Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
The International Boxing Federation [IBF] have confirmed that Anthony Joshua will not have a firm "due date" for his mandatory defense. Joshua, who holds the IBF, WBA, IBO, WBO world titles, was scheduled to face the mandatory challenger under the IBF, Kubrat Pulev, on June 20th at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is not concerned with Dillian Whyte's recent decision to initiate a legal action against the World Boxing Council. Whyte, who holds the WBC interim-title and is currently the mandatory challenger, is looking to enforce the sanctioning body's order which mandates his world title shot by February 2021.
Former WBC cruiserweight champion and Sky Sports pundit Tony Bellew believes IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could certainly catch Tyson Fury very early in a potential unification fight.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has given his take on the recent speech that Anthony Joshua made at a Black Lives Matter protest in Watford. Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO world titles, came under fire from numerous fans over a certain section of the speech.
Alexander Krassyuk, co-promoter of Oleksandr Usyk, says his client is the next boxer in line to fight unified champion Anthony Joshua, who holds the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world titles. Usyk is the mandatory challenger under the WBO.
As BoxingScene.com reported on Monday, heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has taken legal action against the World Boxing Council - in order to enforce his mandatory shot at their world title. Whyte has been the top rated contender since 2018. He captured the WBC's interim-title in July 2019 with a twelve round decision win over Oscar Rivas.
Former world champion Andre Ward believes Tyson Fury is making a big mistake by announcing that he's negotiating the terms for a two fight series with Anthony Joshua in 2021. Fury is scheduled to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Deontay Wilder in a trilogy fight, which promoters hope to schedule by the end of the year.
Former two division champion Ricky Hatton has backed Tyson Fury to defeat Anthony Joshua in a potential unification in 2021. Fury and Joshua are looking to collide in a two-fight series next year, with the IBF, IBO, WBC, WBO, WBA world titles at stake.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says the 2021 unification with WBC champion Tyson Fury is unlikely to take place on UK soil. The fight, which is arguably the biggest fight in the sport, will be pursued by groups in numerous countries.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is confident that he's a bigger puncher than domestic rival Anthony Joshua, who holds the WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO world titles. There are serious discussions when it comes to Fury and Joshua colliding in a two-fight series in 2021.