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“He Doesn’t Want It Anymore” Roy Jones Jr Has No Doubt Who Wins Anthony Joshua…

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“He Doesn’t Want It Anymore” Roy Jones Jr Has No Doubt Who Wins Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder: “He Doesn’t Want It Anymore”

Anthony Joshua versus Deontay Wilder is a huge heavyweight contest that could be made with both men edging towards the end of their careers, and it’s one that Roy Jones Jr is keen to see.

These two stars of the banner division ruled as champions at the same time with separate organisations for many years. Despite that, they never managed to arrange to fight one another and eventually, both got dethroned.

It was Tyson Fury who beat Wilder in two epic fights as part of a three-fight trilogy, and since then Wilder has fought three more times.

He got an easy win over Robert Helenius but then lost on points to Joseph Parker without ever really throwing a shot in anger, and was dismantled and stopped inside five rounds by Zhilei Zhang last time out in June 2024.

Former two-time champion Joshua meanwhile lost back-to-back contests with Oleksandr Usyk, rebuilt with wins over the likes of Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou, then lost again in September at the fists of IBF champion Daniel Dubois.

Who he fights next is up in the air after Fury retired, but Wilder remains one option.

Speaking to iFL TV, multi-weight great Jones was asked about the potential showdown and is backing AJ to get the win.

“I think Joshua has a better chance of winning that fight. I don’t think Joshua is as damaged as Wilder. Wilder showed with Parker he really didn’t want it any more. I don’t know, we’ll have to see what Wilder shows up.”

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“Easy Knockouts” ‘Next Heavyweight King’ Vows To Finish Both Anthony Joshua….

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“Easy Knockouts” ‘Next Heavyweight King’ Vows To Finish Both Anthony Joshua And Deontay Wilder: “Easy Knockouts”

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder each have one last crack at the big time left.

The two former heavyweight champions have defined an era in the sport’s top division – though never managed to face off – by capturing all belts between them and producing both thrilling nights and highlight reel knockouts

Their fortunes have turned in recent times, however, with ‘Anthony Joshua’s run of four good wins being abruptly halted when he attempted to become a three-time champion against Daniel Dubois. The younger man kept hold of his IBF belt with an emphatic fifth round stoppage.

After Wilder was relieved of his WBC strap by Tyson Fury, he has been largely inactive, scoring a first round KO of Robert Helenius but falling short against Joseph Parker on points in his eventual return. He was then stopped by China’s Zhilei Zhang, also in five.

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With both men planning comeback bouts this year, they must contend with a rising and thriving crop of heavyweights, one of which is Martin Bakole.

The feared heavyweight, who most recently stopped highly-touted prospect Jared Anderson, told BOXXER that he stops Joshua and Wilder easily.

“[Anthony Joshua] I’ll knock him out … [Deontay Wilder] knock him out, easy finish.”

Bakole – who has been branded the ‘future heavyweight king’ by Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk – will co-star in a final eliminator against Efe Ajagbe for the IBF mandatory slot in May. Should he win, he will be called to challenge Dubois for the belt, or Joseph Parker should the New Zealander beat the Brit this month.

‘AJ’ is also an option for Bakole, with a big clash in Africa sought after but not yet properly discussed. As for Wilder, he is expected back in the ring in April for a warm-up fight before looking to bigger things.

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Bakole or Wilder? Hearn denies Joshua has agreed next fight…..

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Bakole or Wilder? Hearn denies Joshua has agreed next fight

Eddie Hearn has denied Anthony Joshua has agreed his next fight, saying the heavyweight is yet to begin talks with any opponent.

Speculation on social media had suggested Joshua could fight Martin Bakole or Deontay Wilder next.

With Joshua, 35, coming off a knockout loss to IBF champion Daniel Dubois in an all-British clash, Matchroom promoter Hearn says no concrete plans are in place.

“If you look at Twitter [X], he’s signed and agreed to fight Martin Bakole. Today it’s all signed for Wilder against Joshua on June 7th. [But with] both of those fights there hasn’t been one discussion yet,” Hearn said on the 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast.

