Anthony Joshua will look to bounce back from one of the biggest upsets in the history of boxing as he gets a second crack at Andy Ruiz Jr in December. For a while, it did seem as though agreeing on a neutral venue would be the only thing delaying an immediate rematch between these two but now, according to The Athletic, …
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Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr are set to head to Saudi Arabia for their highly anticipated rematch on December 7, according to The Telegraph. After stepping in on short-notice, Ruiz Jr sensationally stopped the British heavyweight to claim the IBF, WBO and WBA titles back in June. A rematch was rumoured almost immediately with Gareth A. Davies claiming an …
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WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO World heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr has said that he will be even more prepared for his rematch with Anthony Joshua which is rumoured to take place later this year. The 29-year-old returned to Imperial, California for a parade in his honour following his shock win on June 1 in Madison Square Gardens. The fight …
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Tyson Fury has made his thoughts clear how a showdown between himself and Anthony Joshua’s conqueror Andy Ruiz Jr. would go. Speaking post-fight, Fury gave praise to the Mexican heavyweight for his soon-to-be-legendary victory over the heavily-favoured Anthony Joshua earlier this month. With that being said, he made it very clear that a fight between Ruiz and either himself or …
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Eddie Hearn has confirmed that he is interested in making an immediate rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua following last night’s shocking seventh-round TKO victory for the Mexican. If 2019 provides a greater shock to the system than the one we witnessed in Madison Square Garden last night, it will come as one helluva surprise. Ruiz managed to …
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Andy Ruiz Jr. left the world in a collective state of shock last night, TKO’ing the heavily-favoured champion Anthony Joshua in Madison Square Garden. And it really was a massive shock – one that will be remembered amongst the biggest upsets the sport has ever known. Not that the talents possessed by Ruiz were any surprise to those in-the-know, but …
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Boxing fans will have to wait a while before seeing Deontay Wilder face off against Anthony Joshua following the news that the Bronze Bomber is set to face Luis Ortiz in a rematch of their 2018 bout. The WBC Heavyweight champion made the announcement last night via Twitter. Wilder v Ortiz II 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 To all my fans,I want to announce …
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Deontay Wilder’s comments ahead of his Brooklyn showdown against Dominic Breazeale have earned him some harsh words from the president of the WBC. Wilder caught quite a bit of criticism for claiming in the past that he would like to embellish his own notoriety with a death on his record. In the lead-up to his showdown against top divisional contender …
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Anthony Joshua’s next opponent, Jarrell Miller, has returned an “adverse finding” in a drug-testing sample, according to promoter, Eddie Hearn. The American boxer is due to fight Joshua in a heavyweight title unification bout on June 1 in Madison Square Garden, having never fought for a world title before. The random drugs test, carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association …
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It looks like 2019 may well be one of the biggest years in heavyweight boxing history after 2018 saw three men put their hands up and claim to be the world’s best. Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder squared off a little over a month ago in a fight that will go down in heavyweight folklore following a controversial draw. Many …
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Dillian Whyte ended his rivalry with Dereck Chisora to stake his claim for a rematch with Anthony Joshua. Whyte edged out a split decision win when the two last met, but Chisora, who looked to be in his best shape to-date, was fancied by some to even the score at the O2 Arena. And it was indeed ‘Del Boy’ who …
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In the thrill of the Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury mania, it seemed as though another heavyweight king had been forgotten about. Anthony Joshua, however, is keen to remind everyone that, it’s still the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion who the world should be talking about. With Wilder and Fury fighting to a split decision draw in …
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Anthony Joshua has said that he is ready to fight Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder as soon as they are ready while he hit out at the American for his bout against Fury at the weekend. Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, is in Los Angeles this week for talks with Wilder’s representatives over the possibility of a fight in April. The …
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It’s easy to slip into the opinion that Tyson Fury lost out after this month’s heavyweight classic but when you actually think about, things couldn’t have gone any better. Ok sure, had he knocked out Deontay in the first-round and escaped the ring without feeling The Bronze Bomber’s infamous power it would have been good for the ol’ noggin, but …
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Anthony Joshua has promised his fans that he will become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world by unifying the titles next year. With the WBC champion Deontay Wilder set to partake in the biggest fight of his career to date against the returning lineal champion Tyson Fury, the heavyweight division does seem to be in something of a resurgence. …
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Britain’s Anthony Joshua believes his long-awaited clash with fellow world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will take place as it would be “silly not to”. But promoter Eddie Hearn has warned a deal must be agreed quickly if the American is to be Joshua’s next opponent. Joshua successfully defended his IBF, WBA and WBO belts with brutal a seventh-round stoppage of …
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Anthony Joshua put all the marbles on the line against the dangerous Alexander Povetkin at Wembley. A step up from the Carlos Takam’s of the world, the Russian was nonetheless expected to ultimately lose. While he did succumb to the undefeated Olympic gold medallist, he caused some panic for AJ fans. Joshua appeared to be in control in the opener, …
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Nine out of every 10 bets placed with Betway are in favour of Alexander Povetkin stripping Anthony Joshua of his three world titles at Wembley on Saturday night. It will be the British fighter’s first bout at Wembley since he stopped Wladimir Klitschko in April 2017. Just 10% of punters are lumping on WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight champion …
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