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“That’s The Plan” Anthony Joshua Has Now Set His Sights On Just One Fight…

By Admin February 21, 2025

“That’s The Plan” Anthony Joshua Has Now Set His Sights On Just One Fight For Comeback

Anthony Joshua is expected to return to the ring this summer.

‘Anthony Joshua’ last fought in September when he was stopped by Daniel Dubois inside five rounds at Wembley Stadium, denying Joshua the chance of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion

It was then expected that he would turn his attention to an all-British showdown with Tyson Fury after ‘The Gypsy King’ lost his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in December, but those plans were dashed when Fury announced his retirement in January.

With several other options seemingly out there for Joshua, including the likes of Deontay Wilder and Martin Bakole, promoter Eddie Hearn has now explained to TalkSport what he expects to happen next, stating that there is only one fight that ‘AJ’ has on his mind.

“The plan and the goal for Anthony Joshua, always from now until he retires is to try and win the world heavyweight champion. To try and become a three-time world heavyweight champion.

“I should be considered one of the best in history”: Terence Crawford already sees himself…

By Admin February 20, 2025

“I should be considered one of the best in history”: Terence Crawford already sees himself beating Canelo in his next fight

There are still seven months to go until the possible fight between Terence Crawford and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, but the American is already creating scenarios and hypothetical cases in this fight that is not yet official, but everything would indicate that it is only a matter of time before it is formally announced.

Taking advantage of his time to prepare physically, Crawford was in an interview with Cigar Talk on Youtube, explaining every detail about the crazy idea of fighting against the pride of Mexico.

“I was in the gym, Bill Haney came up to me and said ‘forget about Spence, go fight Canelo instead. That’s your fight. That should be the one you’re looking for’. So whenever I ran into him, he would say to me: ‘Is the fight with Canelo ready?’ I just laughed,” confessed Bud with the interviewer

All of that started to make noise toTerence Crawford, that’s when he started to believe that it was a very good idea, especially because Bill Haney began to insist that Canelo was heavy, but he was not big, that he could beat him. These ideas began to convince Bud to ask for this fight to Turki Alalshikh.

A fight that would mark a legacy for his career

In the same talk, Bud confessed that while they were putting this idea of a fight with Canelo in his head, he began to believe that he could certainly fight him and that would put him on another level of greatness:

“Winning this fight will cement me as an all-time great, because there are too many fighters who did what I did, going from 135 pounds to 168,” confessed Terence

And he explained in more detail about his skills in the ring: “My arms are long, I am strong, I even dare to say that they underestimate my strength. He is not big, it is true, it is his category and he knows it very well, but we will see if it is true what he says that it will be easy,” concluded the 37-year-old boxer.

On the other hand, Canelo has a fight scheduled in Riyadh against William Scull, with every intention of taking the Cuban’s belt and having all the titles on the line in September.

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Top Rank CEO Brad Jacobs: Tyson Fury would come out of retirement for….

By Admin February 20, 2025

Top Rank CEO Brad Jacobs: Tyson Fury would come out of retirement for Anthony Joshua fight, believes Top Rank CEO Brad Jacobs

Daniel Dubois will defend his IBF heavyweight title against Joseph Parker while Artur Beterbiev faces Dmitry Bivol in an undisputed light-heavyweight rematch as part of Riyadh Season; watch live on Sky Sports Box Office from 4pm on Saturday February 22

Tyson Fury could be tempted out of retirement by a British heavyweight showdown against Anthony Joshua, believes Top Rank COO Brad Jacobs.

Fury made headlines in January when he took to social media to claim he had ‘retired’ again following his rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December.

The announcement was taken with a pinch of salt by the boxing world after Fury had also ‘retired’ following his knockout victory over Dillian Whyte in April 2022, before returning to the ring six months later.

Had Fury won or lost against Usyk, a collision with Joshua felt as close to fruition as it had ever been. And there are still hopes the pair could meet at some stage in the not-so-distant future with both in the latter stages of their glittering careers.

“He looks like he’s happy retired and doing it, but he’s done that before,” Jacobs told Sky Sports.

“Nobody is in Tyson’s head, only himself, of course. I think an Anthony Joshua fight gets him out of retirement, if it’s the right situation and he feels right about it.

“But if not God bless him, he’s earned what he’s got

“I believe there is the potential for it. What happens nobody knows. Tyson has done shocking things before, and it wouldn’t surprise me if he did it again.”

While Fury is coming off back-to-back defeats to Usyk, Joshua himself is just months removed from his fifth-round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last September.

It was a shock result that blunted what appeared as Joshua’s return to his explosive best after statement finishes against Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou.

Joshua has made no secret of his desire to face Fury before the end of his career, but that prospect remains theoretical for the time being.

“We’ll ask the question,” Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports. “Frank Warren was [saying]: ‘Well, he’s retired’. I know but it’s still my job to say we’re going to make our decision, just double-checking there’s no chance he’s going to fight.

Anthony Joshua Gives Fortunes Predictions about Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel….

