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Former Heavyweight Champion Has No Doubt Anthony Joshua Would Knockout Tyson Fury

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The teams of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are adamant that the two will star in an all-British heavyweight clash before retirement.

Fans are a little more skeptical given the fight has failed to cross the line on a number of occasions, but with Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season now dictating the heavyweight division, and doing so through top matchmaking, it becomes a little more likely.

The two former champions have both now been relieved of their belts by Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian took Joshua’s unified titles back in 2021 and became undisputed this year by winning Fury’s WBC.

Although Fury has a contracted rematch clause – as did ‘AJ’ back in 2022, a second loss – the Joshua fight will be there next year and it’s last chance saloon to make it.

Should it happen, the man credited with causing the biggest upset the heavyweight division has ever seen, James Buster Douglas, backed ‘AJ’ to score the stoppage in an interview with Gambling Zone.

“Right now I think AJ beats Fury. It’s not that Fury is on the decline, he just no longer has that strength to withstand that force. Once you start putting your punches together, he tends to get weak as the fight goes on and his power levels start faltering.

It’s a strong possibility that AJ would knock Fury out, I think he would. He would definitely take Fury out. It would not go the distance, AJ would knock him out.”

Douglas, who shocked the world when he knocked Mike Tyson out in 1990 to become undisputed, believes that this generation of heavyweights pales in comparison to his own.

“I speak to my trainer about today’s heavyweights and he has a low opinion of them and says they [Fury and AJ] wouldn’t have been in the top 30 in my era, I have to agree. They have skills, but as far as endurance, I don’t know. They don’t seem to be able to withstand power and aggressiveness.”

Fury rematches Usyk on December 21 this year. Joshua will return in September at Wembley Stadium with an opponent set to be announced at a London press conference on June 26.

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Frank Martin expecting ‘dog fight’ with Gervonta Davis – If you use these WBN quotes, please link back to the source: https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2024/06/08/frank-martin-expecting-dog-fight-with-gervonta-davis/

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Frank Martin [18-0, 12KOs] faces his toughest test on June 15 when he faces Gervonta Davis at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Martin challenges for the WBA lightweight title in the main event against a formidable opponent roundly considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet. – If you use these WBN quotes, please link back to the source: https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2024/06/08/frank-martin-expecting-dog-fight-with-gervonta-davis/

Davis [29-0, 27 KOs] is the favorite heading into the Premier Boxing Champions PPV. However, Martin has a plan to shock the world.

“I feel like this is one of those moments where all the hard work I put in is paying off. With all the work I’ve been putting in leading up to the fight and all the work I’ve put in over the years, this just feels like a life-changing moment. This is my time to come out on top,” said Martin at a recent workout in Las Vegas. – If you use these WBN quotes, please link back to the source: https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2024/06/08/frank-martin-expecting-dog-fight-with-gervonta-davis/

“I just need to be composed, be calm, and be who I am. But I can’t let any of the antics, crowd, or noise get in the way of me getting the victory. I feel like this is going to be a good fight. We all know what ‘Tank’ brings, but a lot of guys don’t know what I bring. They know a little bit of it, but they don’t know my full arsenal.

“We know ‘Tank’ is explosive and fast. He’s got it all, but on fight night, the world will see that I’ve got it all, too. So it’s going to be two dogs in there locking up like pitbulls. The best man will win that night.

“I believe in myself, even if the world is against me. But I know the work that I put in. I feel like I was born to do this. I feel it in my body. It’s just time for me to show up and show out. I expect Gervonta to come out and put his best foot forward.

“He’s going to be him. I know he’s all the way locked in for me. I know he felt the energy from me, and he knows I’m coming to win.”

Davis vs Martin undercard and info
Also on the card, Alberto Puello duels fellow unbeaten Gary Antuanne Russell in a super lightweight clash. Meanwhile, Carlos Adames defends his WBC middleweight title against US Olympian Terrell Gausha in the pay-per-view opener at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PPT

In the co-main event, undefeated two-time world champion David “El Monstro” Benavídez will make his 175-pound debut against former light heavyweight world champion Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk in a matchup for the WBC interim light heavyweight title.

 

 

 

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Gervonta Davis goes against the odds and predicts a nine-round KO of Frank Martin

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Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin will step into the ring on June 15 and in the bookmakers the top favorite is The Tank, but it was the American himself who raised his standards by pointing out in his social networks that he will finish the fight by KO and even dared to say that it will be in nine rounds,

Gervonta Davis gives his prediction of the fight with Martin

It is not that Gervonta Davis is a very quiet boxer in his comments, he is always looking for controversy, and even in the past face to face with Frank Martin, they came close to coming to blows.

But with just a few days to go before the fight, he raised the stakes with a prediction of a cloud KO to his next opponent.

