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Lennox Lewis changed trainers after Oliver McCall knocked him out in September 1994. The former heavyweight champion thinks Anthony Joshua should do the same thing. Lewis encouraged Joshua to replace trainer Rob McCracken in the wake of the British superstar’s stunning, seventh-round technical-knockout loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.
Dillian Whyte was initially pegged as the first opponent for Anthony Joshua in 2019. Joshua picked up a stoppage victory over Whyte in a furious grudge match in December of 2015. They were negotiating a rematch date for this past April - but the two boxers were unable to reach a financial agreement - with both going in different directions.
IT IS DIFFICULT to know where to start when it comes to assessing the heavyweight landscape after the shock outcome in New York between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz jr over the weekend. I think the first thing that should be pointed out in offering up a few thoughts is that I do so with no hidden agenda. I take absolutely no pleasure in seeing a British world champion lose his belts, whatever promotional ties he might have.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Move over, Iran and Buster. Step aside, George. And if you wouldn’t mind, Antonio and Juan Manuel, please make room for another visitor. Because when Michael Griffin waved his arms Saturday and ended Anthony Joshua’s choreographed ascension to galactic preeminence, he simultaneously m...
Eddie Hearn, promoter for Anthony Joshua, says the boxer's career will be at stake in the rematch with Andy Ruiz. On Saturday night, Joshua's world came crashing down when he was stopped by Andy Ruiz in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history. Ruiz spoiled Joshua's United States debut, by dropping the British star four times for a seventh round TKO at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
At one time, Kevin Mitchell was on top lightweight contender who nearing the point of a world title shot. But everything came crashing down when he was stopped in three rounds by Michael Katsidis, when they battled for the interim-WBO title in 2010.
NEW YORK – Eddie Hearn expects Anthony Joshua to have a chance to win back each of the four heavyweight titles he lost to Andy Ruiz Jr. The only potential problem is that Joshua, had he defeated Ruiz on Saturday night, was expected to make a mandatory defense of the IBF championship against Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev in his following fight. Hearn had discussed the possibility of putting together a Joshua-Pulev fight for October or November with representatives of Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc., Pulev’s promoter.
Undefeated top-10 contender and Toronto native Steve Rolls is inspired by his hometown Raptors run to the NBA Championship Finals. Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin, the pound-for-pound superstar attraction who successfully defended his middleweight titles a record 20 consecutive times -- 18 by knockout – has no intention of overlooking Rolls like Anthony Joshua may have before he was knocked out by Andy Ruiiz Jr.on Saturday.
Frank Warren, promoter for heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, highly doubts Anthony Joshua will be able to turn the tide in the expected rematch with Andy Ruiz. On Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Ruiz pulled off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history when he dropped Joshua four times before the contest was stopped in the seventh round.
Anthony Joshua described his stunning defeat to underdog Andy Ruiz Jr. as "a minor setback" but some in the fight game are wondering where Britain's damaged heavyweight hope goes from here. Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has already said there will be a rematch, possibly in England or Wales later this year, and that is a must-win for the 2012 Olympic super-heavyweight champion.