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Watford's Anthony Joshua, 10-0 (10), and New Jersey's Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson, 29-6-1 (14), came face-to-face in London earlier today to promote their January 31st WBC International heavyweight encounter, which is promoted by Eddie Hearn and takes place at the city’s O2 Arena.
Hearn is bringing the 35-year-old American contender over in the hope of getting Joshua a few rounds—the Olympic gold medallist has not heard the bell for round four yet and Johnson has never been stopped—and he is confident that the former WBC world title challenger can do just that.
The promoter began the presser by revealing that he has secured the services of Croydon's Charlie Edwards; the 21-year-old fought for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and will make his professional debut at the O2, as will fellow signee Isaac Chamberlain.
Johnson threw down the gauntlet by challenging Joshua to a charity bet. Eventually, fighters will realise that this type of thing is against BBBoC rules; in the meantime it’s always a bit of pre-fight fun, especially if the fighter in question gets his dates mixed up.
“If Anthony Joshua KOs me, I will donate fifty percent of my purse to his charities, he has to do the same to me if I KO him—I am going to get you,” stated Johnson, who revealed the logic behind his bet. “A charity bet makes sense, what with kids needing stuff for Christmas.”
“The fight’s not until January,” interjected Joshua. [Click Here To Read More]
Hearn is bringing the 35-year-old American contender over in the hope of getting Joshua a few rounds—the Olympic gold medallist has not heard the bell for round four yet and Johnson has never been stopped—and he is confident that the former WBC world title challenger can do just that.
The promoter began the presser by revealing that he has secured the services of Croydon's Charlie Edwards; the 21-year-old fought for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and will make his professional debut at the O2, as will fellow signee Isaac Chamberlain.
Johnson threw down the gauntlet by challenging Joshua to a charity bet. Eventually, fighters will realise that this type of thing is against BBBoC rules; in the meantime it’s always a bit of pre-fight fun, especially if the fighter in question gets his dates mixed up.
“If Anthony Joshua KOs me, I will donate fifty percent of my purse to his charities, he has to do the same to me if I KO him—I am going to get you,” stated Johnson, who revealed the logic behind his bet. “A charity bet makes sense, what with kids needing stuff for Christmas.”
“The fight’s not until January,” interjected Joshua. [Click Here To Read More]
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