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Anthony Joshua to fight Dillian Whyte in August and Deontay Wilder in December

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Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has revealed the rest of the former heavyweight boxing champion’s fights this year.

Hearn on Monday, May 29, revealed that Joshua’s camp has received communication from Tyson Fury’s team about a potential fight even though Fury has been linked to most heavyweights as he searches for a summer opponent.

“AJ had been expected to return this August in the UK, most likely against Dillian Whyte, and then take on Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia in December.

Hearn admitted they are ‘interested’ in a Fury fight, but are unlikely to divert from their original plans in the ‘hope’ the WBC champion is genuine.

Speaking to iFL TV, Hearn said:

“They’re (Fury’s team) telling us they want to fight you (Joshua), but we’re fighting in August and September, that’s our plan, but I’ll go through the process and see how real this is.

“Right now, our plan remains the same, August and Wilder in December; so, we’ll see what happens in Saudi Arabia this week. That’s our plan, that’s what we’re moving forward with this week, if we can’t make that happen we’ll 100 per cent look at the Fury fight.

“Will we give up those fights and the massive payday against Wilder on the hope of making the Fury fight, probably not, but I will go through the motions and see where we go with it.

“Of course, we’re interested in that fight, but we just don’t know what to think and the confidence we have in basing our plans around Tyson Fury is very thin.”

If the all-British blockbuster becomes a reality, it will throw Saudi Arabia’s plans to host Fury-Usyk and Joshua-Wilder on the same night into disarray.

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Anthony Joshua lacked confidence against Usyk – Deontay Wilder

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American Heavyweight boxer, Deontay Wilder has claimed that Anthony Joshua lost his rematch to Oleksandr Usyk due to a lack of confidence.

Wilder, who is set for a ring return on October 15 against Finland’s Robert Helenius, believes Joshua showed a lack of confidence in the build-up to the fight and has questioned the 32-year-old’s mentality.

“Sometimes you just look at both fighters, and sometimes the eye test will tell it all,” Wilder told ESNews.

“The body language is telling a story, the way the momentum of a fighter is telling a story, you could look at Usyk and tell how confident he was, how the tables have turned, you could tell he owned it, he feels like who he is.

“With Joshua, you could tell that he wasn’t himself, his usual self of being motivated and secure within himself.”

Wilder also claimed he received an offer from Eddie Hearn before Joshua’s fight with Usyk, adding that it was a sign the promoter did not have full confidence in Joshua’s ability to reclaim the heavyweight titles.

“Eddie Hearn came to us, after everything is over with my fight, talking about offering a deal,” said Wilder.

“My thing is we’re busy. For me, it’s easy to see what was going on. Boxing’s solely a business, it’s not a sport. It’s strictly a business.

“But he was trying to contact us for reassurance.

All of a sudden you want to make a fight because even you don’t have confidence in your own fighter that he was going to win.

“For me, he was trying to make a deal to ensure he can lock something in but the thing about it is when you lose that price goes up. He ain’t going to get no solid deal locked in. We’re not stupid, when you’re

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Conor McGregor defends Anthony Joshua after his rant following Oleksandr Usyk defeat

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Conor McGregor has defended Anthony Joshua’s post-fight speech after the boxer went on a bizarre rant following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch.

AJ was beaten on points for the second time in the space of a year by Ukraine’s Usyk in Saudi Arabia. After his split decision defeat in the highly anticipated rematch, Joshua grabbed the microphone before delivering a speech.

He spoke about his journey and the ongoing war on Ukraine after telling Usyk “I’m talking” when the champion tried to take his Ukrainian flag back from him, a bizarre speech that many have slammed. Joshua said:

“This guy is a phenomenal talent, we’re going to cheer for him three times. “How many belts you got now bro, five? Hooray. I was studying Ukraine and their champions from your amazing country.

“I’ve never been there, but at the same time, what’s happening there, I don’t know what’s happening. “It’s not nice, I’ve seen it in Lomachenko’s second fight. There were issues, civil war. Vitali Klitschko against Danny Williams, civil unrest.

“Usyk, as a champion, please raise your hand, under those circumstances you became a champion. Champ, champ.”

McGregor has now defended Joshua, claiming it was ‘a great speech’ and ‘if they [Usyk’s team] wanted the mic they could’ve tried get it back.’

‘You are all going on ridiculous over this,’ McGregor posted on his Twitter account. ‘That is a great speech right there. Fair play to him he made it yet he is still in there keeping that cog going.

‘If they wanted the mic they could’ve tried get it back. Then he gives me a shout out. Great fight, thank you! #champchamp’.

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You’re not strong, how did you beat me?- Anthony Joshua after he lost his match to Oleksandr Usyk

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Former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua left fans completely dismayed with his antics after losing to Oleksandr Usyk.On Saturday night, August 20 in Saudi Arabia, Joshua lost for the second time to Usyk, and after the match, he threw two heavy weight belts down before telling Usyk he won the fight not because he’s strong but because he’s skilled.