Gervonta‘s record is 29 fights, all wins, 27 of them by knockout, and he even had the luxury of knocking Ryan Garcia to the canvas with a tremendous hook to the liver, and now he is being compared to Muhammad Ali, who predicted the end of his fights and was right in most of them.

In the last few hours Davis took to X and simply wrote: “9!!!”. Boxing fans quickly understood that the fighter had mentioned the round in which he would send Martin to the canvas.

During several pre-fight day interviews, both contenders claimed they would finish the fight by knockout. Not long ago, Martin was questioned if he still stands by his words and he didn’t back down, “Yeah, you know, Tank can end up getting knocked out. You know, he’s not exempt from getting knocked out. So, if he gets there and he acts bad, he’s going to run into something. Or he could go looking for it.”

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Terence Crawford Has No Doubt Who Shakur Stevenson’s Toughest Opponent Will Be

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Terence Crawford has seen the skillset of Shakur Stevenson up close and personal.

The two world champions are friends and occasional sparring partners despite the difference in weight, often sharpening their tools ahead of high-level title bouts.

Stevenson is currently WBC Champion at 135, the division in which ‘Bud’ Crawford won his first world honours before conquering 140 and 147.

With some of the best defence in boxing today, not many at lightweight are given much of a chance of getting close to him, but Crawford is under no illusions of the threat of one Gervonta Davis.

Speaking on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, the two-weight undisputed champion praised ‘Tank.

“One thing I can say about Tank is he’s smart, he can box, and he’s explosive. I see that being Shakur’s toughest fight, because of the power. Everybody know Tank punchin’.”

Stevenson-Davis is a much sought after fight, one with brewing social media beef and an incredible level of talent. Both undefeated, should they meet just now it would be a lightweight unification with Davis bringing the WBA belt to the table.

Unfortunately, promotional politics have stood in the way in the past. That may change given Stevenson has one fight left in his deal with Top Rank. In the meantime, he defends his belt in July against Artem Harutyunyan.

First up is ‘Tank’, who faces fellow undefeated southpaw and the man who beat Harutyunyan, Frank Martin, on June 15.

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Deontay Wilder replaced by ‘most avoided heavyweight’ on Terence Crawford undercard

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Deontay Wilder will no longer be competing on the Israil Madrimov vs Terence Crawford undercard on August 3.

Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh was lining up a fight between Wilder and Jared Anderson in Los Angeles provided he defeated Zhilei Zhang.

However, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ was knocked out in the fifth round by Zhang last weekend, spelling an end to Alalshikh’s plans.

It now seems highly likely that Wilder will hang up his gloves after admitting before the fight that defeat could spell the end of his career.

But one man’s loss is another man’s gain – and Martin Bakole has now been given the call to face Anderson instead.

The Congolese boxer has been steadily climbing up the heavyweight rankings after falling to defeat for the first and only time in his 21-fight (20-1) career against Michael Hunter in 2018.

Bakole recently recorded a career-best win against former world title challenger Carlos Takam in October.

However, he has struggled to land a big fight since.

He was in negotiations to face Joe Joyce next but according to his trainer and manager Billy Nelson, ‘The Juggernaut’ pulled out of the fight to pursue a domestic dust-up with Derek Chisora on July 27.

“As expected Joe Joyce has pulled out of his arranged fight with Martin Bakole to fight Chisora,” Nelson wrote on X.

“For a man who claimed he crippled Martin with body shots, you’d think he’d gladly fight him.

“When you talk s**** you need to back it up, didn’t fancy not sleeping for another 9 weeks.”

The difficulty of finding a fight for Bakole has led to his promoter Ben Shalom branding him ‘the most avoided heavyweight’ on the planet.

“Martin Bakole is the most avoided man in the glamour division and can beat every heavyweight on the planet on his day,” he wrote in his exclusive talkSPORT column.

“The Congolese puncher is an incredibly dangerous fight for anyone at his weight.

“He has all of the physical attributes needed to reach the top of the sport.

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Anthony Joshua in line for undisputed title shot against Fury-Usyk winner

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Anthony Joshua is set to get a shot at becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion by facing the winner of the rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.

In an interview with The Sun, Hearn stated, “I expect the winner of the December fight to fight Anthony Joshua if he wins in September. There’s no decision yet made on the opponent, there are three or four in the mix. But yeah, that’s the absolute plan.”

Joshua, who last fought in March when he brutally knocked out Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia, is expected to take on Daniel Dubois in September at Wembley Stadium. Dubois recently won the IBF ‘interim’ belt by stopping Filip Hrgovic.

“The first priority is to regain the world heavyweight title and obviously undisputed’s always been the dream. So I think we’re two fights away from becoming undisputed. But, we’ve got to win them,” Hearn added.

