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IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua is targeting the winner of the rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder - and says a full unification fight "has to happen in 2020" as he targets all four major belts.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is not expecting to secure a mandatory crack at WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. He believes Wilder will request the WBC's controversial status of "franchise champion." Earlier this year, the WBC crowned their first franchise champion in Canelo Alvarez, and more recently crowned Vasiliy Lomachenko as a franchise champion.
WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is still hungry to unify the entire division. Last Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, he got back to business when he reclaimed his belts with a twelve round unanimous decision over Andy Ruiz.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has officially had his status with the WBC reinstated. The heavyweight, who outpointed Oscar Rivas back in July to claim the sanctioning body’s interim title, was provisionally suspended of his status after an adverse finding in one of his June drug tests with UK Anti-Doping.
IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is not paying attention to the recent critical comments from Deontay Wilder, who holds the WBC's world title. Last Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, Joshua reclaimed his world titles with a twelve round unanimous decision over Andy Ruiz. Ruiz shocked the sport in June, when he dropped Joshua four times to secure a seventh round stoppage in New York City.
Last Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, Anthony Joshua reclaimed the WBO, IBO, WBA, IBF heavyweight titles with a lopsided twelve round unanimous decision over Andy Ruiz in their anticipated rematch. Ruiz had decked Joshua four times to secure a seventh round stoppage in their June clash at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - I’m in a heavyweight state of mind. And given the recent deluge of big men carrying gaudy belts, it’s no coincidence. WBC kingpin Deontay Wilder vaporizes Luis Ortiz with a single right-hand shot one weekend, then Anthony Joshua regains his position as “governor” of the division – according to Eddie Hearn, at least – with a...
Former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew is more than familiar with undefeated Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk unified the entire cruiserweight division last year, and then knocked out Bellew - which was the final fight of the Liverpool star's career. After that bout, Usyk vacated his four belts and officially moved up to heavyweight.
As BoxingScene.com had previously reported, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder was not overly impressed with Anthony Joshua's performance on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. Joshua outboxed Ruiz over twelve rounds to reclaim the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world heavyweight titles.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder had backed Andy Ruiz to repeat on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. That didn't happen, with Anthony Joshua outboxing Ruiz over twelve rounds to reclaim the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world heavyweight titles.