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Deontay: People are begging for Wilder-Joshua

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By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) says the boxing public is absolutely begging for a unification fight between him and IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) to take place. Wilder, 6’7”, says he wants to give the fans what they want to see so that he can show them who the best heavyweight is in the division. Wilder says the winner of the Wilder-Joshua fight will be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world; although there would still be one world title out there not in Deontay’s grasp and that’s the WBO belt held by Joseph Parker.

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Tyson Fury says Joshua fight scheduled for 2018

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By Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury is saying that IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has already set aside April 2018 for a fight between the two giant heavyweights next year. The only things that needs to happen before that fight can materialize is for Fury to get his boxing license boxing with the BBBofC and he needs to be cleared with the UK Anti-Doping people.

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Joshua-Klitschko: Wembley’s war was the fight heavyweight boxing needed

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By Chris O’Brien: As the dust settles on Anthony Joshua’s sensational heavyweight showdown with Wladimir Klitchsko, it’s clear that their eleven-round classic at Wembley was exactly the contest boxing’s heavyweight scene needed.

The edge-of-seat entertainment value, the manner of AJ’s victory and the demeanor of the two giants combined to deliver a great sporting story, which enthralled the public far beyond boxing’s fan base, and leased fresh life into the sport’s heaviest division. Social media accounts across the UK have been abuzz with reaction to the fight, in a way which has not been seen since Facebook and Twitter accounts began to dominate much of daily life. Last Saturday’s action matched the pre-match furor, and everyone wants to talk about it.

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Joshua to fight in October or November says Hearn

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By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua will be back inside the ring in October or November to defend his IBF/WBA heavyweight titles, says his promote Eddie Hearn. He expects Joshua to take a vacation soon, though he hasn’t said anything about wanting to take a break. Hearn is plotting the possible opponents, which range from a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko to a fight against Kubrat Pulev. Tyson Fury is also a possibility for the 2-year-old Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) but that fight isn’t likely to take lace due to the huge amount of weight that Fury still needs to lose before he can consider getting back inside the ring.

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Parker wants Joshua fight, could take UK bout this year

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By Scott Gilfoid: It looks like WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder won’t be getting a unification fight against WBO heavyweight belt holder Anthony Parker (22-0, 18 KOs) this year after all, as the New Zealander is interested in a match against IBF/WBA champ Anthony Joshua. He’s at the top of the list for the guys that Parker wants to fight. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn wants the 25-year-old Parker to fight in the UK later this year against the likes of Dillian Whyte or Tony Bellew.

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Joshua vs Kiltschko – The fight that finally delivered!

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By Ryan Allan: Rarely in life does the point of execution surpass the moment of expectation. The prospect of something spectacular can so often become something so instantly forgettable. Hype, hyperbole and hubris are the common staples of the 21st century diet, so overused so overplayed that it becomes nigh on impossible to distinguish genuine importance from genuinely good marketing and so when Anthony Joshua stepped into the ring this past Saturday in front of 90000 supporters at a packed Wembley stadium, a crescendo of expectation and anticipation was weighing more heavily on his relatively inexperienced shoulders than any other fighter in British boxing history.

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Wilder: Klitschko would have beaten Joshua with Emanuel Steward in his corner

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says Wladimir Klitschko would have knocked out IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last Saturday night if he had his late trainer Emanuel Steward in his corner rather than his current trainer Johnathon Banks. Wilder noted that Joshua was still hurt 3 rounds after he was knocked down by Wladimir in round 6. Wilder thinks that Wladimir could have knocked out Joshua from rounds 6 through 9 if he had Steward still there in his corner, motivating him and pushing hard to finish the badly hurt Joshua.

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Eddie Hearn on Joshua-Klitschko rematch

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By Scott Gilfoid: British promoter Eddie Hearn says a rematch between his fighter IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko is possible next depending on whether there’s interest in a second fight from the boxing public and whether Wladimir wants the rematch. The way that Wladimir, 41, has been talking lately, the rematch was a dead certainty, but Hearn has not seemed nearly as excited about a second fight between Joshua and Klitschko for some reason.

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Video: Deontay Wilder wants Joshua by end of 2017

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By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder says he absolutely wants a unification fight against IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua by the end of this year for all the marbles in the division. This would be for bragging rights says Wilder. The talented 6’7” Deontay plans on picking up the WBO heavyweight strap from Joseph Parker before that, so that he’ll be coming into the Joshua unification fight with the WBC and WBO titles in his possession.

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