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Cameroonian mixed martial arts fighter, Francis Ngannou has warned that Anthony Joshua doesn't 'have the strength' to win their highly-anticipated fight Ngannou will face Joshua in Saudi Arabia on March 8, after the Brit's bout with Deontay Wilder fell through after the American's defeat to Joseph Parker at the 'Day of Reckoning' card. Wilder's defeat opened the door for former UFC champion Ngannou to take on Joshua instead after he lost the only professional boxing fight of his career to Tyson Fury.  Ngannou, 37, fell to a split decision defeat against the British heavyweight champion in a thrilling 10-round clash back in October.  Despite the loss, the Cameroonian is full of confidence heading into the bout w...

Former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou promised on Monday night, January 15 to find out if Anthony Joshua’s chin is not as strong as he has been led to believe. Joshua looked at Ngannou as the former UFC heavyweight champion explained during a press conference in London how he’ll go about their 10-round boxing match on March 8 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Ngannou who holds the Guinness Book of Records for the strongest punch, feels that if he hits Joshua with the type of left hook he landed on Tyson Fury in the third round of their fight on October 28, Joshua won’t be able to recover. “I’m going to fight him, so what do you think I’m going to do?,” Ngannou said. “It’s to find and look for his chin. I mean, that’s what [happens] in a fight. … In...

Lightweight boxing star, Ryan Garcia has announced that he is divorcing his partner, Andrea Celina, just after they welcomed a baby boy named Henry Leo. Ryan had announced the birth of their baby boy on Instagram by sharing a photo of him at the hospital. He wrote;  "Honored To announce my Beautiful First Born SON PRAISE THE LORD. I am so thankful, I love him so much already. He is so fast already haha. Took him just 8 min to arrive You know where he got that speed from lol. GOD DID! And GOD WILL ... THANK YOU LORD I LOVE YOU." In a since-deleted Instagram post that went up almost immediately after the baby announcement, Ryan said he and Andrea are ending their marriage, which was eye-popping for a couple different reasons. For starters, their followers didn't k...

Anthony Joshua will fight Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. This was announced by Matchroom and Queensberry on Friday night. A date for the fight will be confirmed next week, with a press conference planned for January 15 in London. On December 23, Joshua continued his quest to return to the top of the heavyweight division with a five-round win over Otto Wallin. He was to fight Deontay Wilder next, but the American lost to Joseph Parker on the same card. Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou knocked down Tyson Fury in his first professional boxing fight last October. Fury won a split decision, but Ngannou is now ranked in the WBC’s top 10 of heavyweight contenders. Speaking after his bout against Wallin, Joshua bragged: “I’m down to fight anyone. Whenever and whoever....

British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua has risen in the Ring Magazine’s latest heavyweight rankings after his latest victory against Otto Wallin. Joshua's proposed next opponent, Deontay Wilder had a significant drop in the ranking after he suffered a defeat to Joseph Parker in Riyadh last week. This result led to the British-Nigerian leapfrogging the American and taking his number two position. The ‘champion’ top spot is held by Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk, while Tyson Fury is currently ranked number one beneath him. Joshua, Zhilei Zhang, and Joseph Parker secure the next three (second, third, and fourth) positions, respectively. See The Full Ring Magazine Heavyweight Rankings Below... Ring Champion: Oleksandr Usyk 1: Tyson Fury 2: Anthony Joshua 3: Zhilei Zhang 4: Jo...

 Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder have reportedly agreed a two-fight deal to face each other. The two boxers are set to fight in separate bouts this weekend in Saudi Arabia, with the Brit taking on Otto Wallin while the American will face Joseph Parker. But they already appear to have one eye on the future, and have now agreed to a multi-fight deal, according to boxing correspondent Dan Rafael. The former world champions are expected to sign the contract before they step in the ring on Saturday night. Reports last week claimed that Joshua is set to fight Wilder on March 9 if they both come through their fights in Saudi Arabia unscathed. That would give the pair just 11 weeks to prepare to fight each other.  A showdown between Joshua and Wilder has been spo...

Anthony Joshua has hit back at his critics following a string of recent setbacks in his career. Speaking ahead of his mouthwatering £75million bout with Otto Wallin on Saturday, Joshua said: 'At 18, I changed my mindset. I wanted to do something different with my life and I found boxing. So, I was channelling everything that was inside me into boxing. 'I was just put in that position to bring people towards boxing. Maybe that was my calling. To bring more eyes to the sport of boxing. Look at us now, we are here in Saudi. 'It's opening up so many amazing opportunities for people. So yeah, with my boxing and reigning as heavyweight world champion, I brought a lot of eyes to the sport. But, it didn't just happen yesterday. It's been in the works for a long time so that's my calling, ...

Anthony Joshua and Deotany Wilder have reportedly agreed on a deal for their long-awaited fight in the new year. However, both men must first win their fights next weekend in order to confirm the long-awaited heavyweight showdown. According to ESPN journalist Mike Coppinger, a deal is in place for the two main protagonists to meet on March 9, so long as they both emerge victorious. Back when they first tried to agree a deal in 2018 and 2019, the pair were heavyweight world champions and would have met in an undisputed showdown. But both have lost their titles. Representatives for Joshua and Wilder initially agreed terms over the summer for a fight in Saudi Arabia this December. However, the agreement fell through. Instead, both of the fighters will headline the upcoming 'Day...