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Heavyweight contender Jermaine Franklin is shaking his head at the recent drug testing controversy involving former opponent Dillian Whyte. Last November, Franklin lost a close twelve round majority decision to Whyte.
Malik Scott, trainer for heavyweight contender Gerald Washington, says the boxer is ready and willing to fight Anthony Joshua on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London.
Anthony Joshua is confident that Errol Spence Jr. is a much better fighter than what he showed in the ring against Terence Crawford. Spence, of Desoto, Texas, suffered a colossal beatdown from Crawford last Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Omaha, Nebraska’s Crawford dropped Spence three times before referee Harvey Dock waved off the bout in the ninth. Crawford, who turns 36 next month, is now the undisputed welterweight champion. It is the second time he has cleaned out a division, having done so previously in the 140-pound weight class.
Dillian Whyte is once again prepared to go the distance to clear his name. The veteran heavyweight contender has professed his innocence in the latest drug testing development surrounding his career. Matchroom Boxing announced early Saturday that Whyte was removed from his scheduled August 12 rematch versus Anthony Joshua after a random drug testing sample produced adverse findings of a banned substance.
A recent drug testing result has officially knocked out the Anthony Joshua-Dillian Whyte rematch. Matchroom Boxing announced Saturday morning that Whyte was removed from the heavyweight sequel after a random drug test as contracted through Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) “returned adverse analytical findings as part of a random anti-doping protocol.
Anthony Joshua believes Tyson Fury’s decision to face Francis Ngannou is ‘massively frustrating’ for the heavyweight division - and says his British rival should have waited until he was no longer WBC champion to do it.
Former two division world champion Ricky Hatton could see retirement for the loser of the upcoming Anthony Joshua vs. Dillian Whyte rematch. Joshua and Whyte will collide for a second time on August 12 at the O2 Arena in London.
Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been criticized as of late for jumping around from trainer to trainer, but he believes that his upcoming opponent, Dillian Whyte, has made way too many changes to his corner.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, indicates that WBC champion Tyson Fury is the third wheel of a three fight plan. Joshua is already scheduled to face Dillian Whyte in a rematch on August 12 at the O2 Arena in London.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight Anthony Joshua, does not expect the fight with Deontay Wilder to happen until the month of January. The fight had initially been targeted to take place on a December date in Saudi Arabia.