In their initial meeting last month, Usyk defeated Fury via split decision to become the first boxer since Lennox Lewis in 1999 to unify the heavyweight division. The Ukrainian’s victory saw him claim the WBC title from Fury, adding to his WBA (Super), WBO, IBF, and IBO belts.

According to a report by Dailymail, promoter Frank Warren confirmed that discussions are ongoing for a potential Joshua-Dubois clash, stating, “Daniel Dubois proved all his doubters wrong and won the IBF ‘interim’ belt. He hopefully will be fighting AJ in the autumn, we’re working on that. He did well. We would love it to be in the UK, they’re two Brits, it would be a great fight to put on at Wembley.”

Should Joshua overcome Dubois, he will be in line to face either Fury or Usyk in a bid to become the undisputed heavyweight champion, even if the Gypsy King gains revenge on the Ukrainian to set up a potential trilogy.

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Joshua classier than Fury – Usyk

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World heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk, has compared Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury after beating both fighters tagging the British-Nigerian the classier fighter of the two, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

Usyk won the undisputed heavyweight world titles last month when he beat Fury in their historic fight. Their rematch was expected to take place in October but has since been pushed back to December 21.

The Ukrainian has two wins over Joshua as he won the unified belts from the 34-year-old in September 2021 and defended them in their rematch the following year.

Usyk gave a funny comparison when talking about his wins against Joshua and Fury as he told Three Knockdown Rule, “Anthony Joshua has classy boxing.

“Greedy Belly, my friend Tyson Fury. It’s like sparkling water, when you open it without shaking it’s good. If you shake it, it [blows]. Sparkling water is Tyson Fury and still water is Anthony Joshua. Tyson’s arms are like two metres, like a rope.”

Usyk admitted he doesn’t want to think about boxing at the moment after spending eight months preparing for Fury. Their fight was pushed back several times and cancelled on just days notice when Fury was cut above his eye in February.

Usyk surprisingly snubbed Fury whilst revealing the hardest puncher he has ever faced saying, “I would say toughest fight, yes, but I think biggest punch, no.

“Derek Chisora, very tough guy. With Derek, I don’t remember which hand if it was left or fight but I would block it and it would be like a baseball bat. It was very dangerous.”

Usyk is expected to lose his undisputed status and be stripped of his IBF belt in the coming weeks so the title can be on the line for Joshua’s UK return in September. The Ukrainian’s manager disagrees with the governing body’s decision and wants to see all four belts on the line again for Usyk and Fury’s second fight.

“We’re waiting for a decision to be made,” Klimas told Boxing Scene.

“I think it’s more important for Tyson Fury now. Oleksandr, of course, is a two-time unified champion and if the next fight is just for the three belts, I don’t think it’s going to be fair for either of the two guys, either Tyson or for Oleksandr.”

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Gervonta Davis and Mayweather Promotions CEO Laugh at Errol Spence Jr’s Prediction for Frank Martin Fight

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Gervonta Davis is set to square off against Frank Martin in his upcoming fight. With no major boxing fights scheduled for the near future, all eyes are on this bout. In addition, both fighters have an undefeated professional boxing record, which promises a thrilling showdown. As the anticipation for the clash is increasing by the day, the boxing world has started analyzing and predicting the outcome of this contest.

One such person is former unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., who weighed in on the clash between Davis and Martin. After listening to his perspective, Davis and Mayweather Promotions CEO, Leonard Ellerbe, quickly shared their take on it online.

Gervonta Davis and Mayweather Promotions CEO find common ground

‘Tank’ parted ways with Mayweather Promotions because of numerous differences. However, a recent incident drew Ellerbe and Davis together and brought them to a common ground. In an online conversation, they both decided to discount Spence Jr.’s viewpoint about the Davis vs. Martin fight.

Apparently, Spence Jr. believes that Frank Martin will knock out Davis in the 7th or 8th round. Following these remarks, Davis instantly replied through his X account with laughing emojis, “get your money champ”. Additionally, Spence Jr. also mentioned that Martin would dominate the fight. The Mayweather Promotions CEO replied to it and sarcastically asked, “Dominate wut”. 

This instantly started a conversation online and fans started pouring their opinions about it as well. But what did Spence Jr. say exactly?

The Long Island fighter has been out of action since his last fight with Terence Crawford. It ended Spence Jr’s undefeated streak as ‘Bud’ won the clash via technical knockout in the 9th round. Spence Jr. was in conversation with Fight Hub TV, where he talked about his return, changing his coach, and how he is planning his future. During the conversation, he was asked to weigh in on the Davis vs. Martin fight.

The 34-year-old boxer believed that Martin was the most skilled and talented fighter that Davis ever fought. “Like he’s one of those, he can’t take those early rounds. And I feel like he’s gonna come in the seventh, eighth round, and hope for a knockout. I feel like Frank gonna dominate him, 1st through 12th round, and win a fight,” said Spence Jr.  