By Admin February 20, 2025

Anthony Joshua Gives Fortunes Predictions about Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel Fight After Sharing The Ring With Both

Anthony Joshua has cast his mind over Zhilei Zhang’s fight with Agit Kabayel knowing that facing the winner is a real possibility.

Joshua remains a big deal in the heavyweight division and he has often been called out by Zhang. The stars have never aligned for them to fight in the pro ranks, although the Brit beat the Chinese southpaw at the London 2012 Olympics

‘AJ’ is currently on the sidelines after being knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September last year, thereby failing so far in his mission to become a three-time world champion.

Zhang’s fortunes have been different in the last couple of years. He has twice stopped Brit Joe Joyce and also knocked out American puncher Deontay Wilder to bounce back from a points loss to Joseph Parker. He now goes into this fight with Kabayel for the WBC Interim Heavyweight title.

Danny Jacobs Lost To Canelo At 160 And Sums Up Crawford’s Chances Of Beating…

By Admin February 19, 2025

Danny Jacobs Lost To Canelo At 160 And Sums Up Crawford’s Chances Of Beating Him At 168 In 4 Words

If there’s one man that knows a thing or two about going head-to-head with Canelo Alvarez, it’s two-time world middleweight champion Danny Jacobs.

The 38-year-old from New York faced Canelo in a world middleweight championship unification bout back in May 2019, putting his IBF crown on the line against the Mexican superstar who held the WBC and WBA titles at 160lbs.

Danny Jacobs put on a good performance to take Canelo all the way, but ultimately could not piece together enough of a game plan to stop the Mexican star in his tracks. After 12-rounds, Canelo claimed a unanimous decision victory to dethrone ‘The Miracle Man’ of his IBF strap, unifying three of the four middleweight titles.

Speaking to Pro Boxing Fans, Jacobs was asked to share his thoughts on what he believes will happen when Canelo clashes with Terence Crawford at super-middleweight later this year, saying that sometimes ‘skills pay the bills’.

Usyk Delivers Ruthless Response When Asked If Daniel Dubois Has Improved…

By Admin February 19, 2025

Usyk Delivers Ruthless Response When Asked If Daniel Dubois Has Improved Since Their Fight

Oleksandr Usyk is on the hunt for his next opponent after defeating Tyson Fury for the second time.

The 38-year-old Ukrainian cemented himself as arguably the greatest heavyweight of his generation when he defeated ‘The Gypsy King’ via unanimous decision on December 21 to retain his unified WBC, WBA and WBO titles at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Their rematch came just seven months after Usyk outpointed the 36-year-old Brit to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the ‘four belt era’. After 12 cagey rounds, the Ukrainian superstar was declared the winner via split decision to capture Fury’s coveted WBC crown.

With Usyk now gearing up for his return to the ring, one potential opponent for the 38-year-old is reigning IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, who has targeted a rematch with the unified heavyweight king. Dubois floored Usyk with a body shot in the fifth round when they met in August 2023, only for it to be ruled a low blow. The Ukrainian went on to stop the Brit in the 9th-round to retain his titles.

I know The hitter : Daniel Dubois Reveals Who Hit Harder Between Oleksandr…

By Admin February 19, 2025

I know The hitter : Daniel Dubois Reveals Who Hit Harder Between Oleksandr Usyk And Anthony Joshua

Daniel Dubois has been in the ring with both Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, and may be again soon.

The young Brit’s first world title tilt came against Usyk in August of 2023 after the Ukrainian had taken three of the four major belts from Joshua and defended them in a rematch.

Daniel Dubois tried to impose himself on the southpaw champion but was largely unsuccessful save for a moment in the fifth round when he would drop Usyk. It was immediately ruled a low blow and Usyk was given ample time to recover before getting back into his rhythm and scoring his first stoppage in three fights. Dubois was put down in both the eighth and ninth before failing to stand for the referee’s count.

While Usyk went on to become undisputed champion with a win over Tyson Fury, Dubois bounced back with wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic, fighting himself into a position to hold the interim IBF belt and subsequently the full title when Usyk vacated it.

‘Anthony Joshua wants to become world champion again’ Eddie Hearn outlines….

By Admin February 19, 2025

‘Anthony Joshua wants to become world champion again’ Eddie Hearn outlines Anthony Joshua plans as Tyson Fury bids farewell

Eddie Hearn has made it clear that Anthony Joshua still has his sights set on becoming world champion again, just a few months removed from his devastating knockout loss to Daniel Dubois. The two Britons battled in September in Wembley Stadium, and Joshua could find himself facing Dubois again if he faces the winner between him and Joseph Parker.

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has said that Anthony Joshua wants to become a world champion again, as a potential blockbuster bout with Tyson Fury looms.

Joshua last fought in September and suffered a devastating knockout loss to Daniel Dubois.

Dubois faces Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia on Saturday – live on TNT Sports Box Office – and should a fight with Fury not materialize, Joshua will have his eyes on the winner.

“AJ wants to become world heavyweight champion again,” Hearn said.

“So the winner of Dubois and Parker is a real possibility. But AJ is gonna fight again, he wants to get back in the ring. He wants to compete.

“But of course, the goal as always is to become world heavyweight champion. If Tyson Fury is out of the game, the focus will be on the Dubois-Parker winner.”

