BOXING

Anthony Joshua has called on Deontay Wilder to agree to a heavyweight unification fight at Wembley on April 13 but says he has no interest in fighting Tyson Fury. A Fury and Wilder rematch looks the likelier outcome in negotiations following the pair’s draw in Los Angeles earlier this month …

Boxing legend, Oscar De La Hoya has rated Nigerian-born British world heavyweight champion, Anthony Olaseni Joshua as the best in his class for now. In spite of a recent spat by American rival, Deotay Wilder that he is the bet of the heavyweights, sports247.ng gathered that de la Hoya thinks …

By Alex Thomas and Ben Church, CNN (Undefeated in the professional game and credited with saving the heavyweight division, you would think Anthony Joshua is a contented man. But the British boxer, who holds three of the sport’s four major world title belts, is not yet satisfied with a life …

WBC champion Deontay Wilder “can’t wait” to face Tyson Fury in a rematch after the first bout between the heavyweight duo ended in a controversial draw. Last Sunday’s title fight in Los Angeles saw American Wilder knock Fury down twice during the 12 rounds. But many boxing pundits and fans …

By Richard Damerell Deontay Wilder is “very interested” in a blockbuster world title fight with Anthony Joshua, says the WBC champion’s co-manager Shelly Finkel. Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight title following a split decision draw with Tyson Fury in Los Angeles at the weekend, and the American’s team will now …

By Richard Damerell and Andy Scott Deontay Wilder will be offered two fights with Anthony Joshua, but promoter Eddie Hearn refused to rule out Wladimir Klitschko with a ‘wild card in play’ for a Wembley title defence. Matchroom Boxing boss Hearn has been considering opponents for Joshua’s next scheduled fight, …

Lamentations are rolling out of the mouth of Commonwealth Games female boxing bronze medalist, Yetunde Odunuga following her inability to make a trip to India for the World Women’s Boxing Championship. The female pugilist, who shot to limelight at Gold Coast 2018, when she went all the way to the …

Nasarawa United of Lafia chairman, Barrister Isaac Dalandi has disclosed that celebrations over Nigeria’s qualification for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations are jot restricted to just one part of the country. Daladi said all fans of the Super Eagles across the country are happy that the team is returning …

ANTHONY JOSHUA has told Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury he’s willing to fight the winner of their December showdown next year. By Chisanga Malata Wilder will defend his WBC heavyweight crown against Fury at the Staples Center in Los Angeles a week on Saturday. The victor of the fight will …

British heavyweight boxing legend, Lennox Lewis has charged his compatriot, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua to ‘step up,’ by taking on another world class opponent. The former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world declared that the only way ‘AJ’ could be regarded as a true champion is if the Nigerian-born pugilist …