Congolese heavyweight Bakole has talked up a fight with Joshua in recent weeks, even suggesting he hurt the two-time heavyweight world champion in a sparring session.

But Hearn, who has promoted Joshua for the entirety of his professional career, laughed off the story, saying he has never witnessed Bakole “rock” Joshua in sparring.

“I think Martin Bakole is a very good fighter, but don’t get carried away that this is the new George Foreman,” Hearn said.

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Joshua’s return to the summit of the heavyweight scene was halted by Dubois at Wembley last September as he suffered the fourth defeat of his career and second via stoppage.

He was expected to fight Dubois again, but opted out of talks for a rematch and Dubois will face Joseph Parker on 22 February instead.

Before Tyson Fury’s shock retirement announcement last month, anticipation had been building the Gypsy King might face Joshua.

But while that fight seems unlikely again, Hearn says Fury remains at the top of Joshua’s wishlist.

“It’s always been the two – Tyson Fury – who is retired at the moment, we’ll see how long that lasts, and the winner of Dubois-Parker,” Hearn said of Joshua’s ideal next opponent.

Joshua has history with both Dubois and Parker having stripped Parker of his WBO title in their 2018 unification fight.

Hearn is not confident Dubois will retain his IBF title, with Parker on a five-fight winning streak, including wins over Wilder and Zhilei Zhang.

“The first four, five rounds of that fight will be so important,” Hearn said of Dubois-Parker.

“If Parker can get through those rounds, you’ve got to put question marks back in Dubois’ head because right now I think he thinks he’s invincible.

“He’s buying into the hype. Which might be good for him. Dubois is a handful.

“I think he’s beatable and I think Parker is the guy to do it. Right now, a confident Daniel Dubois is a dangerous man.”

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Tyson Fury Delivers ‘Truthful’ Verdict On Whether Deontay Wilder Should….

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Tyson Fury Delivers ‘Truthful’ Verdict On Whether Deontay Wilder Should Be Making His Comeback

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will forever be intrinsically linked after what they went through in the ring together.

These two boxing stars and famously extrovert characters will go down in history for their epic trilogy from 2018 until 2021.

The first fight came shortly after Fury had returned to the ring following a long time out dealing with mental health and addiction issues. As such he was not at his previous world title-winning best, but still managed to box to a draw despite being knocked down in dramatic fashion in the 12th round.

The next two fights saw Fury switch up his approach and box on the front foot. He mauled and battered Wilder into submission twice, leaving him with the WBC belt which he eventually went on to lose to Oleksandr Uysk in 2023.

Wilder has fought three times since the final loss to Fury – once beating Robert Helenius, but then taking a points loss to Joseph Parker and a knockout defeat at the fists of Zhilei Zhang last June.

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Following those loses many within the sport have called for ‘The Bronze Bomber’ to walk away, but he has confirmed his return with his comeback fight expected to take place in April.

Speaking to Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru & Henry, Fury was asked whether Wilder should should carry on his career or hang up the gloves for good.

“Being truthful I’d like to see poor old Deontay retire from boxing. When I beat Wilder he was 44-0 with 43 KOs and he KO’d the guy who went the distance with him in the rematch.

So that means he knocked out every single person he ever faced and obviously lost the three fights to me. We took a lot of years out of each other’s life.

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Even when he’s come back and had a couple of fights since, he’s only a shadow of his former glory. The only thing left about Deontay Wilder is his name.”

Unlike Wilder, Fury has decided to retire after back-to-back losses to Usyk.

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Would he KO him ? Riddick Bowe Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If Deontay Wilder…

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Would he KO him ? Riddick Bowe Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If Deontay Wilder Would KO Prime Mike Tyson

Riddick Bowe is a golden era heavyweight who had strong views when asked how Deontay Wilder would fair against Mike Tyson.

Bowe is a former Olympic silver medalist who turned over and soon made his mark in the pro ranks. He held the undisputed world heavyweight championship in 1992 and fought Evander Holyfield three times, beating him twice and losing once.

He famously threw his WBC heavyweight title in the bin rather than agreeing to fight Lennox Lewis and eventually retired in 2008.

