Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was eager to sit ringside this past Saturday night at the SSE Arena in London. He watched Oleksandr Usyk win a tough twelve round unanimous decision over Derek Chisora.
Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch was an interested observer of last Saturday's heavyweight fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Derek Chisora. Usyk, an 2012 Olympic gold medal winner and former undisputed cruiserweight champion, was taking part in only the second heavyweight fight of his pro career.
IBF, WBA, WBO, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has reacted to the recent statements made on social media by division rival, Deontay Wilder. Wilder, after months of silence, generated a mountain of headlines when he took to social media on Saturday night.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says they hope to secure a 2021 unification fight with Tyson Fury. But the WBO's mandatory challenger, Oleksandr Usyk, plans to push for his mandatory title shot.
Oleksandr Usyk passed his first major test in the Heavyweight division by outpointing Derek Chisora and winning their high-stakes clash via unanimous decision. Ukraine's undefeated Olympic gold medallist and former Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion answered doubts about his natural size by displaying his electric footwork and razor-sharp punch accuracy against Chisora at The SSE Arena, Wembley.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says his boxer will certainly look for an exception to fight WBC champion Tyson Fury in 2021. Joshua is scheduled to face the IBF's mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev on December 12.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, could see Deontay Wilder being squeezed out from the world title picture until 2022. Joshua, provided he beats mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev on December 12, plans to move forward with a two-fight agreement to unify with Tyson Fury, who holds the WBC's world title.
IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is looking forward to the moment when Deontay Wilder breaks his silence. Wilder has been unusually quiet for several months, without any statements or interviews conducted.
IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is very eager to get in the ring with WBC champion Tyson Fury in 2021. There appears to be some issues with the trilogy fight between Fury and Deontay Wilder.
Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World Anthony Joshua OBE will defend his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Titles against Mandatory Challenger Kubrat Pulev at The O2 in London on Saturday December 12, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all of its nine markets including the U.S., on a show promoted by Matchroom Boxing in association with Top Rank and Epic Sports and Entertainment.