Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is not concerned with the possibility of unified champion Anthony Joshua providing his services as a sparring partner to Tyson Fury. Wilder will face Fury in a rematch on February 22 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Alexander Krassyuk, who co-promotes Oleksandr Usyk, says a fight with Anthony Joshua is going to happen this year - but exactly when the contest takes place is the big question still lingering. Joshua, who holds the WBO, IBF, WBA, IBO world titles, was ordered by the World Boxing Organization to make a mandatory defense against Usyk.
Veteran trainer Manny Robles has no idea if he's being replaced by former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz. Last month, Ruiz was more or less dominated over twelve rounds in his rematch with Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. After that loss, Ruiz admitted that he partied and didn't train for two months in the aftermath of his shocking stoppage of Joshua in June.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev, according to a rep from the International Boxing Federation (IBF), have until January 31 to reach an agreement or their contest will head to a purse bid.
IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is aiming to add to the legacy of his career with defining fights in 2020. Last month, Joshua became a two-time champion when he reclaimed his four heavyweight titles with a dominant twelve round unanimous decision over Andy Ruiz.
The Anthony Joshua-Andy Ruiz Jr. rematch was the event streamed most by DAZN subscribers in 2019. According to a viewership list released Tuesday morning by DAZN, Joshua-Ruiz II was watched by more DAZN subscribers in nine countries combined than any other sporting event it offered last year. DAZN didn’t provide specific viewership figures for the Joshua-Ruiz rematch or any of the other nine events that rounded out the streaming service’s top 10 for 2019.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says his boxer's next fight has yet to be set in stone - with his options still wide open. Joshua reclaimed his four titles last month in Saudi Arabia, when he won a twelve round unanimous decision over Andy Ruiz.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is not overly concerned with the scenario of having to drop one of his world titles in the right scenario. Last month in Saudi Arabia, Joshua reclaimed his belts with a dominant twelve round unanimous decision over Andy Ruiz in their anticipated rematch. Now Joshua has two mandatory defense obligations on the table.
Frank Warren, promoter for heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, does not expect Anthony Joshua to become a sparring partner in his fighter's ongoing training camp. Fury is scheduled to fight WBC world champion Deontay Wilder on February 22nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Joseph Parker has never been closer to re-entering the heavyweight title fray and is now in position to remind the boxing world why he belongs on that stage. The former heavyweight titlist is preparing for a second straight fight in the United States, as his team has revealed plans for a February ring return. The news is in line with the suggested time frame as previously told to the World Boxing Organization (WBO) by Matchroom Boxing's Joshua Roy in hopes of keeping the New Zealander highly ranked among the organization whose title he proudly held for more than 15 months.