By Tim Royner: Anthony Joshua is the most overhyped fighter in the world, says WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker’s trainer Kevin Barry. He acknowledges that Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) is a good fighter, and he comes from an excellent amateur background from the UK. Never the less, Barry says Joshua is a flawed fighter, and not the guy that many think he is.
By Scott Gilfoid: It looks like Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) is set to lose his Ring Magazine heavyweight title if he doesn’t schedule a fight by February. Ring Magazine editor in chief Doug Fischer looks to be poised to make a move in changing out Fury for someone else.
By Tim Royner: Not happy that he’s not being taken seriously by IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua as a realistic opponent for the summer, Tyson Fury fired back at him on Sunday by saying he will be ready to face him by mid-year. Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) says he’ll be ready to fight Joshua by this summer.
By Tim Royner: Joseph Parker’s promoter David Higgins will be traveling to England on Monday to meet with Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn to seal the deal for a unification fight against IBF, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on March 31 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. That’s a large stadium that seats 78,000 fans. Joshua recently fought at that venue for his last fight against Carlos Takam on October 28.
By Marcus Richardson: Anthony Joshua doesn’t see a fight against Tyson Fury as being reality based right now given how out of shape he is. IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Joshua says if Fury was in good condition right now, he’d be looking to face him this March instead of a unification fight against WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker.
By Scott Gilfoid: After analyzing Anthony Joshua’s talent level, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber” Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) has determined that he’s faster, stronger and more mobile than him.
Wilder says he cannot wait to get Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) inside the ring in 2018, so that he can dethrone him and take his IBF and WBA heavyweight titles from him.
By Scott Gilfoid: Joseph Parker’s trainer Kevin Barry couldn’t help but notice how Anthony Joshua has been looking past the fight against his guy towards lucrative matches against Tyson Fury and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
By Jim Dower: Deontay Wilder doubts that IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will be able to score a knockout against WBO champ Joseph Parker in their unification fight. Wilder states that Parker’s mobility and his strong punch resistance will make it very difficult for Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) knock him out.
By Scott Gilfoid: Joseph Parker (24, 18 KOs) is considered one of the harder punchers in the heavyweight division, but promoter Eddie Hearn doubts whether he has the type of power that will give his star Anthony Joshua (20, 20 KOs) any problems when the two of them face each other in their fight in March or April.
By Tim Royner: Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) is close to being inked for a unification fight against Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) on March 31 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The press conference for the news on the announcement of the 3/31 fight could be taking place in London, England 2 weeks from now, according to the New Zealand Herald.