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      Anthony Joshua changes gloves for Oleksandr Usyk fight and chooses heavy-hitting pair despite bad omen

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is changing gloves for his highly anticipated world heavyweight title rematch against Oleksandr Usyk..The two heavyweights meet again in Saudi Arabia on Saturday with the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles up for grabs.
      Joshua, coach Garcia and the team took their time when assessing the glovesCredit: Matchroom
      Joshua will wear Grant gloves for the rematch with UsykCredit: Matchroom
      The Brit feels most comfortable in Grant’s after using them in training campCredit: Matchroom
      Garcia says Joshua will hurt Usyk if he lands a clean shot wearing the glovesCredit: Matchroom
      Usyk, 35, beat Joshua, 32, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September by unanimous decision.
      However, this time round, Joshua will wear heavy-hitting Grant gloves instead of Rival – hinting he could be going for a knockout.
      Joshua wore Grant gloves for his first fight against Andy Ruiz Jr, which ended in a career-first defeat.
      But he has also wore the foam padded gloves in his wins over long-time rival Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin.
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      Other KO artists such as Gennady Golovkin and Gervonta Davis wear the ‘puncher’s gloves’.
      Joshua’s coach Robert Garcia, who replaced long-time mentor Rob McCracken following September’s defeat to Usyk, explained how the Brit has been trying a number of different gloves in the build up to the rematch.
      But it was the Grant gloves Joshua felt most comfortable with.
      Garcia told iD BOXING: “You know what? Anthony’s wearing Grant.
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      “And we’ve been training with ’em. I brought in Everlast also.
      “I brought in some Adidas gloves. We used a few gloves, and he feels comfortable with the Grant.
      “You know what, I never forced by fighters to wear whatever I want them to wear.
      “It’s whatever they feel comfortable in. You know, most of my fighters wear the Everlast.
      “As you guys see, the MX. It’s a very comfortable glove.
      “And it’s a puncher’s glove. So most of my fighters are punchers.
      “So they love wearing that glove. But, you know, Anthony feels very comfortable with the Grant.
      “It’s also very, very comfortable. And, and, you know, the power is there.
      “So if he lands a good shot, I know he will hurt them [Usyk].”
      Matchroom Boxing has also given an exclusive look into the glove selection process ahead of Saturday’s fight.
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      Joshua and his team took time to inspect and try on the gloves.
      On the other hand, the unbeaten Usyk was in and out.
      Joshua wore Grant gloves for his first professional career defeat against Ruiz JrCredit: AP
      The Brit also sported the gloves in his win over PovetkinCredit: Reuters
      Joshua also wore the ‘puncher’s gloves’ when he dispatched of bitter rival WhyteCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Usyk beat Joshua for the heavyweight belts last September with the Brit wearing Rival glovesCredit: Getty More

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      Boxing schedule 2022: Upcoming fights, schedule as Anthony Joshua faces Oleksandr Usyk TONIGHT

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      THE first six months of 2022 was a monster run in boxing, and you can expect more of the same in the second half of the year.Earlier this year we had Tyson Fury’s knockout win over Dillian Whyte, as well as Dmitry Bivol’s shocking decision victory against Canelo Alvarez.
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      And TONIGHT, Brit star Anthony Joshua is set to fight Oleksandr Usyk in a huge heavyweight rematch.
      And later this year, Canelo is back in action in a huge trilogy match-up with Gennady Golovkin.

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      Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2022 below…
      📺 Sky Sports Box Office (UK) 📺
      🗓 August 20 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

      Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, IBF, WBO titles)
      Filip Hrgovic vs Zhang Zhilei (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

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      🗓 August 20 🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida

      Adrien Broner vs Omar Figueroa (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Albert Puello vs Batyr Akhmedov (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Roger Gutierrez vs Hector Garcia (12 rounds – super-featherweight)

      📺 DAZN PPV (UK) 📺
      🗓 August 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      KSI vs Swarmz (8 rounds – cruiserweight)

      📺 FOX PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 September 4 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Andy Ruiz Jr vs Luis Ortiz (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Isaac Cruz vs Eduardo Ramirez (12 rounds – lightweight)

      📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 September 10 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall (10 rounds – middleweight, WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF, The Ring titles)
      Alycia Baumgardner vs Mikaela Mayer (10 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)

      📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 September 17 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin III (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA, WBO, IBF, WBC, Ring Magazine titles)
      Jesse Bam Rodriguez vs Israel Gonzalez (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
      Ammo Williams vs Kieron Conway (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Diego Pacheco vs Enrique Collazo (10 rounds – super middleweight)

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      🗓 September 23 🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey

      Shakur Stevenson vs Robson Conceicao (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBO titles)

      📺 BT Sport Box Office (UK) 📺
      🗓 September 24 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Amanda Serrano vs Sarah Mahfoud (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)

      📺 DAZN PPV (UK) 📺
      🗓 October 8 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn (12 rounds – catchweight 157lbs)

      📺 Fox PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 October 15 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York City

      Deontay Wilder vs Robert Helenius (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Caleb Plant vs Anthony Dirrell (12 rouinds – super-middleweight)

      📺Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 October 15 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

      Devin Haney vs George Kambosos II (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA titles)

      📺Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 October 22 🇺🇸 TBA

      Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Jamaine Ortiz (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Robeisy Ramirez vs Jessie Magdaleno (10 rounds -featherweight)

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      Boxing results 2022
      🗓 August 13 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Teofimo Lopez def. Pedro Campa TKO7 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 August 6 🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland

      Michael Conlan def. Miguel Marriaga UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 August 6 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sheffield, England

      Dalton Smith def. Sam O’maison KO6 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Sandy Ryan def. Erica Anabella Farias UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 August 6 🇺🇸 Fort Worth, Texas

      Vergil Ortiz Jr def. Michael McKinson TKO9 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 July 30 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

      Danny Garcia def. Jose Benavidez Jr. MD12 (12 rounds -super-welterweight)
      Gary Antuanne Russell def. Rances Barthelemy TKO6 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 July 30 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bournemouth, England

      Chris Billam-Smith def. Isaac Chamberlain UD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Ben Whitaker def. Greg O’Neill TKO2 (6 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Caroline Dubois def. Happy Daudi TKO3 (6 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 July 16 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Ryan Garcia def. Javier Fortuna (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 July 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Mark Heffron def. Lennox Clarke TKO5 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Hamzah Sheeraz def. Francisco Emmanuel Torres TKO5 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Dennis McCann def. James Beech Jr. TKO8 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 July 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Rey Vargas def. Mark Magsayo SD12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBC title)

      🗓 July 9 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Derek Chisora def. Kubrat Pulev SD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Israel Madrimov vs Michel Soro TD3 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 July 2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Joe Joyce def. Christian Hammer TKO4 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jason Cunningham vs Zolani Tete KO4 (12 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 June 25 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Jesse Bam Rodriguez def. Srisraket Sor Rungvisai TKO8 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
      Murodjon Akhmadaliev def. Ronny Rios UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBA, IBF titles)

      🗓 June 18 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Artur Beterbiev def. Joe Smith Jr. TKO2 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, WBO, IBF world titles)
      Robeisy Ramirez def. Abraham Nova KO5 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 June 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

      Richard Riakporhe def. Fabio Turchi TKO2 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Chris Kongo def. Sebastian Formella UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Zak Chelli def. Germaine Brown UD10 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

      🗓 June 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Telford, England

      Liam Davies def. Marc Leach UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Ijaz Ahmed DREW w/ Kaisy Khademi (12 rounds – super-flyweight)

      🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Edgar Berlanga def. Roamer Alexis Angulo UD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 Anaheim, California

      Jaime Munguia def. Jimmy Kelly TKO5 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida

      Daniel Dubois def. Trevor Bryan (12 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 June 10 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico

      Hiroto Kyoguchi def. Esteban Bermudez TKO8 (12-rounds – light-flyweight, WBA title)
      Eduardo Hernandez def. Jorge Casteneda TKO1 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Diego Pacheco def. Raul Ortega TKO4 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

      🗓 June 7 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

      Naoya Inoue def. Nonito Donaire II KO2 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBC, WBA, IBF, The Ring titles)

      🗓 June 4 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota

      Stephen Fulton def. Danny Roman UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBC, WBO titles)
      David Morrell def. Kalvin Henderson TKO4 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 June 4 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

      Joe Cordina def. Kenichi Ogawa KO2 ( 12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF world title)
      Zelfa Barrett def. Faroukh Kourbanov UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Skye Nicolson def. Gabriela Bouvier UD8 (8 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 June 5 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

