By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder says he’s going to knockout Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz on March 3, and then travel to Cardiff for Anthony Joshua’s fight on March 31st, and then face off with him if he defeats WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker on the night.
By Marcus Richardson: Eddie Hearn is saying that Anthony Joshua could defend his IBF, WBA heavyweight titles next against unbeaten American Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller next in New York. Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) is currently set to face WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) on March 31st. Joshua is a big favorite to win that fight though.
By Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury let IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn know that he wants him to stop using his name on a daily basis to help drive interest in AJ’s unification fight against WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) on March 31.
By Marcus Richardson: Deontay Wilder says he expects Anthony Joshua’s popularity in the UK to evaporate overnight after he knocks him out. 2012 Olympic gold medalist Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) is a mega-star in the UK, bringing in massive pay-per-view numbers on Sky Box Office and selling out 90,000 seat stadiums.
By Jeff Aranow: Deontay Wilder doubts whether WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker will be given a decision in his unification match against British heavyweight Anthony Joshua on March 31 in Cardiff, Wales. Wilder does not believe the judges in the UK will give the visiting fighter Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) the decision if it goes the full 12 rounds at the Principality Stadium.
By Allan Fox: Eddie Hearn was amused at learning that WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker will smile after he’s hit by Anthony Joshua in their fight on March 31. Hearn says he hopes the 26-year-old Parker doesn’t smile or laugh, because he’s going to have something to worry about.
By Jim Dower: Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller (20-0-1, 18 KOs) wants his April 28 fight against unbeaten Trevor Bryan (19-0, 13 KOs) to be an IBF and/or WBA heavyweight title eliminator. Miller hopes that a victory over Bryan will earn him a mandatory title shot against IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua or Joseph Parker if he wins their unification fight on March 31.
By Tim Royner: Matchroom Sport announced today that over 70,000 tickets have already been sold for the Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker fight for March 31 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The stadium seats 78,000 fans at full capacity, which is what Joshua’s last fight against Carlos Takam pulled in on October 28 at that venue.
Over 70,000 tickets have been sold for the World Heavyweight title unification clash between Anthony Joshua MBE and Joseph Parker at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on March 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office – and a limited number of tickets will go on sale on Monday January 29.
By Tim Royner: Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) thinks he might need to be super human like Superman or Batman for him to unseat IBF, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) for their fight on March 31. Joshua recently said that for him to be beaten, it’s going to take a fighter that is ”more than a human” to do the job on him.