[84][85] In a press release, German TV channel RTL announced the fight was watched by an average 10.43 million viewers. [8][9][10][7] His cousin, Ben Ileyemi, is also a professional boxer. [50] Breazeale became only the second boxer, after Dillian Whyte, to take Joshua past three rounds. I didn't take up the sport for money, I want to win medals." Higgins spoke to Fairfax Media, saying the offer would need to be more reasonable, also taking into consideration the fight would take place in the UK.
His club, Finchley ABC in Barnet, North London, is also home to professional heavyweight Dereck Chisora. The fight took place on Sky Box Office. Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, OBE (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer who is a two-time unified heavyweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles since December 2019 and previously between 2016 and June 2019.
The pair made their professional debuts together in 2013. A replay was shown later in the evening, which averaged 309,000 viewers. After a break, the former British and Commonwealth champion is ready to make a return to the ring. IBF explained that the rematch must take place no later than 2 December 2017, and the winner must fight Pulev next with no exemptions. [89][90] As a result, on 4 August, upon learning that Klitschko had retired, the IBF immediately ordered Joshua and 36-year-old Kubrat Pulev (25–1, 13 KOs) to fight next, with a deal needing to be reached by 3 September 2017. Maybe it is because Lewis was KOed twice while Fury has never lost a fight. Come back stronger, more punches. [79] Joshua called out Fury in the post fight interview, "Tyson Fury, where you at, baby? Tyson Fury sits top of the pile after his win over Wladimir Klitschko. However, both the German Boxing Federation and the European Boxing Union suspended Teper after he failed a drug test. The British heavyweight scene is booming. Fury is a quotes machine for the media, and journalists would miss him if he were to retire in the near future. [114] According to a Tweet from Parker on 15 November, he was offered less than half of what was paid to Charles Martin when he defended his IBF title against Joshua. Over 200lbs/14st 4lbs 1: Tyson Fury (Wilmslow), 30-0-1, WBC champion 2: Anthony Joshua (Watford), 23-1, IBF/WBO/WBA-Super champion 3: Dillian Whyte (Brixton), 27-1 4: Joe Joyce (Putney), 10-0 5: Daniel Dubois (Greenwich), 14-0, British and Commonwealth champion 6: Dereck Chisora (Finchley), 32-9 7: Hughie Fury (Manchester), 24-3 8: Nathan Gorman (Nantwich), 16-1 9: David Price (Liverpool), 25-7 10: David Allen (Conisbrough), 18-5-2 1-ranked Kubrat Pulev, and the card will be stacked with world championship action, domestic title fights and the very best young stars in the game. Hughie Fury has the chance in 2016 to become known as more than just Tyson's cousin. Still only 21, Fury has quickly compiled an 18-0 (10 KOs) record in the paid ranks. by dr_devious » 22 Mar 2006, 09:21, Post [183] Ruiz became a frontrunner after it was reported Luis Ortiz' team had rejected two offers of career high purses to fight Joshua. It was tough to see where David Price's career was going after Erkan Teper knocked him out in a fight for the vacant European title in July 2015. It was shown live and the fight began around 5 pm. Tyson Fury and David Haye came close to fighting twice before. He was found with eight ounces (226.8 grams) of herbal cannabis hidden in a sports bag in his Mercedes-Benz. [150][151] On 1 August, it was revealed by the WBO that the bout against Povetkin would satisfy Joshua's mandatory defences for both the WBA and WBO, since Povetkin was ranked as number 1 by both governing bodies. The judges scored the fight 118–110 twice, and 119–109 in favour of Joshua. We're gonna go back, train hard, plan again and come back stronger. No regrets, you know, take it on the chin.