Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
Anthony Joshua is not the kind of brawler that his power and physique may lead viewers to believe, the fighter himself insists. The former heavyweight champion from London offered some sobering remarks about his fighting identity in a recent sit-down interview, claiming he is, at heart, a “boxer” who prefers to think his way through a fight. Of course, Joshua, one
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight Anthony Joshua, says there is no fear in matching his boxing against former WBC world champion Deontay Wilder.
Anthony Joshua is eager to establish a long-term working relationship with his latest trainer. The former heavyweight champion from Britain linked up with well-regarded coach Derrick James of Dallas, Texas, ahead of his fight against Michigan’s Jermaine Franklin in April at The O2 Arena in London. Joshua won a fairly wide decision in a performance that many regarded as solid if fairly unspectacular.
Anthony Joshua could end up fighting three times in 2023 if all goes according to plan. Fresh off an April unanimous decision win against Jermaine Franklin, Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn intends for Joshua to fight again both this summer and winter.
On Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder was ringside to watch the lightweight showdown between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia.
Shelly Finkel, co-manager of heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder, says his fighter would be willing to travel overseas to face fellow former world champion Anthony Joshua in 2023.
Malik Scott, the head trainer for Deontay Wilder, believes the hard punching heavyweight would take out fellow former world champion Anthony Joshua within three rounds of action.
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom does not see heavyweight contender Joe Joyce becoming an "elite" level fighter in the weight class. This past Saturday night at the Copper Box in London, Joyce suffered the first defeat of his career when he was stopped in six rounds by Chinese giant Zhilei Zhang.
Eddie Hearn has revealed the working plan for Anthony Joshua’s 2023 schedule. The promoter of the former heavyweight champion said his company, Matchroom, will look to close a deal for Joshua to return to the ring in December—or nine months from his win over Jermaine Franklin earlier this month—in the Middle East in a “big fight” involving either WBC titlist Tyson Fury or fellow former titlist Deontay Wilder.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte does not believe former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will stay inactive until December. Back in 2015, Joshau stopped Whyte in the seventh round of their grudge match.