Until he faced Tyson Fury and lost two of the three contests in their trilogy, former world champion Wilder was considered one of the best heavyweights on the planet and a punching machine who had stopped every man he faced. ‘Iron Mike’ had a similar record early on, stopping all of his first 19 opponents inside the sixth round

Speaking to Seconds Out, Bowe was asked how he felt about Wilder’s claims he would knock Tyson out

“Absolutely not. I beg to differ. He throws one punch. Me and Mike have three or four-punch combinations like Holyfield. If you’re not punching like that you can forget about it. That long right hand, that one punch is not going to do it.

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“Matter of fact, that man gunna gas cause Tyson’s gunna come and throw his right hand. Mike throws his right hand, what’s going to happen? He couldn’t beat Mike with that.”

Wilder has not fought since June when he was stopped inside five rounds by Zhilei Zhang, although he is slated to make his comeback in April with a view to fighting Anthony Joshua down the line.

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“I want to see it now” Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder likely following…

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“I want to see it now” Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder likely following Tyson Fury’s retirement: “I want to see it now”

Earlier this month, Tyson Fury suddenly announced his retirement from professional boxing. ‘The Gypsy King’ was last seen in the ring in December, suffering a close decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk. While many called for Fury to finally face Anthony Joshua next, the British heavyweight instead decided to hang up the gloves.

In the event that Tyson Fury remains retired, Anthony Joshua has no shortage of potential opponents. Speaking in a recent interview with TalkSport, boxing promoter Turki Alalshikh discussed the retirement of ‘The Gpysy King’. There, the Saudi advisor revealed plans to speak with Fury about another fight, likely against ‘AJ’.

However, if he can’t coax Tyson Fury out of retirement, he instead wants to book Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder. While the feud between the two UK stars is massive, ‘AJ’ has a lengthy history with ‘The Bronze Bomber’ as well. The two nearly fought last March, but the bout was derailed due to Wilder’s recent upset loss to Joseph Parker.

Saudi boxing promoter Turki Alalshikh shows interest in Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder

That defeat was one of many for Deontay Wilder as of late. The former heavyweight champion has lost four of his last five bouts, last being knocked out by Zhilei Zhang last summer. While ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has seen better days, Alalshikh wants to book the American against Anthony Joshua while he still can.

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“If you want something about the British markets, I want to see [Anthony] Joshua and [Deontay] Wilder now.” Turki Alalshikh stated to TalkSport earlier this week. “We finished the deal with [Martin] Bakole against the Nigerian fighter. [Efe] Ajagba, or something like that. We finished that as they must do it, because this is mandatory for the IBF.”

He continued, “Then after that, we are open to seeing Joshua also against Bakole. I want to see this fight right, I want to see it but you know where I want to see it. I want to see it in Africa… Why not Joshua and Wilder?”

What do you make of these comments from the boxing promoter? Do you want to see Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder next?

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Zhang Or Joshua: Joseph Parker Has No Doubt On His Toughest Opponent…

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Zhang Or Joshua: Joseph Parker Has No Doubt On His Toughest Opponent And It’s Not Wilder, Zhang Or Joshua

Joseph Parker has mixed it with the elite in the heavyweight division.

Joseph Parker first became WBO heavyweight champion back in 2016 with a victory over Andy Ruiz, and has remained near the top of the division for nearly a decade

He lost his title to Anthony Joshua in 2018, but has had a career resurgence in the past 12 months, defeating Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang to earn himself another crack at world honours.

That comes in February, when he challenges Daniel Dubois for his IBF heavyweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the same card as Artur Beterbiev and Dmity Bivol‘s rematch for the undisputed light-heavyweight title.

While Parker may have shared the ring with Wilder, Zhang and Joshua, it’s another man that he deems to have been his toughest ever opponent, as he revealed to Carl Froch on his Froch On Fighting YouTube channel.

“Joe Joyce. It wasn’t a great night for me, it was tough.

“Leading into the fight I got real sick. Very bad. I shouldn’t have fought. Mentally I thought I would smash this guy. Then after one round I thought damn, it’s not going by well.

“He’s not the fastest and doesn’t move the quickest. [I lost because of] The pressure and I wasn’t healthy. It was tough.”

