After conceding his hoard of heavyweight world titles to unheralded challenger Andy Ruiz Jr on June 1 in New York, Anthony Joshua has immediately triggered the rematch clause in the contract, Eddie Hearn has confirmed.
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Eddie Hearn has dismissed reports that Anthony Joshua was knocked out in sparring prior to his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr. and insists nothing untoward happened before the fight.
On the occasion of his US debut and despite being the significant favourite against an opponent who had been given little more than a month’s notice and had lost his only previous world title fight, Joshua suffered four knockdowns in what became a one-sided upset
Oleksandr Usyk has been forced to postpone his heavyweight debut against Carlos Takam due to injury, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
After Jarrell Miller was forced out of the fight with Anthony Joshua on June 1 following three failed drug tests, promoter Eddie Hearn has since been frantically looking around for another opponent to replace the disgraced ‘Big Baby’.
Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn will be holding a meeting with heavyweight contender Andy Ruiz Jr as part of the selection process for a June 1 opponent to face ‘AJ’.
Anthony Joshua will receive confirmation of his world title challenger in the “early part of next week” with an America-based opponent viewed as the ‘ideal’ choice, says Eddie Hearn.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association has informed Anthony Joshua’s camp about an adverse finding in a sample collected from heavyweight opponent Jarrell Miller.
DAZN, owned by Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn, offered Wilder £100 million for a three-fight deal.
Anthony Joshua is to set up camp in Miami, United States of America five weeks before his world heavyweight title defence against Jarrell Miller and will be based just 30 miles from the American’s training base.
Eddie Hearn believes it will be difficult for Anthony Joshua to find sparring partners with the same blend of size, speed and power as Jarrell Miller.
Tottenham‘s new £1 billion stadium could host Anthony Joshua‘s next UK fight, promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed.
Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder’s teams have a “responsibility” to deliver an undisputed world title fight this year, says promoter Eddie Hearn.
Eddie Hearn says he is optimistic about the chances of Anthony Joshua facing Deontay Wilder in a highly anticipated heavyweight unification fight later this year.
IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has signed a multi-fight deal with US network Showtime as he looks to make a name for himself across the Atlantic.
Anthony Joshua still wants a future fight with Deontay Wilder, if the WBC champion can no longer agree a rematch with Tyson Fury, says promoter Eddie Hearn.
Anthony Joshua’s decision to fight in Jarrell Miller’s home city of New York is “risky”, according to promoter Eddie Hearn, but will lead to him making a “major statement”.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has suggested that Anthony Joshua’s USA debut against Jarrell Miller is close to be confirmed and could be held at Madison Square Garden.
Heavyweight world champion, Anthony Joshua, is likely to cancel a scheduled title defence at Wembley Stadium on April 13, with a June fight in New York now on the cards.
Anthony Joshua would lose against heavyweight rivals Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, believes Amir Khan.