Anthony Joshua – Joseph Parker “Face-Off”

03/12/2018 James Slater

“Of course I’m going to knock him out,” says Parker – “I’m going to punish him with every jab, every … continue

Can Joshua and Parker keep the heavyweight excitement going? Parker says he is expecting to fight AJ twice

03/08/2018 James Slater

Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz kicked off the month of March in thrilling style, their March 3 war being crammed … continue

Ranking the heavyweights: Today’s Top-10

03/05/2018 James Slater

The heavyweight division is currently in a good place excitement-wise. There have recently been two big world fights that, although … continue

Wilder Vs. Joshua: now who wins?

03/05/2018 James Slater

Changed your mind any because of what you saw Satuday night? Raw, viciously powerful, awkward, utterly unpredictable and oh, so … continue

Eddie Hearn on Joshua-Wilder: Call me, Deontay – it’s very easy, we can get it done over a cup of tea and a slice of cake

03/01/2018 James Slater

Eddie Hearn, promoter of Anthony Joshua, has shot back in reply to Deontay Wilder’s claim – or insistence – that … continue

Hearn planning Anthony Joshua’s US debut for next fight after Parker unification; Jarrell Miller the target for August/September

02/21/2018 James Slater

US fight fans who want to see Anthony Joshua fight in America will likely get their wish this summer; while unbeaten heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller may well get what he has been calling for: a shot at the WBA/IBF ruler. Eddie Hearn was in New York yesterday to announce the upcoming April doubleheader at The Barclays Centre in New York – Danny Jacobs-Maciej Sulecki and Miller-Johan Duhaupas – and he said the plan is for AJ to box in New York in either August or September.

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Who has the better chin: Anthony Joshua or Joseph Parker?

02/18/201802/18/2018 James Slater

Hearn says we’ll find out a lot about how well Parker holds a shot on March 31

“I think he’s going to get a big, big shock when he gets hit on the chin by Anthony Joshua,” Eddie Hearn on Joseph Parker. As fans know, Joseph Parker and his team have made quite a big deal over Anthony Joshua’s “suspect” chin; with members of Team-Parker stating how the reigning WBO heavyweight champ will “smash” the chin of the WBA/IBF ruler when the two collide in Cardiff on March 31 (in the next big fight to be staged in the UK, for all those fans who are still getting over what went down in Manchester last night).

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Who is taking the riskier fight: Wilder (Vs. Ortiz) or Johsua (Vs. Parker)?

02/11/2018 James Slater

It seems a long time since we were last treated to a memorable slice of world heavyweight title fight action, but at last we are heading towards not one but two potential thrillers: Deontay Wilder against Luis Ortiz on March 3, and Anthony Joshua against Joseph Parker on March 31.

Both fights are big – AJ Vs. Parker being a three-belt unification clash – and both WBC champ Wilder and WBA/IBF champ Joshua are predicting KO wins. But who has the tougher, riskier assignment: Joshua or Wilder?

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Carlos Takam has fought both Joshua and Parker: says Parker is faster, Joshua stronger

02/08/2018 James Slater

Carlos Takam made a big name for himself in the UK with his spirited, better than expected (and short-notice) battle with Anthony Joshua last year. Now the Cameroonian warrior is set to return to action against TBA in April and after that he wants another big fight in Great Britain – ideally one against Dillian Whyte.

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We need to see more WBSS tournaments; imagine the possibilities at welterweight, light-heavyweight, heavyweight!

02/07/2018 James Slater

The two still ongoing World Boxing Super Series tournaments have been nothing but a glorious, great-for-the-sport success; of this fact there is surely no single dissenting voice. We fight fans have been spoiled with great fights, tremendous, best versus best action, and super-slick, gone without a hitch presentation.

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