      Devin Haney def. George Kambosos Jr UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring titles)
      Lucas Browne def. Junior Fa KO1 (10 rounds, heavyweight)

      🗓 May 28 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

      Gervonta Davis def. Rolando Romero TKO6 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Erislandy Lara def. Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan TKO8 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Jesus Ramos def. Luke Santamaria UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 May 21 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

      Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore (no decision – exhibition)
      Anderson Silva vs Bruno Machado (no decision – exhibition)
      Delfine Persoon def. Elhem Mekhelad UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Badou Jack def. Hany Atiyo KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 May 21 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Janibek Alimkhanuly def. Danny Dignum KO2 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Jamaine Ortiz def. Jamel Herring UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 May 21 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona

      David Benavidez def. David Lemieux KO2 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 May 21 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

      Joshua Buatsi def. Craig Richards UD12 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Alen Babic def. Adam Balski UD10 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Chantelle Cameron def. Victoria Bustos UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Robbie Davies Jr. def. Javier Molina SD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Ellie Scotney def. Maria Cecilia Roman UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

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      🗓 May 14 🇺🇸 Carson, California

      Jermell Charlo def. Brian Castano TKO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight, WBA, IBF, WBC, WBO, The Ring titles)
      Jaron Ennis def. Custio Clayton KO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)

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      🗓 May 14 🇫🇷 Paris, France

      Martin Bakole def. Tony Yoka MD10 (12 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 May 7 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Dmitry Bivol def. Canelo Alvarez UD12 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBA title)
      Montana Love def. Gabriel Valenzuela UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Shakhram Giyasov def. Christian Gomez UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Zhilei Zhang def. Scott Alexander KO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Aaron Silva def. Alexis Espino TKO4 (8 rounds – middleweight)

      🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano SD10 (10 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Ring Magazine titles)
      Liam Smith def. Jesse Vargas TKO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Franchon Crews-Dezurn def. Elin Cederroos SD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO titles)

      🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Shakur Stevenson def. Oscar Valdez UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC & WBO titles)

      🗓 April 23 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Tyson Fury def. Dillian Whyte KO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, Ring Magazine title)
      Ekow Essuman def. Darren Tetley UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Nick Ball def. Isaac Lowe TKO6 (10 rounds – featherweight)
      David Adeleye def. Chris Healey TKO4 (8 rounds – heavyweight)
      Tommy Fury def. Daniel Bocianski UD6 (6 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Karol Itauma def. Michal Ciach TKO2 (8 rounds – light-heavyweight)

      🗓 April 16 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas

      Errol Spence Jr def. Yordenis Ugas TKO10 (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA, WBC, IBF titles)
      Isaac Cruz def. Yuriorkis Gamboa TKO5 (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Eimantas Stanionis def. Radzhab Butaev SD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 April 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Conor Benn def. Chris van Heerden KO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Chris Billam-Smith def. Tommy McCarthy KO8 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 April 9 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

      Gennady Golovkin def. Ryota Murata TKO9 (12 rounds – middleweight, WBA & IBF titles)

      🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Ryan Garcia def. Emmanuel Tagoe UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Sebastian Fundora def. Erickson Lubin TKO9 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Tony Harrison def. Sergio Garcia UD12 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 March 26 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota

      Tim Tszyu def. Terrell Gausha (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Richard Riakporhe def. Deion Jumah TKO8 (10 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds, England

      Josh Warrington def. Kiko Martinez TKO7 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
      Maxi Hughes def. Ryan Walsh UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Ebanie Bridges def. Cecilia Roman UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight, IBF title)
      Dalton Smith def. Ray Moylette TKO10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Skye Nicholson def. Bec Connolly (6 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 March 19 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

      Sunny Edwards def. Muhammad Waseem UD12 (12 rounds – flyweight, IBF title)
      Regis Prograis def. Tyrone McKenna TKO6 (10 rounds -super-lightweight)

      🗓 March 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      David Avanesyan def. Finn Oskari Metz KO1 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Hamzah Sheeraz def. Jez Smith KO2 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Dennis McCann def. Charles Tondo UD8 (8 rounds – bantamweight)

      🗓 March 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

      Leigh Wood def. Michael Conlan KO12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA Regular title)
      Terri Harper def. Yamila Belen Abellaneda UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Caoimhin Agyarko def. Juan Carlos Rubio UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)

