Anthony Joshua boxing news
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) has a nice holiday message to give to the other top heavyweights in the division such as Anthony Joshua. Wilder wants the other heavyweights that he’s the best, and they’re beneath his talent level. In other words, they WON’T beat Deontay when the time comes.
By Marcus Richardson: Joseph Parker’s promoter David Higgins believes the deal for the unification fight against Anthony Joshua will be finalized by the end of next week. Higgins is working out the last parts of the deal with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Higgins will be flying out to London, England next week to wrap up the negotiations.
By Scott Gilfoid: David Higgins of Duco Events is reporting that he’s reached an agreement between his fighter WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn for the purse split for their unification fight.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua doesn’t know what to make of WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker’s self-confidence, and bold way of talking. Joshua feels very confident that he can beat Parker inside the ring, but he doesn’t understand why Parker isn’t acknowledging that. Joshua says he doesn’t want to get involved in trash talking the 25-year-old Parker. So, instead of doing that, Joshua plans on studying him and trying to figure him out mentally.
By Scott Gilfoid: Joseph Parker is pretty jazzed up about former heavyweight champ Tyson Fury being on the verge of resuming his career next year at some point. WBO heavyweight champion Parker (24-0, 18 KOs thinks it makes things interesting with the unbeaten Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) making his ring return after 2 years out of boxing.
By Jeff Aranow: Anthony Joshua freely admits that he sees Deontay Wilder as flawed, but he has nothing but respect for the talent of former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs). Joshua feels that Fury’s unpredictable fighting style makes him a hard fighter to deal with when he’s in shape for his fights.
By Jeff Aranow: Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) has spotted a flaw in heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s game that he feels he can exploit when the time comes for the 2 of them to face each other in a unification fight in 2018.
By Jim Dower: 2-time former heavyweight champion ‘Big’ George Foreman rates Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) as the top heavyweight in the division and the guy to beat in this era. Foreman, 68, says the best heavyweight match that can be made right now is Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder, according to Foreman.
By Tim Royner: Keith Thurman thinks it’s still too early for IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to face WBC belt holder Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder in a unification fight. Thurman feels that Joshua needs a few more fights under his belt before he’s fully ready to take the fight with Wilder.
By Marcus Richardson: Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) doesn’t like the way Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn is trying to dictate terms with him in the negotiations for a fight in late 2018.