Anthony Joshua boxing news
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua will be fighting at Wembley Stadium on September 22 this year against Alexander Povetkin and then on April 13 in 2019 against potentially Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury or Dillian Whyte. It’ll be one of those three that will get the April 13 date next year. Wilder has been offered a contract to fight Joshua on April 13, which he hasn’t accepted yet.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian Whyte thinks that WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s pride will get in the way of him accepting a deal to fight Anthony Joshua on April 13, 2019 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Whyte thinks that Wilder could feel like he’s been messed about by Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn by him stringing Deontay along and then pulling the rug out from under the mega-fight and instead choosing to match AJ against former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin.
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Barry Hearn believes that WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder feels jealousy towards his fighter Anthony Joshua because of the success that he’s having with his career and the money he’s making. Hearn says Wilder has a chance to fight Joshua still if he signs the contract for $15 million to face him on April 13 in 2019 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Trevor McIntyre: WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and former WBA belt holder Alexander Povetkin have both reportedly signs for VADA drug testing ahead of their fight in September at a still to be determined venue in the UK.
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is picking Deontay Wilder to defeat Anthony Joshua when the two of them finally face each other. Parker believes that IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) is waiting for the exact right time for him to face WBC champion Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs).
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder tried his best to get the unification fight against IBF/WBA/WBO champion Anthony Joshua but in the end, the British fighter and his promoter Eddie Hearn preferred to go in the path of safety by choosing to face WBA mandatory Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs) next.
By Big-G1977: Now that the fight between AJ and Wilder is not the next one but potentially next year let’s look at the options available. Using a basis of 2 fights a year I will speculate as to what could happen and the impacts on each of the fighters career over the potential next 3 fights if they avoid each other.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn an forget about WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder accepting a flat fee for the April 13 unification fight between the two champions because it’s not going to happen. The Bronze Bomber Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) now says he wants a 50-50 purse split if he’s going to fight IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs).
By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn says Deontay Wilder can still sign the contract that he sent him for the heavyweight unification fight against Anthony Joshua, but the fight will need to wait until April 13 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Hearn says the $15 million flat fee deal is still there for Wilder to sign for April 13 next year.
By Damian Poole: Sad news for some boxing fans this week as WBO, IBF, WBA(super) and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0-20 KO’s) was order by the WBA to finalise a fight with the Russia, Alexander Povetkin (34-1-24 KO’s) within 24 hours as of Tuesday 26th June or be stripped of the belt.