LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou with a devastating second-round finish to shatter any prospect of a sensational upset and continue his march towards becoming a three-time world champion on Friday. Joshua floored a shell-shocked Ngannou with a vicious right hand in the opening round before knocking down the former UFC heavyweight…
LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite Deontay Wilder’s unexpected loss to Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia last week, Nigerian-born promoter, Dr Adrian Ogun, has said that plans are still on for the former WBC champion to fight Anthony Joshua in Nigeria. Adrian explained that the initiative was aimed at reigniting the interest in boxing, saying that since…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The old Anthony Joshus is back but whatever is left of Deontay Wilder has disappeared into the Alabama wilderness from which he came. By the time AJ came to the ring in Ryadh the bottom had dropped out of the hundred million dollars superfight planned for March 9 back in the Arabian…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury has no interest in fighting Anthony Joshua despite the fact boxing fans are longing for an all-British bout between the two heavyweights. Fury described Joshua as a ‘big bum-dosser’ who was beaten by a ‘fat man’ and stated their bout was ‘dead’ in the water following AJ’s second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. …
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury claims to have sent fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua “a draft contract” for a fight at Wembley Stadium in September. The fierce rivals appeared on course to meet each other in an £80-million mega-fight at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium last year, but both sides declared negotiations were over in October after…
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua’s rebuild plan was to have three or four fights to gain momentum for another crack at a world heavyweight title. He’s happy to take a short cut. An all-British fight with WBC champion Tyson Fury could be back on the cards after Joshua beat Jermaine Franklin on points on Saturday…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Was it one of Anthony Joshua’s best performances? Far from it. Was it a step in the right direction? A small one. Joshua demonstrated that he is a level above the shorter, lighter Jermaine Franklin, outboxing the American to win a one-sided decision at O2 Arena in London. It was the former…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua has insisted he remains among the world’s leading heavyweights ahead of his return to the ring next weekend. The British boxer will be back in action on Saturday when he faces Jermaine Franklin of the United States at London’s 02 Arena. The 33-year-old will be bidding for his first win…