Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
Joseph Parker has told Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury to fight Anthony Joshua next and crown an undisputed World Heavyweight champion, as Parker himself prepares to return to action against Shawndell Winters at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on Saturday February 29, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Eddie Hearn has insisted that the winner of the rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder cannot avoid a unification fight with Anthony Joshua. Wilder defends his WBC world title against Fury for the second time at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, after the pair fought for a controversial draw in December 2018.
A fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is unlikely to happen in the UK, according to Eddie Hearn, because it would make more money overseas. Hearn believes that Fury will want to face Joshua, if he beats Deontay Wilder for the WBC title in Las Vegas on Saturday, but the fight would happen where most money is on offer.
Hall of Famer and former world champion Marvin Hagler hopes Deontay Wilder beats Tyson Fury so he can take on Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight unification bout he believes is “way overdue”.
Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua will be ready for a unification fight with the winner of Saturday’s Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury fight and says neither Wilder nor Fury can call themselves No 1 in the world until they beat Joshua.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, WBA, WBO, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, admits there is pressure on his boxer to score a knockout victory in the upcoming mandatory clash with Kubrat Pulev. Joshua came in for a battle with Andy Ruiz in June 2019, which resulted in the British star getting dropped four times and stopped in seven.
Former division king Wladimir Klitschko is hoping Anthony Joshua unifies the entire heavyweight division. Joshua will make his next defense of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight titles against mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev in June.
WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Mahmoud "Manuel" Charr is ready and willing to travel over to UK soil to face top contender Dillian Whyte. But first, Charr has been ordered to face Trevor Bryan, who holds the WBA's "interim" title. According to Charr, that fight might happen on April 11 in Dubai.
Eddie Hearn, the promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, would like to see Tyson Fury win his upcoming rematch with Deontay Wilder - but he believes the champion will likely come out on top. Fury will challenge Wilder for the WBC world title on February 22 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is standing firm that Tyson Fury will defeat Deontay Wilder, the WBC world champion, in their upcoming rematch. Wilder will defend the title against Fury on February 22 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.