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[71][72] A day later the IBF announced the winner must fight their mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev. Joshua had an amateur record of 40–3.[17]. Growing up on the Meriden Estate in Garston, Hertfordshire, he was called "Femi" by his friends and former teachers, due to his middle name, Oluwafemi. Klitschko again rose but Joshua knocked him down for a second time in the round. [30], He was supposed to face American boxer Kevin Johnson on 31 January 2015 at The O2 Arena in London, but the bout was cancelled after Joshua sustained a back injury. According to Declan Taylor of Boxing News, Hearn said he expects the two sides to agree upon and finalize a venue for their fight in the coming days.. Fury and Joshua signed on for the fight last month, giving them 28 days to finalize everything. [216][217][218], Joshua fathered a son named Joseph "JJ" Joshua, with dance teacher Nicole Osbourne, in 2015. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2015 to 2016. [178][179] Many boxers, including Ivan Dychko and Manuel Charr put their names forward to fight Joshua instead. PPV schedule, main card start time for 2021 boxing match, What channel is Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren on tonight? A lot to work on. After a cagey first round, the second round saw Takam accidentally headbutt Joshua's nose, likely breaking it, causing Joshua's eyes to water. [80] Joshua called out Fury in the post fight interview, "Tyson Fury, where you at, baby? He beat the count and lasted the remainder of the round. Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, OBE (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. [145] Hearn later explained that the WBA would have granted an exemption, had Wilder signed a deal to fight Joshua. [53] The fight averaged 289,000 viewers on Showtime in the afternoon. A doctor confirmed that Joshua's nose was not broken, only bruised and swollen. Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren purse, salary: How much will each fighter earn? Michael Benson 15th April 2021, 12:47 pm. Joshua met Whyte in a grudge match for the vacant British heavyweight title on 12 December 2015, whilst also defending his Commonwealth heavyweight title for the first time. During the post fight press conference, Parker's team stated the referee did not speak English, whereas Joshua and his promoter Hearn disagreed and said he spoke English fluently. At the weigh-in, Joshua came in at 237 pounds (107 kg), nearly ten pounds (4.5 kg) lighter than in the pair's first match. In round four, Joshua opened up a cut above Takam's right eye. Many fans ringside booed the referee stoppage, which saw Takam go out on his feet. From round five, Povetkin began to tire. He's back. Result: Joshua wins via third-round KO. Parker used his movement well to slip a lot of Joshua's attacks but in doing so did not do enough himself to win more rounds. After conceding the first two rounds (6:5 and 13:10) to Cammarelle, an adversary he had already beaten the previous year, Joshua grew into the fight and fought back to level the scores after the third round (18:18). Canelo Alvarez - $35m (£27m) Canelo Alvarez signed the most lucrative deal in the history of boxing … Breazeale was dropped heavily by a huge left hand. [212], Joshua has expressed an interest in chess as well as reading as a way to reinforce his boxing and tactical abilities. Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz: World heavyweight title fight in 65 spectacular pictures. 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[199] Along with his boxing ability, this has been attributed to his "rags to riches" story, enforcing a narrative that he avoided a life of violence and crime by dedicating himself to boxing. 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En route to the final, Joshua secured his place at the 2012 Olympic Games in the super-heavyweight division as a relative newcomer to the elite level of the sport. When asked what he would do different, Parker replied, "Work harder. DAZN: There’s a new way to watch fight sports – find out more. There was an accidental clash of heads in round three, however neither boxer was cut from this. [61] Bryant Jennings and David Price were the names being pushed forward to fight Joshua next, however it was announced Joshua would be fighting at the Manchester Arena, defending his world title against former world title challenger Eric Molina (25–3, 19 KOs), who was coming off a stoppage victory against Tomasz Adamek, although being behind on the official scorecards. The Brit’s skill sets are an amalgamation of power, ring IQ, and a stern mindset. Future opponent Wladimir Klitschko got a good look at the fight, too: the heavyweight champ was sitting ringside for the bout. He put a request in for 5,000 more tickets to be made available. He provided that, he was good with left hook. [44], In February 2016, it was announced that Joshua would face IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin (23–0–1, 21 KOs) on 9 April 2016 at the O2 Arena. Come back stronger, more punches. Andy Ruiz says he was not impressed with Anthony Joshua's ninth-round knockout of IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev. Summary:  The best thing about this fight was that it left you with more than enough time to do something else with your life. LAST DITCH Anthony Joshua fight with Tyson Fury could head to mystery Far East venue after ‘bizarre’ last-gasp approach, says Hearn Povetkin got back up but Joshua was straight back in with a flurry of hard shots, prompting the referee to stop the fight. Because of this clashing with the WBA enforcing their mandatory, it was believed that either Joshua or Klitschko would have to vacate a title. [109] In the post-fight interview, Joshua