      🗓 March 5 🇺🇸 San Diego, California

      Roman Gonzalez def. Julio Cesar Martinez UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBA title)
      Mauricio Lara def. Emilio Sanchez TKO3 (10 rounds – featherweight)
      Diego Pacheco def. Genc Pllana KO2 (8 rounds – super middleweight)
      Marc Castro def. Julio Madera UD6 (6 rounds – lightweight)
      Skye Nicolson def. Jessica Juarez UD6 (6 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 March 4 🇺🇸 Fresno, California

      Jose Ramirez def. Jose Pedraza UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Joet Gonzalez def. Jeo Santisima TKO9 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 February 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Lawrence Okolie def. Michal Cieslak UD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
      Jordan Gill def. Karim Guerfi KO9 (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Anthony Fowler def. Lukasz Maciec UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Demsey McKean def. Ariel Esteban Bracamonte UD8 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Galal Yafai def. Carlos Bautista TKO5 (10 rounds – flyweight)
      Campbell Hatton def. Joe Ducker TKO6 (4 rounds -lightweight)

      🗓 February 26 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, California

      Hector Garcia def. Chris Colbert UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Gary Antuanne Russell def. Viktor Postol TKO10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Fernando Martinez def. Jerwin Ancajas UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, IBF title)

      🗓 February 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

      Josh Taylor def. Jack Catterall SD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)
      Robeisy Ramirez def. Eric Donovan TKO3 (10 rounds -featherweight)
      Nick Campbell def. Jay McFarlane TKO7 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 February 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Kell Brook def. Amir Khan TKO6 (12 rounds – catchweight, 149lbs)
      Natasha Jonas def. Chris Namus TKO2 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Viddal Riley def. Willbeforce Shihepo UD6 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Adam Azim def. Jordan Ellison TKO3 (6 rounds – lightweight)
      Hassan Azim def. MJ Hall UD4 (4 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 February 19 🇲🇽 Tijuana, Mexico

      Jaime Munguia def. D’Mitrius Ballard TKO3 (12 rounds – middleweight)

      🗓 February 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      John Ryder def. Daniel Jacobs SD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Johnny Fisher def. Gabriel Enguema UD6 (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      Felix Cash def. Magomed Madiev UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Ellie Scotney def. Jorgelina Guanini UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Ammo Williams def. Javier Francisco Maciel TKO6 (10 rounds – middleweight)

      🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Keith Thurman def. Mario Barrios UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Luis Nery def. Carlos Castro SD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Leo Santa Cruz def. Keenan Carbajal UD10 (12 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 Glendale, Arizona

      Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez def. Carlos Cuadras UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
      Jamie Mitchell def. Carly Skelly TKO4 (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)
      Raymond Ford def. Edward Vazquez SD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 February 5 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

      Chris Eubank def. Liam Williams UD12 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Claressa Shields def. Ema Kozin UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight, WBC, IBF, WBA titles)
      Caroline Dubois def. Vaida Masiokaite UD4 (4 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 January 22 🇺🇸 Atlantic City, New Jersey

      Mark Magsayo def. Gary Russell Jr MD12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBC title)
      Subriel Matias def. Petros Ananyan TKO9 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 January 15 🇺🇸 Verona, New York

      Joe Smith Jr def. Steve Geffrard TKO9 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBO title)
      Abraham Nova vs Jose Enrique Vivas TKO8 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 January 1 🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida

      Luis Ortiz def. Charles Martin TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Frank Sanchez def. Christian Hammer UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Ali Eren Demirezen def. Gerald Washington TKO8 (10 rounds – heavyweight) More

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      Inside Matchroom’s gala dinner for Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk with Holyfield, Chisora and ex-WWE star Strowman

