Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says his boxer has now entered full training for an expected full division unification with WBC champion Tyson Fury. The British promoter indicates that a venue announcement is very close - for a date in July.
Mike Tyson, the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, offered his prediction for how the forthcoming heavyweight unification bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will play out.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is expecting a decision on the Deontay Wilder legal rift to get issued in the month of May. Fury captured the WBC title in February 2020 with a seven round stoppage of Wilder.
Heavyweight contender Michael Hunter is motivated to force his way to mandatory world title shot. The IBF recently ordered Hunter and unbeaten Filip Hrgovic to collide in a final eliminator. The winner of that fight would be in line to get a mandatory crack at the victor of Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua - who battle for the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO, WBC world titles in the coming months.
Dillian Whyte knows he’ll still have to wait quite some time before he finally gets a shot at the WBC heavyweight title that he feels he earned long ago. Whyte expressed frustration following his knockout of Alexander Povetkin in their rematch Saturday night regarding how he believes he has been mistreated by the WBC. London’s Whyte questioned why two men he considers inferior fighters – Eric Molina and Dominic Breazeale – have received two heavyweight title shots apiece before he has been afforded his first crack at one.
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is not convinced that a deal has been struck for the unification with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO world champion Anthony Joshua. Earlier this month, it was revealed that a deal had been reached for a Fury vs. Joshua unification - with both boxers signing their respective portions of the deal.
Last month, Dave Coldwell's featherweight pupil, Jordan Gill, produced a dominant performance against Cesar Juarez. The Mexican arrived in London with a solid reputation with a number of admirable performances at the highest level, but he had no answer combatting Gill’s wide repertoire. Coldwell,
Considering the changing landscape when it comes to the COVID-19 restrictions in the UK, promoter Eddie Hearn has not ruled out the possibility of Wembley Stadium hosting the heavyweight unification between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Fury and Joshua have signed on for a two-fight series, with the first bout targeted to take place in June or July.
Veteran trainer Teddy Atlas is backing WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to defeat his WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO counterpart, Anthony Joshua. And, Atlas believes Fury can win the fight by knockout. Fury and Joshua have both signed on for a two-fight series, with the first contest to take place on a date in June or July.
UNCASVILLE, Connecticut – Having gone 12 rough rounds with Tyson Fury, Otto Wallin knows exactly how tall of an order it’ll be literally and figuratively for Anthony Joshua to beat him. That’s why Wallin predicted in an interview with BoxingScene.com that the undefeated Fury will get past Joshua when they meet later this year in a heavyweight title unification fight. Negotiations are ongoing to finalize a date and venue for what is expected to be at least a two-fight series between Fury, the WBC champ, and Joshua, the IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO champ.