He then stormed out of the ring before climbing back in and grabbing the mic to address the crowd with a bizarre rant as his emotions were clearly running high.

In an expletive-filled rant, he discussed the fight, his career, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, and also led cheers to Usyk.

Joshua began by referencing his youth and troubles with police as a teenager “If you knew my story you would understand the passion.

I ain’t no amateur boxer from five-years-old that was an elite prospect from youth,’ said Joshua.

‘I was going to jail, I got bail and I started training my arse off, I wanted to be able to fight.

‘I’m stealing this Usyk I’m sorry, but it’s because of the passion we put into this.

This guy to beat me tonight, maybe I could have done better, but it shows the level of hard work I put in so please give him a round of applause as our heavyweight champion of the worldI’m not a 12 round fighter, look at me, I’m a new breed of heavyweights, Mike Tyson, Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, ‘you don’t throw combinations like Rocky Marciano’, I’m 18 stone, I’m heavy, it’s hard work. ‘This guy here is a phenomenal talent, we’re going to cheer for him three times.’

See some reactions and watch the videos of Joshua after the fight below…

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Anthony Joshua admits he has been putting himself through mental torture as he vows to ‘harm’ Oleksandr Usyk in their epic rematch this weekend

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Former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua says he can’t wait to ‘harm’ current IBO, IBF, and WBO champion, Oleksandr Usyk as he has been putting himself through mental torture.

11 months ago, Joshua lost to Oleksandr Usyk in Tottenham and drew criticisms from fans all over the world. However, Joshua says he tries not to focus on criticism and focuses on his records even though people forget about records easily.

Reacting to speculation that he would not have the desire to box on after being humiliated by Usyk in the first fight, Joshua said to SportsMail.

‘I try not to focus on criticism. There are a lot of positive vibes out there as well. Especially inside the four walls of my home and the environment I shape around me. Should I shape that environment around having had a couple of defeats?” he said’

Records matter now because people forget quickly these days. But I study the win-loss records of the famous endlessly – and boxers who consistently fight the best rarely go undefeated through their career. Annoying as it is, I know I have to cope with losing. I fight the best.’

‘Right after, in the changing room, I knew I would fight again. I was telling everyone: Come on. What the f***. We are warriors. We lost a fight but not the war. This is an ongoing battle. It’s not over ’til it’s over.

That’s how I remotivated my team. Nothing should dishearten you. I have to keep that mentality. For the rest of my life. Even if I stumble privately or publicly. ‘But it has been a nightmare just sitting on this loss for so many months. The time-frame does change every day.

I have dedicated a lot of my life to a very tough sport. I will do this for as long as I can but I think I’m quite smart at business now. I will be 33 shortly and a lot will come down to how long my body can hang on.

‘It sounds crazy but I’m not going to lie. My objective was never to hurt him, to land damaging punches. My aim was to go the full 12 rounds and prove I could box as well as he does. To land scoring punches.

‘But I didn’t work hard enough to prepare for a 12 round fight at that pace. I wasn’t in the right mind-set. That of wanting to go in there and smash him. Using my size and power this time is evident, isn’t it? But to work on it is easier said than done.

Training camps are so challenging. So draining. So brain-fatiguing. I need to be better conditioned (an admission there of taking the smaller Usyk for granted).

‘I need adjustments to deal with a southpaw because to me these lefties are a nightmare.

I swear that if Oleksandr wasn’t a lefty I would have smoked him. One hundred per cent.’ ‘I do want to do him harm this time, despite all my respect for what he has done in the war in Ukraine.

I do know that if I use my elements of height and strength I will have a better chance of winning.’In order to prepare for the fight, Rob McCracken, boss of the UK’s successful Olympic squads and AJ’s trainer throughout his pro career to date, was sacked in favour of Robert Garcia.

‘With Rob at Uni (his camp at Loughborough) we would walk into the gym and do skipping, shadow boxing, pads and the bags. He would say things like hands up, or slip there.’Robert breaks things down more. In one round of sparring I’m told to perfect that f****** job. In another round, to tilt more when throwing the big right hand. It’s more tactical (to deal with a southpaw).

Reasoning to the method. It’s a lot to remember. ‘So I’ve handed over control. I used to spell out the two or three things I wanted to work on. Now I listen. Soak up information like a sponge. Let my guys make the decisions.

”That’s just how it usually is with me. Calm. A lot of people understand the physical side of boxing. But what about the psychological element? A fighter has to be trained to keep his head screwed on as he goes into the ring.

Not drift away mentally because someone’s shouting abuse, or even being positive, or seeing your mum on the ring-walk. Now I need tunnel vision.’ ‘It’s not so much about me being confident,’ adds Joshua. ‘That’s up to my team.

I respect Robert highly but I can only gain confidence from my preparation and my sparring. A coach can tell a fighter a million good things but if he doesn’t do them on the night then it’s pointless.’