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Oleksandr Usyk were in the same room for the final time at Matchroom’s gala dinner ahead of Sunday’s world heavyweight title boxing match.Joshua, 32, and Ukrainian rival Usyk, 35, attended the bash alongside some of boxing’s past and present stars.
      Joshua with fellow heavyweight ChisoraCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Former world heavyweight champion Holyfield and UsykCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Usyk and Joshua both opted for casual looks while the guests dressed to impressCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Ukrainian Usyk alongside a painting of himselfCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Usyk and Eddie Hearn’s dad BarryCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Evander Holyfield, Derek Chisora and ex-WWE star Braun Strowman were among the celebrities at the dinner ahead of the fight, where the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles are up for grabs.
      Usyk won the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles off Joshua last September at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Joshua lost the fight by unanimous decision and has since made a number of changes to his coaching staff and training camp to prepare for the rematch.
      Both fighters appeared relaxed at the gala, choosing to wear casual clothing while the rest dressed to impress.
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      Heavyweight boxer Chisora dressed head-to-toe in traditional Saudi clothing and was all smiles as he joked with Joshua.
      Former heavyweight world champion Holyfield posed alongside Usyk.
      Ex-WWE giant Strowman fist bumped AJ and even made the 6ft 6in former champ look small.
      The big man, who faced off against WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in WWE, and lost, is enjoying his time away from wrestling.
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      🥊AJ vs Usyk 2 confirmed fight time, TV and live stream info for tonight’s blockbuster
      Joshua feels positive he can win back the belts he held up until last September.
      The Brit, who has two professional losses to his name, says he “should be victorious”.
      He said: ” It’s a pressure to sharpen me, definitely. It’s a motivation.
      “It’s a big fight but one I feel I’m positive I can win. My mind’s right, my heart is in the right place. I want to kind of raise my heart rate.
      “I want to do things in the ring that will make me believe in myself.“I’m sure if I do those things, I should be victorious. And that’s just where my head’s at.”
      Joshua with former WWE star StrowmanCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Chisora and Hearn looking dapperCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Ring announcer Michael Buffer and BarryCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Joshua looks incredibly relaxed ahead of the rematchCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More

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      Usyk vs Joshua 2 EXACT ring walk time – what start time are pair in ring tonight?

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      THE COUNTDOWN is nearly complete…Anthony Joshua rematches Oleksandr Usyk TONIGHT.AJ was outclassed and outpointed last time around as he lost his WBA, IBF and WBO world titles to Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      The eyes of the world will be on Usyk vs AJ 2
      Usyk outpointed Joshua last time outCredit: Reuters
      Joshua came in 4lbs heavier than he did for their first fight, with Usyk around the same weight as last time, at 15st 11lbs.
      The challenger Joshua said: “I’ll be honest, all of this stuff doesn’t matter, it’s just about the fight. Real talk.
      “All of this stuff, weight, face-off, none of it matters to me. Just looking forward to the fight.”
      Usyk – the former 14st 4lbs undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world – stayed bang-on his 221lbs – 15st 11lbs – mark from the first unanimous points win.
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      What time is Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2?
      Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2 has been confirmed to start at 10.54pm BST approx tonight – this is 12.54am over in Jeddah.
      Saudi Arabia is two hours ahead.
      The undercard gets going from 3pm BST, and is live on Sky from 6pm.

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      What TV channel and live stream is Usyk vs Joshua 2 on?
      Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK, and DAZN in the rest of the world.
      The event starts at 6pm on Sky Sports Box Office (Sky channel 491/ HD 492), and costs £26.95 to purchase.
      To watch it online, book through the Sky Sports Box Office app and website.
      If you don’t have a Box Office account, you’ll still be able to sign up and buy the fight.
      DAZN will be showing the fight in 190+ countries outside of the UK.
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      Full fight night times for undercard

      10.54pm: Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2  – World heavyweight championship WBA ‘super’, IBF, IBO and WBO – 12 rounds
      9.52pm: Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang – IBF heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      8.50pm: Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique – WBC light-heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      7.18pm: Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
      6.48pm: Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre – super-lightweight – 4 rounds
      6.10pm: Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova – super-bantamweight – 8 rounds
      5.24pm: Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      4.46pm: Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic – light-heavyweight – 6 rounds
      4.03pm: Daniel Lapin vs Josef Jurko – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      3.30pm: Bader Alsamreen vs Faud Tarverdi – super lightweight – 6 rounds
      3pm: Rashed Belhassa aka Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev – welterweight – 4 rounds

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      Anthony Joshua set for biggest fight of his life against Oleksandr Usyk with more than just world titles on the line

