Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
Current WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Mahmoud Charr believes Anthony Joshua is a mentally broken fighter. There are ongoing discussions to make a January 2024 showdown between Joshua and Deontay Wilder - but Charr feels Joshua is not ready for such a fight.
Eddie Hearn, promoter of former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, is standing firm that his boxer will score knockout wins over Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, has warned that his boxer is not going to wait forever for a contract to be finalized for a sought-after showdown with Deontay Wilder.
Trainer Malik Scott isn’t too pleased by the scuttlebutt concerning his top charge, former heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder. Earlier this week, promoter Eddie Hearn seemingly pumped the brakes on a potential fight in Saudi Arabia early next year
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight contender Anthony Joshua, is waiting to receive a contract for a 2024 showdown with Deontay Wilder. The battle of former world champions is targeted to take place on a date in January in Saudi Arabia.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight Anthony Joshua, will continue to push forward to lock down a finalized deal for a January clash with Deontay Wilder. The discussions to make Joshua vs. Wilder have been dragging on for some time.
A few days ago, it was revealed that Mahmoud Charr - as part of a legal settlement with the World Boxing Association - regained the WBA "regular" heavyweight title. Charr, 38-years-old, was also ordered to make a mandatory defense against undefeated contender Jarrell Miller.
Former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew is not convinced that Anthony Joshua is ready for the danger involved in a showdown with Deontay Wilder. Joshua has been in action twice in 2023. He returned to the ring in April and picked up a twelve round unanimous decision over Jermaine Franklin. Joshua was back again July, when he secured a dramatic knockout of veteran Robert Helenius.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says the British star is likely to fight again in the month of December - if a deal is not finalized for a mega-bout with Deontay Wilder in January.
Former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew was highly critical of Daniel Dubois' recent performance against WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Last Saturday night in Poland, Dubois was knocked out in the ninth round of the fight.