Anthony Joshua made it clear that he still has his sights set on a fight with Fury, but the latter recently announced his retirement from boxing following back-to-back defeats to unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.

The 36-year-old put an end to an iconic career as one of the best heavyweights of his generation. Although Hearn is aware that ‘The Gypsy King’ has u-turned on retirements previously, and could be lured back into the game. Even then, he is unsure if his heart would be in it.

“Maybe it’s a play,” he said. “But maybe more likely, he’s had enough.

“This is the kind of sport where if you get the fight punched out of you, or you don’t have the heart for it anymore, it’s a very dangerous game. I think the last thing you want to do is go into a fight with Anthony Joshua if you don’t fancy it anymore.

“If genuine, I wish him all the best. What a fantastic career. Made a bucket load of money, world heavyweight champion, one of the top fighters of our generation. Gut feeling? He’ll be back, but maybe that’s the optimist in me.

“These guys are winners. Defeat hurts, and it should hurt. I know AJ, I would only say in the last few weeks he’s got back on his feet and got the bit between his teeth. Fury will still be hurting from those back-to-back defeats.”

‘GREATEST CARD IN HISTORY’

Saturday’s card, which is headlined by the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, has been called “the greatest card in the history of this sport” by Hearn.

Dubois v Parker serves as the appetiser for the undisputed light heavyweight clash, and preceding those two fights are numerous high-quality bouts, including Shakur Stevenson v Floyd Schofield, Carlos Adames v Hamzah Sheeraz, and Vergil Ortiz Jr v Israil Madrimov.

“I spend a lot of my time saying, ‘This is the card of the year.’ This ain’t the card of the year, it’s not even the card of the decade. This is the greatest card we’ve seen in the history of this sport.

“You’ve got the undisputed rematch, which is more than enough on its own. And then you have the world heavyweight championship, Dubois-Parker, which I think is a 50-50 fight.”

Expanding on the 50-50 fight, Hearn believes that Parker has the tools to beat Dubois if he can withstand his firepower over the length of the fight.

“I think Parker has got a great style to beat Daniel Dubois. He’s got a great engine, good chin, good movement. He needs to take the fight deep and late.

“I think Dubois has got a really good chin, but you’ve got to break him down. We saw that very briefly against AJ, just signs that you might be able to keep chipping away, but you’ve got to stay in the fight and to do that you’ve got to hold up to the firepower of Daniel Dubois.”

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Manny Pacquiao Sends 5 Word Warning To Terence Crawford On Facing Canelo….

By Admin February 18, 2025

Manny Pacquiao Sends 5 Word Warning To Terence Crawford On Facing Canelo At Super Middleweight

Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao has sent a stern message to Terence Crawford ahead of his mega-fight against Canelo Alvarez.

It was confirmed earlier this month that ‘Bud’ Crawford would be stepping up to challenge Canelo for the unified WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight titles in September, with an official announcement expected in the coming weeks

The 37-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska is tasked with stepping up two whole weight divisions to face the Mexican star, who has remained undefeated at 168lbs since he made the move up from middleweight in 2018, defeating the likes of Gennady Golovkin, Caleb Plant and Jermell Charlo.

‘Pac-Man’ is the latest ex-fighter to have his say on Crawford’s monumental challenge which will undoubtedly be the toughest of his impressive tenure.

Speaking to Fight Hub TV, Pacquiao delivered a strong message to the 37-year-old American ahead of the September showdown which is expected to take place in Las Vegas – ‘It’s not easy moving up’.

“Man, it’s not easy. It’s not easy moving up to bigger weight divisions.”

Tyson Fury And Anthony Joshua Agree On Who Will Win The Daniel Dubois vs….

By Admin February 18, 2025

Tyson Fury And Anthony Joshua Agree On Who Will Win The Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker Title Fight

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have not often seen eye to eye but seem to agree on who will win the upcoming IBF heavyweight world title fight.

Fury retired in January after a second straight loss to Oleksandr Usyk left him without any belts. The Ukrainian also handed the same fate to Joshua when the pair fought in back-to-back contests in 2021 and 2022

As such, many fans hoped the two British rivals would come together for a final legacy-defining contest, but with Fury now having walked away from the sport, that is off the table.

Instead, the next big fight on the horizon is an IBF title defence for the in-form Daniel Dubois against the equally in-form Joseph Parker on February 22.

Between them, these two have beaten Joshua, Zhilei Zhang, Deontay Wilder, Fillip Hrgvic and Jarrell Miller in their last few contests.

When he was with Turki Alalshikh recently, Joshua was asked by the Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority who he was backing on the contest and he went with his former victim Parker to come out on top and establish himself as a two-time world heavyweight champion.

Meanwhile, when speaking to TNT Sports, ‘The Gypsy King’ was asked the same questions and answered the same way.

“I’ve got to go with my old pal, Joseph Parker

Fury and Parker have been in camp many times together, and he and ‘AJ’ are not the only ones backing the New Zealander to come to on top with former British title challenger David Adeleye also leaning towards him.

For the winner, a potential undisputed bout with Usyk awaits.

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