Anthony Joshua boxing news
By Tim Royner: Former super featherweight world champion Naseem Hamed believes undisputed cruiserweight champion Aleksandr Usyk would give IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) problems in the future when he moves up in weight to challenge him for his belts.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua says WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder can’ enter the ring before or after his next fight against Alexander Povetkin on September 22 unless he signs the contract for their April 13 fight next year at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Luis Ortiz doesn’t like Anthony Joshua’s chances against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder when the two eventually face each other in the future. The talented Cuban sees Deontay knocking IBF/WBA/WBO champion Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) out by the third round.
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight contender Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller (21-0-1, 18 KOs) will be working the Dillian ‘The Body Snatcher’ Whyte vs. Joseph Parker fight as of the commentating team for the Sky Sports Box Office PPV fight from the O2 Arena in London, England. Miller, 30, is being groomed by Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn as an opponent for him to stick inside the ring with Anthony Joshua for April 13 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Still trying to mess with former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker’s mind, #1 WBC Dillian Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) says he fought in a cowardly manner in his recent 12 round unanimous decision loss to IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua earlier this year on March 31 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
By Scott Gilfoid: In what appeared to be totally scripted, Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller and Anthony Joshua were involved in a heated exchange of trash talking during Tuesday’s news conference with former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin looking on in New York.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua has given Deontay Wilder a six-month deadline of January to sign the contract for the $15 million flat fee offer given to him for a fight on April 13, 2019 at Wembley Stadium in London, UK. Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) has a fight that he needs to get out of the way first against his World Boxing Association mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KO) on September 22 at Wembley Stadium.
By Jeff Aranow: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will be defending his titles against Alexander Povetkin on September 22 on Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn’s DAZN streaming service.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dominic Breazeale (19-1, 17 KOs) is hoping to put a wrench in the plans for a big money unification fight between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) and IBF/WBA/WBO champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs). Breazeale, #2 WBC, figures to be Wilder’s next opponent now that Joshua has signed to defend against his World Boxing Association mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs) on September 22 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn once again is saying that he WON’T be improving the $15 million flat fee offer to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) to face Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) next year on April 13 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Hearn says that even though Wilder is getting a flat fee $15 million offer, he’ll wind up with 30 to 35 percent of the revenue for the fight. In other words, it’ll be a 70-30 or 65-35 in favor of Joshua.