenko have been upgraded from being standard WBC world champions and are now in a position …
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