was asked about the stoppage, to which he replied, "It was a good fight until the ref stopped it, I have the utmost respect for Takam. With the fight only lasting 1 minute and 26 seconds, it gave Joshua a total ring time in the professional ranks of just 36 minutes and 36 seconds. [101][102] Despite Hearn claiming Joshua would weigh around 235–240 pounds, he officially weighed a career-heavy 254 pounds, while Takam came in a 235 pounds. [210][211][212] Hearn subsequently stated Joshua has "got a major problem with his social media accounts" and suggested the accounts may have been hacked. [12] Joshua spent some of his early years in Nigeria as a boarding school student at Mayflower School in Ikenne. Fight Talk: Anthony Joshua stops Kubrat Pulev - how the boxing world reacted . [147] On 16 July, Joshua vs. Povetkin for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles was officially announced for 22 September on Sky Box Office. Allerdings ist er nicht nur zum Spaß dort, sondern er hält sich fit für den Mega-Fight gegen Anthony Joshua. [164] According to Hearn, it was Joshua who was making the offer for the Whyte fight. [165] On 1 February, Hearn admitted it was becoming highly unlikely that Joshua would still fight at Wembley Stadium on 13 April. Joshua dropped Povetkin with a left hand to the head in round seven. The previous record was Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks rematch which gathered 63,000 fans at the New Orleans Superdome in 1978. April 12 is the deadline by which the date and place of the fight for the title of undisputed world heavyweight champion of Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) and Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) should be officially confirmed. His club, Finchley ABC in Barnet, North London, is also home to professional heavyweight Derek Chisora. [13] Following his parents' divorce when he was 12, he returned to the UK halfway through Year Seven to join Kings Langley Secondary School. Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, OBE (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury are very close to agreeing their huge fight with the contracts being presented today. [85][86] In a press release, German TV channel RTL announced the fight was watched by an average 10.43 million viewers. I realized he was strong to the head but weak to the body so I was switching it up. The fight was televised in the US live on Showtime. Joshua got a TKO victory in the second round, achieving his third knockout (KO) victory in a row. [25] Joshua's third fight was on the Prizefighter Series card against Croatian Hrvoje Kišiček on 14 November 2013. It was only weeks after the fight, when Eddie Hearn filed the paperwork to the IBF to request the exemption to the mandatory defence. [50] At just 85 days, Martin's reign as IBF heavyweight champion was the second shortest in professional boxing history, with only Tony Tucker's 1987 reign being shorter. From the section Boxing. Little did he know he was taking a glimpse at the man who would end his career. On 22 April, Ruiz confirmed his team had a meeting scheduled with promoter Eddie Hearn, officially putting himself in the running. Joshua was in for a tougher fight than he seemingly expected, going 10 rounds and having his nose broken in the process, before a controversial stoppage put an end to the outing. I don't have control over the ref's decision." [136] The main hurdles were the purse split, date and venue. [96] Promoter Eddie Hearn made the official announcement on 5 September, "I'm delighted that we will be in Cardiff at the magnificent Principality Stadium for the next step of the AJ journey. The pair made their professional debuts together in 2013. Thank you all for the opportunity to fight in this big stadium. "[206][207] Joshua was previously criticised for a set of incidents in November 2017. Anthony Joshua says Wembley Stadium would be the “ideal” venue when he faces fellow British champion Tyson Fury in their world heavyweight clash. Whyte did not reveal the figure, however claimed it was lower than what he received against Chisora in December 2018. [193], Joshua had been initially announced to fight Kubrat Pulev in 2017, but a late injury to Pulev saw Carlos Takam replace him for the fight. [22][23], On 11 July 2013 it was confirmed that Joshua had turned professional under the Matchroom Sport promotional banner. It eventually settled down and both parties took to their seats. After the referee checked the eye, Joshua knocked Takam down with a left hook to the head. [95], On 28 August, it was announced that Joshua and Pulev would fight at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. [78][79], At the time of stoppage, Joshua was ahead on two of the judges' scorecards at 96–93 and 95–93, while the third judge had Klitschko ahead with 95–93. IBF explained that the rematch must take place no later than 2 December 2017, and the winner must fight Pulev next with no exemptions. [6] His mother is Nigerian, while his father is of Nigerian and Irish ancestry. [132][133] CompuBox punch stats showed that Joshua landed 139 of 383 punches thrown (36.3%) and Parker landed 101 of his 492 thrown (20.5%). 4 in the world by AIBA and nephew of the three time Olympic champion Félix Savón. [198], Joshua is recognised as one of the most marketable athletes in the world, and has lucrative endorsement deals with numerous brands, including Under Armour, Beats By Dre, and Lucozade. [65] WBA president Gilberto J. Mendoza confirmed that the winner will have to face mandatory challenger Luis Ortiz next, with deadlines due to be set after the unification fight. Just back to the drawing board." Povetkin landed 47 of his 181 thrown (26%). Tyson Fury macht gerade Las Vegas unsicher. 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