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Top heavyweight prospect Anthony Joshua is ready for his "long" awaited ring return this weekend. The unbeaten Brit—who captured Olympic Gold at home during the 2012 London Olympics—fights for the first time in 2015 as faces American journeyman Jason Gavern this Saturday in Newcastle, England.
Joshua was due to face Kevin Johnson in January, but a back injury forced him off of the show and onto the sidelines for rest and rehabilitation. Now fully recovered and roaring to go, a showdown with the underachieving Johnson is back on the table for late May, provided he escapes unscathed this weekend.
“Jason has so much experience and he's very entertaining. I've been out for five months so there will be some ring rust,” Joshua (10-0, 10KOs) made sure to remind the assembled media during the final pre-fight press conference Thursday in Newcastle. [Click Here To Read More]