By Tim Royner: Promoter Eddie Hearn says IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could be as low as 248 pounds or lighter for his unification fight with WBO champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) on March 31. Hearn says Joshua is looking faster than he was before in his last fight against Carlos Takam.
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Hearn says Joshua could face Jarrell Miller in Aug. or Sep. in New York
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has a fight with WBO champion Joseph Parker on March 31, but if he wins that fight he could be meeting Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller (20-0-1, 18 KOs) in August or September in New York, says Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn. Miller has to win his next fight against Johann Duhaupas (37-4, 24 KOs) on April 28th for the Joshua-Miller contest to be a realty.
Hearn says Anthony Joshua vs. Jarrell Miller in New York in summer a possibility
By Tim Royner: Anthony Joshua could be facing American heavyweight Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller this summer if Jarrell wins impressively in his April 28th fight against former title challenger Johann Duhaupas (37-4, 24 KOs) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Parker sparring Tony Yoka; Joshua using Marlo Moore
By Tim Royner: WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) seems to have won the battle in getting the best sparring partner in 2016 super heavyweight Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka, whereas Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) is using American Marlo Moore as his sparring partner. Moore, 27, failed to make the U.S 2016 Olympic team.
Hearn says Anthony Joshua weighs 241 lbs.
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Eddie Hearn says IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) is weighing 241 pounds right now ahead of his fight next month against WBO champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) on March 31 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Deontay Wilder gives Parker advice in how to beat Joshua
By Tim Royner: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has given WBO champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) some valuable advice in how to send IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) down to his first defeat of his career on March 31. Wilder has noticed that Joshua is carrying around a lot of muscle weight that negatively impacts his flexibility inside the ring during his battles.
Joseph Parker working hard on roadwork for Joshua fight
By Tim Royner: WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is doing a lot of roadwork in working on his cardio to get ready for his unification fight next month against IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) on March 31 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Parker says Joshua needs to figure out why he fades in his fights
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker says he sees Anthony Joshua doing all the latest and most sophisticated training methods for his fights, and still he fades late in his contests due to fatigue. Parker feels that Joshua needs to do less different things and focus instead on several training strategies that work better for him.
Deontay Wilder complains about Anthony Joshua avoiding him
By Jeff Aranow: Deontay Wilder ripped into IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua during his open media workout, telling the journalists and fans that AJ has been avoiding him and mentioning other heavyweight with intention of facing him. WBC champion Wilder says Joshua doesn’t want to sign the contract to face him.
Deontay Wilder: American’s don’t know Anthony Joshua’s name
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder says the Americans don’t know the name of IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. They only know Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) as the big heavyweight from the UK, Wilder says.