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IBF, WBO, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) admits that he's looking past his mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin. Joshua is facing Povetkin on September 22nd at Wembley in London.
Earlier today, former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, who has fought just once since defeating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, revealed that a showdown with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is at an advanced stage of discussions.
Tyson Fury (26-0, 19 KOs) has confirmed that his team are in negotiations to agree a fight against WBC Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs). The ‘Gypsy King’ is deep into preparations for his second comeback fight, following a two-and-a-half-year absence from the sport, against Francesco Pianeta on August 18 at Windsor Park, Belfast.
Before Dillian Whyte held on to secure a decision win over Joseph Parker, there was a classic heavyweight encounter at the O2 Arena in London - between unpredictable Briton Dereck Chisora and Cameroon-born Frenchman Carlos Takam, two fighters who have had their chance at world title glory.
Staples Center, Los Angeles - Heavyweight southpaw Luis Ortiz (29-1, 25 KOs) returned to the ring with a resounding victory, scoring a devastating second round knockout (2:08) of former world title challenger Razvan Cojanu (16-4, 9 KOs)
By Michael Rosenthal - Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder probably will reach a deal at some point to fight next year. Joshua probably will beat Alexander Povetkin in September and Wilder probably will do the same against whomever he fights later this year, which probably will set up a massive Joshua-W...
Veteran trainer Naazim Richardson is going to receive from criticism, after stating that he believes WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder might be the hardest punching heavyweight in history. Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) has knocked out every opponent that he ever faced in the ring.
Former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has taken aim, again, at the two current beltholders, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, in a fiery interview with BT Sport. “I’ll fight Deontay Wilder in America, I’ll fight Joshua in London,” Fury said.
Tyson Fury returned to the ring in June with a win over Albania's Sefer Seferi, following nearly three years on the sidelines. Britain's Joshua, the current WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF champion, will face Alexander Povetkin in September after failing to come to an agreement with America's Wilder, the unbeaten WBC champion.
Cuban heavyweight Luis "King Kong" Ortiz is looking for some payback. The dangerous boxer felt he was a few punches away from knocking out WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) back in March, when they collided at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.