Anthony Joshua

Joshua eyes Parker bout in March

London - Muslimchronicle

Anthony Joshua said Sunday that talks over a March fight with Joseph Parker are 95 per cent complete as the British boxer bids to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. The 28-year-old currently holds three of the five heavyweight titles, having this year added the WBA and IBO belts to the IBF belt he won in 2016. HeRead more

Joshua takes another step to stardom

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If Carlos Takam’s remarkable punch resistance was the most important aspect of Saturday’s world heavyweight title fight, the fact Anthony Joshua still has so much to learn was the next. It should not be overlooked that, with only 12 days to prepare for the previously little-known Frenchman after nine weeks’ training for Kubrat Pulev, his fight build-up was far fromRead more

AJ has everything to lose, not much to gain

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Carlos Takam may not be the fight Anthony Joshua hoped for after his memorable stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko, but it remains an entirely necessary one if he is to fulfil his ambitions and pursue the match-ups in 2018 that will help shape and define his career. Of the great Klitschko’s many achievements, perhaps the most underrated was that he soRead more

Joshua wants to be undisputed Boxing world champion in 2018

Cardiff - Muslimchronicle

Anthony Joshua hopes a successful fourth title defence in Cardiff on Saturday will keep him on course to achieve his goal of becoming undisputed world heavyweight champion in 2018. Not every fight can be career-defining and Cameroon's France-based Carlos Takam, Joshua's opponent at the Principality Stadium, is hardly one of the biggest stars in the heavyweight division over which BritishRead more

Joshua refuses to rule out Fury bout

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Anthony Joshua has refused to rule out the prospect of a world heavyweight title clash with British rival Tyson Fury despite the former champion's travails. Fury has not fought since beating Wladimir Klitschko to win the IBF, WBA and WBO titles in December 2015 after being handed a drugs ban and then being stripped of his licence by the BritishRead more

Joshua ready to take step into the unknown

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It could have been worse for Anthony Joshua, a lot worse. When Kirk Johnson pulled out of a heavyweight fight with Lennox Lewis in 2003 because of a chest injury, Vitali Klitschko, Dr. Ironfist, stepped into the breach. He’d only lost one of his previous 33 fights. And how about when Steve Collins had to withdraw from a WBO WorldRead more

Khan draws line under bizarre Joshua row

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Amir Khan and fellow British boxer Anthony Joshua are now on good terms after the world heavyweight champion was drawn into an extraordinary row involving Khan and his wife. Khan took to Twitter last week to announce his intention to split from wife Faryal, posting a series of angry messages in which Joshua was repeatedly mentioned. And Friday saw FaryalRead more

Shut up and get in the ring

London - Arab Today

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury exchanged jibes on Twitter on Tuesday with Joshua challenging the former world champion and fellow British heavyweight to cut out the insults and step into the ring. Joshua, the reigning International Boxing Federation title-holder, will face Wladimir Klitschko of the Ukraine in a world title fight at Wembley Stadium later this month in front ofRead more

British Boxer Faces Backlash Over Photo of Himself Praying in Dubai

London - Arab Today

A photo of British boxer, Anthony Joshua, praying in a mosque, has led to a storm of anti-Islamic comments on social media. While in Dubai to train for an upcoming fight with Wladimir Klitschko, scheduled for April 27 at Wembley Stadium, the 27-year-old, IBF heavyweight champion visited a mosque. The photo in question, shared by the boxer himself and seenRead more

Imperious Joshua retains world boxing title

London - Arab Today

Anthony Joshua cruised to a seventh round victory over Dominic Breazeale in a first world title defence on Saturday night. The 26-year-old Briton floored his American challenger twice in the seventh round as he retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight title and extended his remarkable run of knockouts at the O2 Arena in London. Joshua, who has stopped allRead more