
Anthony Joshua: Martin Could Have Got Up, He Didn't Want To!
Olympic gold medal winner Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16KOs) became a major play in the heavyweight division last Saturday night in London.

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Olympic gold medal winner Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16KOs) became a major play in the heavyweight division last Saturday night in London.

Heavyweight contender Charles Martin (23-1-1, 21KOs) was not happy with the referee's stoppage on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. Martin traveled over to the UK to make the first defense of his IBF world title against Olympic gold medal winner Anthony Joshua (15-0, 15KOs).

As previously reported, former four division world champion Adrien Broner (32-2, 24KOs) is returning to the welterweight division. Over the last few years, Broner has had three fights in the welterweight division. He won a split decision over Paulie Malignaggi in 2013, lost a twelve round decision to Marcos Maidana in the fall of the same year, and suffered a twelve round decision loss to Shawn Porter last June at a catch-weight of 144.

As previously reported, former four division world champion Adrien Broner (32-2, 24KOs) is planning to return to the welterweight limit of 147-pounds. Broner made a jump from 135 to 147 in 2013 and won a twelve round split decision over Paulie Malignaggi to capture the WBA welterweight crown. But in the fall of the same year he suffered his first career defeat when Marcos Maidana dropped him twice to win a twelve round decision.

Former eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao is also on board with fighters like Andre Ward and David Haye, who both believe that Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) has a shot at pulling off the upset on May 7th, when he faces WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs).

While it might appear like a dangerous risk to take, British superstar Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) feels very confident that he's more than capable of upsetting WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Caenlo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) on May 7th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

IBO/WBO/WBA heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (25-0, 18KOs) was in rare form when speaking with BoxingScene.com. Fury, who captured the heavyweight titles last November with a stunning upset of Wladimir Klitschko in Germany, is waiting to receive a date for his contracted rematch with the former champ.

Abel Sanchez, trainer of IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs), says the middleweight division is becoming a circus with all of the catch-weight stipulations that are being forced on opponents for the last few years.

WBA/IBO/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) is very confused with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's position of demanding a catch-weight of 155-pounds for a potential fall showdown.

WBA/IBO/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) is planning to be ringside as a very interested observer on May 7th, when Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) defends his WBC title against Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.