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Anthony Joshua had a cheeky response when asked if he was fighting Deontay Wilder next. Joshua made it two wins in a row after an emphatic seventh-round knockout victory over short-notice opponent Robert Helenius last night at the O2 Arena in London. It was a much needed finish for “AJ” who took his time — […]

Despite calling for the fight, Andy Ruiz Jr. didn’t end up as Anthony Joshua’s short-notice opponent. With the adverse finding in Dillian Whyte’s anti-doping test, Joshua was in search of a new opponent as he still planned on competing at the O2 Arena in London this weekend. Ruiz would eventually put his name in the […]

Anthony Joshua will still be fighting this weekend. Finland’s Robert Helenius will be stepping in on short notice to fight the former unified heavyweight champion this Saturday at the O2 Arena in London. It’s all the more impressive from Helenius given that the 39-year-old only fought in Finland this past weekend where he TKO’d Mika […]

Anthony Joshua expects a much better showing from Errol Spence Jr. in a potential rematch with Terence Crawford. Spence suffered his first career defeat after a one-sided ninth-round TKO defeat to Crawford in their welterweight title unification clash late last month. The manner of the defeat was especially shocking as a bloodied Spence was virtually […]

Andy Ruiz Jr. has offered to step in and fight Anthony Joshua on short notice once again. Joshua was set to fight domestic rival Dillian Whyte in a rematch eight years in the making taking place Aug. 12 at the O2 Arena in London, England. However, that fight is now off after Whyte’s anti-doping test […]

Anthony Joshua reflected on one punch that he claims shook him down to his boots. Joshua will look to embark on a winning streak again when he faces Dillian Whyte on Aug. 12 at the O2 Arena in London, England. It will be a rematch of their first meeting back in Dec. 2015 in what […]

Jermaine Franklin gave his prediction for the upcoming fight between Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte. Joshua and Whyte will face each other in a rematch set to take place at The O2 in London on Aug. 12. The winner will likely go on to face American knockout artist Deontay Wilder in December. For most observers, […]

Boxing analyst Teddy Atlas revealed what he believes to be the reason for the decline of former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Joshua has come under fire for his recent performances that saw him lose twice to Oleksandr Usyk in their title fights, while his unanimous decision win over Jermaine Franklin in April left much to […]

There appears to be major progress with the Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder fight. According to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn, the fight — tentatively planned for a Saudi Arabia mega card in December — is virtually agreed in principle. “We’re in a great place with them [Saudi],” Hearn told Boxing News. “We virtually have a […]

It looks like we’re going to see Deontay Wilder vs. Anthony Joshua this year one way or the other. Wilder is currently in negotiations with Andy Ruiz Jr. and has been going back-and-forth with the former unified heavyweight champion over a fight that could take place in the next few months. However, the grand plan […]

Dillian Whyte has revealed why he turned down a fight with Anthony Joshua. Joshua’s promoter at Matchroom Boxing, Eddie Hearn, revealed in a number of interviews this month that Whyte had turned down a rematch with his domestic rival. The main reasoning was the contract did not meet the expectations of Whyte’s handlers. We now […]

There is one boxing match that is a possibility for Francis Ngannou — one with British veteran Derek Chisora. Appearing on The MMA Hour, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn was speaking about his plans for making Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder on the proposed Saudi Arabia mega card in December which would also feature Oleksandr […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn provided an update on Anthony Joshua’s next fight. It appeared as if Joshua would take on domestic rival Dillian Whyte in a rematch in August. However, Whyte and his team were not happy with the offer sent out by Hearn, though the latter denied claims that the former was asking […]

A boxing fight between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua is in talks for September, according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. The fight would take place in the United Kingdom, where both fighters are from. Coppinger said talks for a two-fight boxing card that would have Fury face WBO, WBA, IBF […]

It looks like Francis Ngannou won’t be boxing his desired targets like Anthony Joshua in 2023 at the very least. It’s no secret that the former UFC heavyweight champion and new PFL signing wants to box as he recently revealed he was looking at a potential fight with Joshua to take place in Africa. “We’ve […]

British Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is one of the leading names in the sport today, representing champion fighters through Matchroom Sport like Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Oleksandr Usyk, and Vasyl Lomachenko. With former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou abruptly leaving the UFC and stepping into the world of boxing, there’s no surprise that […]

Boxing is a cruel sport. Even beyond the whole getting punched repeatedly aspect of it, the sport’s complicated, gnarled structure has a way of eating its own as fighters try to navigate the tricky limbo of promoters and match-makers. No other sport punishes losing quite like boxing. NBA teams can lose three of five games without blinking […]

An early look at the upcoming year in boxing is anticipated with a slew of potentially explosive boxing matches. While no contracts have been signed to this point, a match between heavyweight Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua seems quite likely to meet in the ring. Wilder's trainer believes he'd knock AJ out in less than […]

Tyson Fury has already made it clear that he plans to return to the ring and fight again after Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua last month. While there have been rumors that the Gypsy King could take on the Ukrainian next, it’s unlikely he can fight this year, which means Fury is left looking for […]

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua in a split decision on Saturday, and then he called on Tyson Fury to fight him despite Fury’s recent insistence that he’s retired. “I’m sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet,” said Oleksandr Usyk, per ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. “I’m sure. I’m convinced he wants to fight me. I want […]

