LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua insists he is ready for 12 rounds against Oleksandr Usyk after maintaining his substantial weight advantage for Saturday’s rematch in Jeddah. A theme of the build-up had been the apparently extra bulk being carried by a beefed-up Usyk but the additional muscle turned out to be an illusion as he…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS0-While talks of stepping aside appear ongoing, Anthony Joshua remains fully focused on what he plans to do to Oleksandr Usyk. The Brit lost his WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO world heavyweight titles to the Ukrainian last September, but a rematch clause in the contract was immediately exercised and it was expected…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua says he would consider stepping aside to let Oleksandr Usyk fight the unified heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury. Joshua will fight Usyk for a second time next spring after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on a unanimous points decision in front of a sell-out crowd at London’s…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua told Tyson Fury he is more than welcome to visit his gym and provide tips before his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk next year. AJ lost his belts to the Ukrainian last month, but has since triggered his contractual clause to force a second fight. He’s also spent the past couple…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua has spoken for the first time after losing his world titles with his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night. Joshua did not give an interview in the ring post-fight but has now broken his silence on social media after giving up his WBA, WBO and IBF belts. The Briton,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Those who have known Oleksandr Usyk for a long time would quickly tell you that he’s a fun-loving, humorous guy more than anything else. Anyone who knows him likes him. Saturday, he proved to the uninitiated that he’s also one of the great boxers in the world. The former undisputed cruiserweight champion…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua and his team remain hopeful that he’ll fight Tyson Fury on Aug. 14 but they already are making plans to fight someone else this summer, most likely Oleksandr Usyk. A deal was in place for Fury and Joshua to fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship on that date in Saudi…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury has signed a contract to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time and said he will knock the American out inside one round. The Gypsy King had seemed to prefer an all-British bout with Anthony Joshua for the WBO heavyweight title but a legal ruling seemed to put those plans…