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Parker fought Joyce in September 2022, and was knocked out in the 11th round, the only time the New Zealander has been stopped in his career.

Having got his career back on track, Parker will be hoping to become world champion again in February, and his former foe Zhang has predicted how the clash with Dubois will go.

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“This Is How You Get Hurt” Deontay Wilder Didn’t Hesitate To Name…

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“This Is How You Get Hurt” Deontay Wilder Didn’t Hesitate To Name Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Winner.

Mike Tyson is set to return to professional boxing for the first time in nearly twenty years when he takes on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

The former heavyweight champion, who is now 58-years-old, had to postpone the original fight date due to an ulcer flare-up, but says he is now in great shape and vows to end Paul’s boxing career.

Many fighters have raised concerns about ‘Iron’ Mike taking on a man over thirty years his junior. One of those doubters is former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder. When asked about the contest, Wilder shared his worries for Tyson and gave him little chance of getting the victory

“I think it’s bad the commission has licensed Mike Tyson because he hasn’t been active in 20 years, so they should not just licence him because of who he is, that’s how people get hurt, god forbid he gets hurt. People can get hit in the wrong place and at the wrong time, there’s lots of examples where guys have been hit into a coma. It’s easy to do. He’s too old for this.

At the end of the day, no one gives a f*** about Mike. We can talk about the pros and cons, but at the end of the day, they don’t give a f***. I don’t think anyone cares about Mike because if they did they wouldn’t sanction the fight.

They may say they’ve done tests and all that, ok, but as long as you’re willing to suffer the consequences if something bad goes wrong. His power may not have left completely but you still need to set it up, your stamina needs to be a certain way, or it’s going to look like a clown show.”

Paul vs Tyson takes place on November 15 at the AT&T stadium in Texas and will be streamed live on Netflix as part of a standard subscription.

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‘No. 1 priority’ – Eddie Hearn : Anthony Joshua v Deontay Wilder a ‘fascinating…

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‘No. 1 priority’ – Eddie Hearn : Anthony Joshua v Deontay Wilder a ‘fascinating fight now’, but Daniel Dubois rematch ‘No. 1 priority’ – Eddie Hearn

Promoter Eddie Hearn has dismissed any potential fight between Anthony Joshua and either of Joseph Parker or Dillian Whyte. ‘AJ’ is on the lookout for his next challenge after being stopped by Daniel Dubois at the weekend. The London 2012 gold medal winner has talked up a potential rematch with his fellow Brit, and Hearn says that taking on Dubois again is his “No. 1 priority.”

Eddie Hearn insists Anthony Joshua’s “No. 1 priority” is a rematch with Daniel Dubois, despite the possibility of a high-profile clash with Deontay Wilder or Joe Joyce.
The 2012 Olympic gold medal winner suffered a fifth-round knockout when he faced Dubois in front of a record crowd at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.
It was the fourth defeat of Joshua’s career, and has some questioning how long he has left in the sport.
The two-time heavyweight champion of the world has been linked with a number of potential opponents.
Promoter Hearn, who heads up Matchroom, has ruled out contests with Joseph Parker and Moses Itauma, while stating bouts with Joe Joyce and Dillian Whyte are “unlikely.”
And Hearn says that is because Joshua only has one thing on his mind.
“I said to him yesterday, who knows, you’ve got between maybe one and three fights left,” he told Boxing News.
“The phone went a bit quiet when I said that to him, but that’s the realisation of where we’re at in his career. It will just be the biggest fights possible.
“I don’t rule out [Deontay] Wilder or [Joe] Joyce, but I think AJ’s going to want the biggest. He’s a fighter. His No. 1 priority is to rematch Daniel Dubois.”
The American, now 38-years-old, has lost four of his 48 career fights. Each of those defeats have come in his last five bouts, though, including twice to Tyson Fury.
Wilder also suffered a fifth round stoppage against Zhilei Zhang in June, but a clash with Joshua interests Hearn.
“That’s a fight that, prior to Saturday, I thought would never happen,” he added. “But I certainly think it’s a fascinating fight now, and one that people would definitely tune in to.”
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