Following his emphatic victory over Deontay Wilder in the summer, Englishman Tyson Fury is ready to throw hands again. In fact, he’s calling out every single heavyweight who he claims is too scared to fight him, including Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk, and Dillian Whyte. The Gypsy King took to social media and ripped all three […]

Anthony Joshua had a tough time in the recent boxing match against Oleksandr Usyk. It turns out he had some real mental issues in the fight and they can be traced back to a certain ‘Gypsey King.’ Tyson Fury made some comments that got in his head and affected the way he fought. The former […]

Deontay Wilder’s coach has opened up about his thoughts on two of his fighter’s top peers–Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. This year has been tough for Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua. Both heavyweights suffered a devastating loss to their opponents that also saw them losing all their titles. Weighing in on Joshua’s situation, Malik Scott, […]

After losing his IBF, WBA and WBO belts to Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua wants to rectify his game before making a stunning return. Anthony Joshua is in the U.S.  and has been spotted visiting various boxing gyms to take some pointers from renowned trainers in the sport. Among the trainers Joshua has reached out to […]

Tyson Fury makes a shocking offer to train Anthony Joshua for his boxing rematch against Oleksandr Usyk following AJ’s defeat last month. Boxing fans highly favored Joshua to win against Usyk. However, the Ukrainian boxer surprised many by outclassing AJ as three ringside judges scored 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 in favor of Usyk. Joshua ended up […]

Boxing Hall of Famer George Foreman questioned Anthony Joshua’s identity and will after watching him lose to Oleksandr Usyk. United Kingdom’s Anthony Joshua has lost his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts after being dominated by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in Tottenham on Saturday. As expected, boxing personalities weighed in on Joshua’s underwhelming performance and among […]

Anthony Joshua is equipped with the right tools to become the best heavyweight boxer in the world. However, there are other factors hindering him from doing so. Leading to his heavyweight clash against Oleksandr Usyk in Tottenham, the bigger and more popular Anthony Joshua was heavily favored to thump the Ukrainian fighter. A crowd of […]

Oleksandr Usyk pulled off one of the biggest upsets in boxing after beating Anthony Joshua via unanimous decision in a Saturday bout that certainly didn’t disappoint. In fact, NBA stars like Damian Lillard and Karl-Anthony Towns were tuned in throughout and were hyped after witnessing an instant classic. Usyk fought well and was dominant from […]

Ahead of his heavyweight title clash with Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua’s weakness has been revealed. Before being slated for a bout against Oleksandr Usyk, British boxing superstar Anthony Joshua was very serious about living up the hype of a heavyweight superfight against Tyson Fury. In fact, Joshua even brought in unbeaten heavyweight boxing sensation Steve […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has heavyweight boxing superstar Anthony Joshua enamored with his decision to return to Manchester United at this stage of his career. Soccer isn’t the only sport rocked by Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning Manchester United comeback. In fact, even two-time unified world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was raving about his move. According to Joshua, […]

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua were hoping to fight each other in Saudi Arabia in August, but that fight was never finalized because it was ruled that Fury had to honor a rematch clause and go up against Deontay Wilder again. That fight is coming in October after it was recently postponed due to COVID-19. […]

Anthony Joshua was hoping to defend his heavyweight title this summer against British rival Tyson Fury. However, their bout hit a legal ruling which ruined any chance of an August fight in Saudi Arabia. Now, Joshua will fight Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in September in the UK as he looks to defend his heavyweight title, with […]

Good news! The Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury fight is officially scheduled for July 24th and will take place in Las Vegas. Bob Arum says the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy fight will happen on July 24 🍿 It’s going to be in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/cJoffhoNdP — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 20, 2021 It’s […]

The highly-anticipated fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been hit with a date. However, now it appears that the fight is back in jeopardy amid an ongoing dispute regarding Deontay Wilder and Fury’s planned fight, according to Chris McKenna of the Daily Star.  The fight between Fury and Joshua was just announced as […]

The Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight date and location have been revealed thanks to promoter Eddie Hearn. While the date is rough and not shocking, the location will leave some people a bit bothered. Blood money, baby! Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight date: August 7 or 14 “August the seventh, August the 14th. I think it’s a […]

Things went south for former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz after he lost his title to Anthony Joshua in their rematch in December 2019. In an interview with TMZ Sports, the 31-year old Mexican boxer revealed that he went through a very rough patch after the championship defeat. “There was just this one day that I […]

Dillian Whyte has avenged his shock defeat to Alexander Povetkin from last August. Whyte faced off against Povetkin in a rematch on Saturday and the former made sure there was not going to be an upset this time around. Whyte knocked out his opponent in emphatic fashion as the British heavyweight fighter scored a fourth-round […]

Stipe Miocic is set to defend his title in the Octagon against Francis Ngannou on Saturday night, March 27th in UFC 260. The Heavyweight champion is considered by many to be one of the greatest Heavyweights in UFC history, and it seems he has his sights on furthering his fighting career outside of the UFC. […]

Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson said Tuesday he thinks Tyson Fury will simply be too evasive for Anthony Joshua in the undisputed heavyweight title fight between the two Englishmen. Fury and Joshua agreed to a two-fight deal earlier this month. Tyson spoke about the matchup during an IG Live interview with Haute Living, saying Fury has proven […]