Anthony Joshua’s team has received a “huge site offer” to stage an undisputed world title clash against the winner of the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury fight in Saudi Arabia.
Britain’s heavyweight star regained his world titles with a rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr at the Diriyah Arena in December and promoter Eddie Hearn hopes to head back to the Middle East for a blockbuster battle at the end of 2020.
Wilder defends his WBC title against Fury in Las Vegas on February 22, while Joshua plans to put his WBA, IBF and WBO belts at stake against Kubrat Pulev …
Kayemo said Joshua’s decision to prorsrate before Buhari while presenting him his world title belts showed respect, stressing that such would make him bigger.
DAILY POST had reported a video showing Joshua prostrating while meeting Buhari.
Joshua reclaimed the IBF, WBA and WBO titles from Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday night, while Wilder will defend his WBC gold against
Buhari is in London to take part in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit holding on January 20.
In a video posted on Bashir Ahmaad, Special Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Twitter’s page, Joshua was seen prostrating while he met Buhari.
Joshua regained the IBF, WBA and WBO titles from Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday night, while Wilder will defend his WBC gold against Tyson Fury in February.
Joshua revealed he is aiming to pull off a
President Muhammadu Buhari has thumbed up for World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua, for regaining his belts on Saturday night in a rematch with Mexican, Andy Ruiz Jnr.
The President, in a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Sunday, rejoiced with Joshua, saluting him for bringing joy to millions of Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora.
He noted that Joshua’s supporters across the world had rooted for him to regain the titles he lost about six months ago.
“The downfall of a man is truly …
Anthony Joshua on Friday weighed in more than 20 kilograms (44 pounds) lighter than heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr ahead of their controversial rematch in Saudi Arabia.
The leaner and meaner British boxer seeks to win back the IBF, WBA and WBO titles that he lost to Ruiz in a shock June defeat in New York in a high-profile duel on Saturday, dubbed “Clash on the Dunes”.
Joshua weighed in much lighter compared to their June encounter, hitting the scales at 16 stones and 13 pounds (107.5 kg) ahead of the fight, seen as the biggest test of his boxing …
Anthony Joshua said Wednesday he will not celebrate if he regains his world heavyweight title, as he faced off with rival Andy Ruiz in a final press conference before their controversial rematch in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua seeks to win back the IBF, WBA and WBO titles that he lost to Ruiz in a shock June defeat in New York in a high-profile duel on Saturday, dubbed “Clash on the Dunes”.
The British boxer, 30, said he was “hungry, determined and focused” as he appeared alongside Ruiz in a press conference in Diriyah, close to the Saudi capital Riyadh.
“I am …
Former Light Heavyweight boxing champion, Peter Oboh, has predicted that Anthony Joshua will take reigning champion, Andy Ruiz Jr, to the cleaners, when both meet on Saturday, in Saudi Arabia, for the rematch.
Joshua was, on June 1, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, U.S. beaten by Ruiz Jr.
Joshua was originally scheduled to face undefeated WBA no. 2 and WBO no. 3 ranked heavyweight, Jarrell Miller, who was replaced by Ruiz Jr. after Miller failed three drug tests.
Speaking ahead of the rematch tagged ‘Rumble in Saudi Arabia’, Oboh said despite predictions by boxing
Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr said Monday that all the pressure will be on dethroned champion Anthony Joshua in their contentious showdown in Saudi Arabia.
Ruiz, who was born in the United States but fights as a Mexican, caused one of boxing’s biggest upsets in New York in June when he handed Joshua a first defeat to win the WBA, IBF and WBO crowns in New York.
The pair will fight the rematch on Saturday in Diriyah, close to the Saudi capital Riyadh, in a hotly-anticipated contest dubbed “Clash on the Dunes”.
“We’ve got to see where he’s at because …
The sanctions are starting to come in now, the modifications and exceptions; Ring girls have been banned from the Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua Saudi Arabia bout in line with the strict Islamic laws that govern that region.
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It is still unclear if alcohol and booze will be allowed at the venue as Saudi Arabia has been known to be a very closed society prior to this time but the kingdom seems to be welcoming foregners and opening its borders to the world with events such as this.
The bout …
McCracken’s tactics were heavily criticised by former world champion Lennox Lewis among others, while the trainer’s admission that he allowed Joshua to fight on despite fearing he was concussed also drew criticism.
But Joshua, who has had McCracken by his
The former heavyweight champion has the chance to exact revenge on Andy Ruiz Jr when the rivals clash for a second time next month.
Ruiz Jr pulled off one of the biggest shocks in boxing history in June when he knocked Joshua down four times before stopping him in the seventh round.
The pair will meet again in two weeks’ time in the Saudi Arabian desert, and Joshua told Sky Sports : “They think he’s so great, so when I beat him …
Sportsmail can reveal that both Angel Fernandez and Joby Clayton have joined Joshua’s camp as pad men to help the heavyweight right the wrongs of his first career defeat.
Joshua was knocked down four times on the way to a stunning stoppage defeat by Ruiz Jr back in June.
His head coach Rob McCracken came in for criticism after that loss in New York and, though AJ has stuck by the man who
