LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In heavyweight boxing, one punch can change everything. Rarely has that adage been as relevant as on Saturday, when Anthony Joshua got caught cold by Kristian Prenga, who checked Joshua’s chin with a right uppercut and dropped him just 19 seconds into the first round of their heavyweight bout at the…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has flown back to the UK after a fatal car crash that killed two of his close friends in Nigeria. The 36-year-old was a passenger in a Lexus SUV that collided with a stationary truck on a major expressway near Lagos on Monday. Joshua’s close…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nick Buckley, a British politician from Manchester, has railed against former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua for waving the Nigerian flag after beating Jake Paul, an American YouTuber turned boxer, in a heavyweight bout in Miami over the weekend. Mr Buckley berated Joshua for “waving a third-world country flag”, calling him “anti-White racist…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua is poised to relinquish a considerable share of his earnings after his knockout triumph over Jake Paul. Joshua sent Paul to the canvas in the sixth round of their heavyweight showdown at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on Friday. Despite emerging victorious from the highly-anticipated encounter, the 36…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The sweet science has never been short on dream matchups—but some linger longer than others. One of them is the tantalizing clash between two titans of British boxing: the thunderous Olympic gold medalist from Watford and the undefeated giant with a gypsy soul. Fans have been salivating over Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua has suggested why Daniel Dubois knocked him out in the fifth-round on Saturday to retain his IBF heavyweight title. Recall that Dubois produced a stunning performance in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. The 27-year-old knocked down Joshua four times before finishing him off in the fifth…
LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Francis Ngannou‘s 15-month-old son Kobe has tragically died. Cameroon outlet 237online.com first reported the devastating news and the former UFC champion-turned boxer confirmed this with a heartbreaking social media post. Posting on Instagram, Ngannou said: ‘Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone. My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was…
LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua‘s plans to become a three-time world heavyweight champion have suffered a setback, according to Talk Sport. The two-time former unified world heavyweight champion is in a prime position to fight for the IBF title, crucial for his ambition as it would make him a mandatory challenger for the winner of…