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA rematches Oleksandr Usyk knowing his career could depend on avenging the defeat he suffered last September.Victory for AJ in Saudi Arabia regains him the unified titles, revives talk of a super-fight with Tyson Fury and wins back the respect of boxing fans.
      Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in SeptemberCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Anthony Joshua ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty
      Although already he should have been commended for taking the bout in the first place when many others would have found a way to swerve the unbeaten southpaw.
      But Joshua, who weighed 17st 6lb yesterday, only has himself to blame for the result, as he neglected his size and weight advantage to try and outfox Ukraine’s master boxer.
      Now, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist leaves himself with it all to do in the rematch, with the stakes higher than ever.
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      Ex-world champions Johnny Nelson and Kell Brook – both mentored in Brendan Ingle’s iconic Sheffield gym – suggested AJ will RETIRE if he loses again.
      In reality, he has signed a long-term deal with sports streaming service DAZN, which only comes into play after the weekend.
      And losing to arguably boxing’s pound-for-pound No1 is not something that should signal the end of a career.
      But, double defeat to Usyk leaves promoter Eddie Hearn with a real job on his hands in convincing fans and anyone else that AJ can come again.
      A second loss makes Joshua’s road back to the glory days longer than ever, but it does not necessarily spell the end completely.
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      You only have to look at Mike Tyson’s infamous plight following two defeats to Evander Holyfield as evidence.
      After losing the rematch in disgrace by biting Holyfield’s ear, Hall of Fame manager Shelly Finkel took control of Tyson’s career.
      And despite the DQ and public shame, still Iron Mike went on to headline six more times on pay-per-view.
      But the worrying factor is, only one of them was for the heavyweight title, which was against Britain’s Lennox Lewis.
      And by the time it came around, both were out of their primes with Tyson at 35 and even Lewis at 36.
      The fight is evidence that even if AJ loses to Usyk, a grudge match with Fury can still be restored.
      But if Tyson’s performance is anything to go by, sometimes the blockbuster bouts on paper just are not worth the wait.

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      Like was the case with Tyson, there are still plenty of other names for AJ out there if he does succumb to a third career loss.
      A rematch with Dillian Whyte, a trilogy against Andy Ruiz Jr, and even fighting Joe Joyce or Deontay Wilder guarantees PPVs and ticket sales.
      But if Tyson was to have beaten Holyfield, how different would the backend of his career looked?
      For Joshua, if he upsets the bookmakers and rips the WBA, IBF and WBO belts back off Usyk, arguably his stock is greater than ever.
      He would have pulled off a legitimate upset, with his back against the wall, while making his case for beating Fury stronger than ever.
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      Losing to Usyk likely leaves Fury short of any motivation to return and fight AJ, but if he wins, how can the Gypsy King possibly ignore that?
      It is what makes the fight on Saturday so gripping and also so vital, as heavyweight boxing in Britain may depend on the result.
      Oleksander Usyk and Anthony Joshua ahead of their rematchCredit: Getty
      Oleksander Usyk and Anthony Joshua ahead face off for the final timeCredit: Reuters More

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      Fighters wanting to feast on his carcass and out of elite – world looks bleak if Joshua loses but he’s staying positive

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has recovered from losing his undefeated record and world titles.But if he suffers a third professional defeat in a career-defining rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, then he faces dropping out of boxing’s elite — and will struggle to return.
      Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk face off in JeddahCredit: AP
      AJ is staying positiveCredit: Reuters
      AJ lit up the nation when he grabbed gold at London 2012, became world champ after just 16 fights and was a bonafide superstar with the 2017 Wembley win over Wladimir Klitschko, another Ukrainian heavyweight.
      His impact on British boxing is huge, having helped rebuild an entire industry.
      All of the recent British 2022 Commonwealth Games athletes still worship him and some of our most exciting pros are guided by his management company.
      In lockdown, he personally helped keep amateur clubs alive with kit and cash donations.
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      But in the fickle and fast-moving sport, so much of that good work would be overshadowed by a second consecutive defeat to boogeyman Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
      Tyson Fury would return from his latest dubious retirement to face Usyk for undisputed No 1 status.
      And former sparring partners and young pretenders like Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois would fancy their chances of feasting on the carcass of 32-year-old AJ’s once-glittering career.
      Divorced from decade-long broadcast powerhouse Sky Sports after this fight — and tied to struggling streaming start-up DAZN — mainstream promotion would be drastically reduced for non- title fights against has-beens and also-rans in an attempt to rebuild his career.
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      If all of these stark possibilities are in the minds of even his most devoted fans, how is the father-of-one coping with the enormity of this physical and psychological tinderbox?
      He said: “It’s a pressure to sharpen me, definitely. It’s a motivation.
      “It’s a big fight but one I feel I’m positive I can win. My mind’s right, my heart is in the right place. I want to kind of raise my heart rate.
      “I want to do things in the ring that will make me believe in myself.“I’m sure if I do those things, I should be victorious. And that’s just where my head’s at.”
      Even at the impervious peak of AJ’s heavyweight rampage, the Watford superstar would admit to expecting a few defeats in the long, winding and bumpy road.
      The first, in 2019 against Andy Ruiz Jr, was a shock KO he avenged six months later.