He further asserted that Tank is a great fighter, and he is going to put up a good one. But Martin is ready to take it. “I feel like he’s the best fighter he’s ever fought. He gonna see the speed, he gonna see the strength, he gonna see the power that Frank brings to the table on fight night.”

Interestingly, this will be the first time ‘Tank’ will face an African-American fighter, and fans are expecting a thrilling match. Although Ellerbe and Davis are laughing at the prospect of Martin winning the fight, there is space for the tables to turn around. What do you think about it? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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“It’s Over for the Heavyweight Division”: Jared Anderson Training With Terence Crawford Gets Fans All Hyped Up for Martin Bakole Fight

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ESPN Ringside has shared a few snapshots of Jared Anderson and Terence Crawford. It shows the former undisputed welterweight champion watching with rapt attention while the young heavyweight contender trains. Since the time they came, the photos have been gaining considerable traction among fans.

On August 3, Terence Crawford will kick off his campaign in the 154-pound weight class. He will face WBA light middleweight champion Israil Madrimov. The event, conducted under Riyadh Season’s auspices, features quite a few exciting cards. It seems there are two non-title fights, both in the heavyweight division. Aside from the bout between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Jarrell Miller, upcoming contender Jared Anderson squares up against Martin Bakole.

Terence Crawford and Jared Anderson, Understanding Sweet Science Together

The tweet read, “Bud and Big Baby in the lab.” 24-year-old Anderson defended his regional title against Ryad Merhy on August 13 last year. In Bakole, he faces a formidable opponent with a justified pedigree. The Congolese boxer stands as the as the number one ranked boxer on the WBA’s heavyweight list. Clearly, ‘The Real Big Baby’ doesn’t want to leave any stone unturned.

Understandably, the Toledo-born boxer may perhaps want to retain his unbeaten streak. Additionally, a win over another ranking heavyweight promises a better standing in the hierarchy. There were talks of fighting against Deontay Wilder. But as it appears, the showdown may now have a negligible chance of happening, given how ‘The Bronze Bomber’ suffered his fourth defeat at the hands of Zhilei Zhang.

Jared Anderson might enjoy an edge over Martin Bakole in terms of the knockout-to-win rate. However, the former sparring partner of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk packs a potent punch. Thus, a word from the wise in such a situation often comes in handy.

Wisdom in the Ring, Fans Thrilled

Most of the users seemed happy with the photos. One of the biggest names in modern boxing, lending a helping hand to a rising star, is a delight for the eyes. Let’s check out how some of the fans reacted.

The photo seems to have shocked this user. With ‘Bud’ Crawford by his side, probably Jared Anderson could be expected to wipe out most of the competition in the heavyweight division, the user seems to believe.

Then the next user also appears to share similar thoughts. With guidance from the P4P legend, Jared Anderson is on a sure-shot path to heavyweight dominance, the user said.

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Eminem announced as a special guest performer for Riyadh Season Card… as he reunites with Terence Crawford for his next title fight before Andy Ruiz battles it out with Jarrell Miller – the fighter he replaced to beat Anthony Joshua in 2019

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Eminem is set to perform at the Riyadh Season Card headlined by Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov on August 3 in Los Angeles, his Excellency Turki Alalshikh has revealed.

Crawford, 36, is seeking a world title in a fourth different weight division when he takes on the recently-crowned WBA light-middleweight world champion, Madrimov, at the BMO Stadium.

Slim Shady is no stranger to big boxing fights as he surprised everybody by joining the American fighters ring walk before his win over Errol Spence Jr last July,

And now he is set to hype up the crowd again for the Kingdom’s first boxing event outside of Saudi Arabia, which also features a heavyweight bout between former world champion Andy Ruiz and Jarrell Miller.

The announcement of the rappers performance was made via Alalshikh’s X (formerly Twitter) page with a simple graphic.

The Saudi boxing chief is known for putting on a spectacle, just last month American rapper JID performed in style before Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four belt era.

And now he has stepped it up a notch by calling on legendary rapper Eminem to put on a show before Crawford and Madrimov take to the ring.

He won the belt via a fifth round stoppage of Magomed Kurbanov on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s victory over Francis Ngannou.

But he faces a huge task to keep it against Crawford who has won all of his 40 professional fights and knows what it takes to be a world champion.

The American has been an undisputed champion at both light-welterweight and welterweight, as well as once holding a lightweight world title.

Also on the card is Ruiz, who produces one of the biggest shocks in the sports history by beating Anthony Joshua five years ago.

He takes on the man he replaced on short notice for that fight, Miller, in what promises to be a big battle in LA.

Ruiz has only fought twice in the last four years, but will have to put his friendship with Miller aside if he wants to earn himself another title shot.

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