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Anthony Joshua in training ahead Usyk rematch

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Two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua arrived early in Jeddah to put the finishing touches on his training for the title rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in eight days.

Eleven months after their first clash in London, Joshua and Usyk are now just eight days away from their highly anticipated rematch in Saudi Arabia.

They went head-to-head in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September, with the Ukrainian producing an upset to claim the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight belts.

Joshua will look to reclaim the belts and become a three-time unified heavyweight champion of the world, and he looks in fine shape in the latest released footage of his training.

After cutting weight and looking to outbox Usyk in their first fight, Joshua looks to have gained more and improved his power ahead of the rematch.

Since the loss last September, Joshua parted with long-term coach Rob McCracken and instead Garcia criticised AJ’s game plan in the first fight, and is keen for his new fighter to use his superior physique to beat Usyk the second time around.

When you have somebody that’s a lot smaller than you and you have the weight, height, reach and power advantages then take advantage of that,” said Garcia.

“It seemed like they had a different game plan.“I wouldn’t even want to say it was a ‘game plan’, maybe it was just the wrong instructions. Anthony is the type of fighter who listens to his corner so he did what he was told and it was totally wrong.”

By the looks of Joshua’s build in his training footage, it seems the Watford-born fighter has taken on board the advice from his new coach.

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Anthony Joshua and DJ Cuppy spark dating rumours with new video (Watch)

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World boxing heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua has sparked dating rumours with Florence Otedola, alias DJ Cuppy as both were seen sharing a fun time in a recreation centre in the United Kingdom.

A video shared on DJ Cuppy’s Instagram page showed Joshua setting up a board for a game of chess, while Cuppy who was holding her two puppies engaged the boxing champion in a conversation.

Joshua, who was shirtless and only had his joggers and white trainers on, was fascinated about Cuppy’s dogs and took a moment to play with one of them.

The video ended with both sharing a warm hug as Joshua planted a kiss on her cheek.

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Tyson Fury Vows To Knock-Out Anthony Joshua In 3 Rounds.

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WBC champion, Tyson Fury is eager to fight British boxer, Anthony Joshua and believes he can win him in three rounds.

“Well there you go everyone,” Fury began in a video posted on his Twitter handle a few hours after Joshua knocked out his mandatory challenger, Kubrat Pulev, in round nine on Saturday night.

“Anthony Joshua just s*** himself live on television. He got asked if he wants the fight and he went around the bushes and put his a* in the hedge.
“I want the fight, I want the fight next. I’ll knock him out inside three rounds. He’s a big, bum dosser, I can’t wait to knock him out.”

Watch Fury’s video below;

In front of 1,000 fans with attendance limited due to coronavirus restrictions, Joshua ensured there was no repeat of a shock defeat in his first clash with Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019 as the 39-year-old Pulev was swotted aside.

Attention will now turn to the possibility of a much-anticipated clash with WBC champion Fury in 2021.

“I’m up for anything. Who wants to see Anthony Joshua box Tyson Fury in 2021?” Joshua asked the crowd to a chorus of cheers.

“I started this game in 2013 and I’ve been chasing the belts ever since.

“Whoever has got the belt, I would love to compete with them. If that is Tyson Fury then let it be Tyson Fury.”

Pulev had lost just once previously in his career to Wladimir Klitschko in 2014, but was outclassed by Joshua, who could have had victory wrapped up within three rounds.
Anthony Joshua (R) lands a punch on Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev (L) during their heavyweight world title boxing match at Wembley Arena in north west London on December 12, 2020.
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Twice Pulev was given a count by the referee in round three after he was left flailing on the ropes by an explosive burst of punches from Joshua.

The IBF, WBA and WBO world champion then surprisingly took his foot off the accelerator to allow Pulev to hang in the fight.

But in round nine three uppercuts in quick succession put Pulev back on the canvas and this time he did not get back up in time as Joshua took his career record to 24-1.

An agreement in principle for Joshua and WBC champion Fury to finally go head-to-head has been in place since earlier this year.

“Starting from tomorrow, we make the Tyson Fury fight straight away. It’s the only fight to be made in boxing. It is the biggest fight in British boxing history,” said Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.

“I know he (Joshua) wants it. He is the best heavyweight in the world, I promise you. He’ll break him down, he’ll knock him out.”

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Nigerians React To DJ Cuppy As She Poses With Anthony Joshua In A Suppose Pre Wedding Photo

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The “Jollof On The Jet” crooner recently took to social media to share images featuring her with AJ to mark Nigeria’s 60th independence.

However, it didn’t turn out as expected as Nigerians dashed into the comment section to react with some condemning her actions.

What we could see about the image shared by Cuppy on Twitter – it’s nothing far from a shot being photoshopped or edited – well, who knows.

Swipe up to see some of the reactions expressed by Nigerians below;

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