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      And the second was a drawn-out and punishing unanimous decision loss in September to Usyk, a southpaw genius few people believe AJ can outsmart or bully.
      The stunning trajectory of his learning curve has smashed into a brick wall.
      He said: “Muhammad Ali, considered the greatest of all time, he lost.“If you look at the past you can kind of figure out where you’re going to go.
      “I just thought I might take a loss one day. So, when it did happen, because I’d already thought about it, I knew how to deal with it.
      “It’s a fine line, winning and losing and I just understood what would happen if I did lose and that I’d just come back, rebound, and try my best again. Now I refuse to lose — that’s my mindset.
      “I refuse to be hurt, to be knocked down, to be knocked out. I just refuse any negative situation in the ring.
      “I declare victory already, that is just my mindset.”
      FOCUSED OR FIGHTING ANXIETY?
      Eleven months ago, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Joshua told brilliant anecdotes in the build-up and posed for photos with friends inside the glitzy venue on his Hollywood-style ring walk.
      Now in Saudi Arabia, where he seems to have been pushed and pulled in the direction of all the rich royals who have bankrolled his latest mega-fight, it is hard to tell if he is focused or fighting a new wave of nerves and anxiety.
      He said: “I definitely feel nerves for this one because I want to win it and I want to perform well.
      “So it’s understanding nerves and then transitioning the nerves once the ball goes into focus.
      “Nerves are good if you understand them. I like Cus D’Amato [Mike Tyson’s legendary trainer], who spoke about nerves and using them and understanding those types of things, confidence and fear.
      “Now I understand what nerves are, you can manipulate it and use it to your advantage.”
      The three-time WBA, IBF and WBO title challenger has the height, reach, age and power advantages.
      He even claimed Usyk’s irregular southpaw stance was the only thing that separated them so widely last time.
      So he accepts back-to-back defeats to a shorter, lighter and less powerful fighter will likely be the rivalry that defines his career forever.
      Up against a man three years older, AJ added: “That’s just the reality of it.
      “And you can’t hide from it but use it as motivation. Don’t shy away from it, just understand the situation.
      “Just focus on the win and then all that stuff, the legacy, the belts, the good stuff that comes with it, will come.
      “So simplify it, just get in there and do my job. That should be enough.
      “I put my own pressure on myself so I don’t want to add any more weight on my back when I’m going to the ring by thinking ‘I can become champion, if I do this or I do that’.
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      “The championship belt does not define your victory.
      “In that ring, I don’t give a s*** if you’re the champion, it’s just me versus you.”
      Usyk stands in AJ’s way of reclaiming his beltsCredit: PA More

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      Money Kicks boxing fight – Start time, live stream, TV channel as Youtuber makes pro debut on AJ undercard

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      MONEY KICKS is making his pro boxing debut on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk.A proposed bout with Floyd Mayweather failed to materialise last year so Dubai’s richest kid aka Rashed Belhassa will now step into the boxing pro ranks on the undercard of Usyk and AJ’s big rematch.
      Money Kicks (left) weighs in for his pro boxing debut
      Money Kicks arrived in Jeddah in style
      His bout with Traycho Georgiev (0-3) will be his first professional fight, having previously defeated Anas Elshayib and Ajmal Khan in exhibition contests.
      Belhasa is the son of a billionaire and earlier this year had a fight set up with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
      The pair met when Belhasa was young with 50-0 champ Mayweather visiting his father’s zoo – a popular destination for celebrities including Lionel Messi, Nicky Minaj, Cardi B and AJ.
      But the proposed fight was cancelled and now Belhasa will turn his attention to Georgiev, who has failed to win any of his three professional fights.
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      When is Money Kicks fight?
      Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev takes place on the undercard of Usyk vs Joshua 2 on Saturday, August 20.
      The fight kicks off the show before the main card gets underway at 3pm BST which is 5pm in Saudi Arabia.
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      How can I watch Money Kicks fight?
      Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev will be taking place before the event goes live on Sky Sports Box Office, which is at 6pm BST.
      However the fight is expected to be available to watch for the rest of the world on DAZN, who have the AJ vs Usyk 2 rights for 190+ territories outside the UK.

