Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
Dmitriy Salita, the promoter for undefeated heavyweight prospect Jermaine Franklin, says his boxer is more than willing to be used as a sparring partner for former unified champion Anthony Joshua, who is currently preparing for his rematch with Andy Ruiz on December 7 in Saudi Arabia.
It’s been a while since we used to eagerly anticipate heavyweight championship bouts. Although long-time unified champion, Wladimir Klitschko was revered during his decade of dominance, his title defences weren’t always enjoyable to witness as he knocked out overwhelmed victim after overwhelmed victim. They waited like death row inmates almost accepting of the inevitable defeat that lay ahead
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will keep a very close eye on the December rematch between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua. Ruiz captured the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO world titles back on June 1, when he dropped Joshua four times to secure a seventh round stoppage. The rematch will take place on December 7th in Saudi Arabia.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for Anthony Joshua, says his boxer is preparing for his rematch with Andy Ruiz by sparring with "small and chubby" opponents. Joshua was dropped four times and stopped in seven rounds by Ruiz, back on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The victory gave Ruiz the WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO heavyweight titles.
As the WBO’s mandatory challenger, Oleksandr Usyk is guaranteed a shot at that sanctioning organization’s heavyweight title. The date and opponent for that heavyweight championship match are beyond his control. Usyk made it clear, however, that he hopes he gets to battle British superstar Anthony Joshua in his next fight for that championship.
Chazz Witherspoon was reluctant at first to discuss whether Andy Ruiz Jr. or Anthony Joshua would represent a greater challenge for Oleksandr Usyk. “I don’t know,” Witherspoon told BoxingScene.com after his technical-knockout defeat to Usyk on Saturday night in Chicago. “I don’t like making predictions on people. But I don’t know. We’ll see. It depends on who wins that fight. I think that definitely matters, who wins that fight, who he’ll fare better against. You know what I mean?”
Andy Ruiz, the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight world champion, is training hard for his scheduled rematch against Anthony Joshua - which is scheduled for December 7 in Saudi Arabia. On June 1, Ruiz dropped Joshua four times before he stopped him in the seventh round at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
On December 7, in the UNESCO heritage site of Diriyah – known as the land of kings and heroes – Anthony ‘AJ’ Joshua will attempt to recapture belts taken from him by Andy ‘Destroyer’ Ruiz Jr in Diriyah Arena, a purpose-built arena for 15,000 fans on the night.
Former undisputed cruiserweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk is now officially in the heavyweight division. On Saturday night at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Usyk stopped division veteran Chazz Witherspoon after seven rounds of action. Witherspoon (38-4) took the fight on late notice after original opponent, Tyrone Spong, was pulled from the contest after testing positive for a banned substance earlier this week.
Former world champion and Sky Sports pundit Johnny Nelson is expecting a very hungry Anthony Joshua, when the British superstar faces Andy Ruiz in a rematch for the WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight titles. The rematch is scheduled for December 7 in Saudi Arabia.