Anthony Joshua has set his sights on a world heavyweight title showdown with fellow Briton Tyson Fury in June after revealing on Tuesday that he is ‘keen’ for the fight to take place. Joshua was criticised by WBC champion Fury for not showing enough commitment to the contest after successfully …
Read More »Anthony Joshua welcomes Fury’s knockout claim after Pulev win
Anthony Joshua has welcomed Tyson Fury’s claim he will beat the unified champion of the world “inside three rounds” and says he feels his British rival will “bring out the best in me”. Joshua, 31, knocked out Kubrat Pulev in round nine on Saturday to increase hope he could fight Fury …
Read More »Fury Should Fight Me ‘To Cement His Legacy’- Anthony Joshua
Unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says Tyson Fury can “cement his legacy” by facing him but should also “retire soon”. Joshua holds the IBF, WBO and WBA world titles and has agreed in principle to face WBC champion Fury in 2021. Both would need to win again first – …
Read More »Ajagba Vows To Dethrone Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua’s long-held dream of fighting in Africa could be aided by the rising threat of another Nigerian heavyweight who plans to knock him off his perch. Heavyweight boxing prospect Efe Ajagba believes he has what it takes to beat Nigerian-born British boxer Anthony Joshua. Heavyweight prospects are defined by …
Read More »Sports Minister Hails Usman Over UFC Title Defense
Encomium has continued to trail the exploits of Nigerian born pugilist Kamarudeen Usman for retaining his Ultimate fighting Championship belt against Jorge Masvidal over the weekend. According to a statement by the Media office of Youth and Sports Development Minister Mr Sunday Dare, Usman’s win is not only inspiring, but …
Read More »Breaking: Fantastic Fury batters Wilder
Tyson Fury produced a brutal and brilliant masterclass to batter Deontay Wilder to a seventh-round stoppage, becoming world heavyweight champion again. Fury comprehensively outfought the previously undefeated and big-punching Wilder in their Las Vegas rematch to capture the WBC title and make a resounding statement about divisional dominance. Fury knocked …
Read More »GWR Bout : Sports Ministry debunks Presidential Approval For Bash Ali
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, through its Legal Department, has written to boxer Bash Ali to desist from peddling false claims about a non-existent approval from the office of the Minister to embark on a world fight, reiterating that no such approval was given by the President, contrary …
Read More »CDF Annual Boxing Competition To Kickoff Dec 14
Founder of Child Dignity Foundation, Mrs Amaka Awogu has announced Saturday, 14th of December as date for the 7th edition of its annual boxing competition for kids within Lagos state. The event will hold at the Brai Ayonote boxing gymnasium inside the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos state by 10 am …
Read More »Nigeria’s ‘Iron Lady’ meets $10,000 requirement, returns to boxing ring
Nigeria’s Helen ‘Iron Lady’ Joseph is set for action against Martina Horgasx from Hungary on Thursday in her bumpy return to professional boxing. The Super-Bantamweight fight, holding at the Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States, is the second for the 30-year-old after a one-year competition drought occasioned by lack of …
Read More »I’ll End Anthony Joshua Career In Saudi Arabia -Ruiz Jr
Andy Ruiz Jr has vowed to “end Anthony Joshua’s career in the desert”, confirming the Saudi Arabia rematch for the first time. The Mexican world champion took to Twitter on Saturday morning to publicly announce his agreement for the December 7 fight in the Middle East “I dethroned the king June …
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