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      Who is Money Kicks? 
      Money Kicks’s real name is Rashed Belhasa.
      Born January 5, 2002, in Dubai, UAE to an Islam family.
      He is known for being a YouTuber and Actor.
      He mostly shares his fashionable outfits and video clips over on his Instagram account.
      Just search this username @rsbelhasa to find him.
      He currently has over 2 Million Followers on his Instagram account and 2.6 Million Subscribers on Youtube Channel.
      He got huge recognition after making videos about his rich lifestyle, expensive shoes and different exotic vehicles like Rolls Royce and Bentley
      What is the full Usyk vs Joshua undercard?

      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 (10.54pm) – World heavyweight championship WBA ‘super’, IBF, IBO and WBO – 12 rounds
      Filip Hrgovic vs Zhilei Zhang (9.52pm) – IBF heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Callum Smith vs Mathieu Bauderlique (8.50pm) – WBC light-heavyweight final eliminator – 12 rounds
      Badou Jack vs Richard Rivera (7.18pm) – cruiserweight – 10 rounds
      Ziyad Almaayouf vs Jose Alatorre (6.48pm) – super-lightweight – 4 rounds
      Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova (6.10pm) – super-bantamweight – 8 rounds
      Andrew Tabiti vs James Wilson (5.24pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Ben Whittaker vs Peter Nosic (4.46pm) – light-heavyweight – 6 rounds
      Daniel Lapin vs Josef Jurko (4.03pm) – heavyweight – 8 rounds
      Bader Alsamreen vs Faud Tarverdi (3.30pm) – super lightweight – 6 rounds
      Rashed Belhassa aka Money Kicks vs Traycho Georgiev (3pm) – welterweight – 4 rounds

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      ‘You s**t yourself’ – Tyson Fury calls out Derek Chisora for BARE KNUCKLE fight in another expletive-laden rant

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      TYSON FURY has offered to fight Derek Chisora for FREE – as long as it is a bare-knuckle bout.The Gypsy King, 34, has doubled down on calling out Chisora – reiterating Del Boy turned down a £2million offer to fight.
      Tyson Fury offered to fight Derek Chisora for free in a bare-knucle contestCredit: Instagram @tysonfury
      Chisora accused Fury of being confusedCredit: Reuters
      The pair had been in talks to complete a trilogy, with Fury winning their previous two fights in 2011 and 2014.
      Chisora hit back after he was labelled a “sausage” by the heavyweight world champion, accusing Fury of being confused and having bipolar while claiming the British public are “tired of his b***s***”.
      Fury responded on Instagram saying: “I see Delboy’s at it again. He’s confused because he lost that £2m I offered him because stupid 258 [MGT] said no, they wanted three.
      “Talking like absolute mugs. Never seen idiots like them in my life.
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      “He wants some smoke does he? I’ll tell you what to do then Derek, when you get back from Saudi Arabia s***ing off AJ [Anthony Joshua] get yourself down to Morecambe, I’ll have you a bare-knuckle straightener in there for f*** all.
      “I’ll show you who wants smoke you little s***house. You were offered £2m and you s*** yourself you big sausage. Carrot, You’re a carrot muncher you little p****.”
      Anthony Joshua also weighed in on the feud to back-up his long-term friend Chisora.
      He said: “All the negotiations are all being aired online.
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      “£2m is a lot of money but it is alright saying it, we need to see it.”
      It is possible Fury could showdown with Joshua providing the Watford star overcomes Usyk in his rematch with the Ukrainian.
      When asked if a fight could happen, Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum said: “Absolutely – it’s really the only fight that makes sense for Tyson Fury.
      “I’ve discussed this with my co-promoter of Fury, Frank Warren, and once this fight is over we’re going to put together a total unification match between the winner and Tyson Fury.
      “Now, if Usyk wins the fight, which I expect, that will be quite easy to do because we’re very close to the Usyk people as they’re the same people who manage Vasyl Lomachenko who fights for us.
      “If Joshua wins, Eddie Hearn is his promoter. We’ve talked many times with Hearn about various matches and I’m sure we’ll be able to come together on this one.” More