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      Creator Clash 2 – Alex Wassabi vs IDubbbz: Date, live stream, TV channel, full card and how to watch HUGE Tampa show

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      CREATOR Clash is back and this time it’s bigger than ever with even more fights on deck.At the first event, iDubbbz, who started the Creator Clash series, lost on points to Doctor Mike in the main event.
      Alex Wassabi has been victorious in the boxing ring beforeCredit: Instagram @alexwassabi
      iDubbbz lost to Doctor Mike in the last Creator Clash main event
      And now iDubbbz is back as he faces Alex Wassabi, who previously conquered KSI’s brother Deji at Wembley Arena.
      The event will also see the debut of former WWE star John Hennigan, better known as John Morrison and Johnny Nitro in his heyday.
      When is Creator Clash 2?

      Alex Wassabi’s clash with iDubbbz will take place on Saturday, April 15.
      Ring-walk times for the main event will get underway from 3.30am UK time on Sunday, April 16.
      The event will be held at the Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, Florida.

      What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

      Wassabi vs IDubbbz will be shown live on Moment House in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from Moment House app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      A PPV price has yet to be announced.

      Creator Clash 2 full card

      Main event: Ian “iDubbbz” Jomha vs Alex Wassabi
      Harley Morenstein (Epic Meal Time) vs Former WWE Star John Hennigan
      Fitz (GoodGuyFitz) vs Ididathing
      Froggy Fresh vs Chris Ray Gun
      Marisha Ray (Critical Role) vs Haley Sharpe (YodelingHaley)
      Myth (Myth_YT) vs Hundar (MuscleParty)
      Arin Hanson (GameGrumps) vs Jarvis Johnson
      Alanah Pearce (Charalanahzard) vs RIPMika
      CrankGameplays vs Leonhart
      Nathan Barnatt (Dad) vs AB Ayad (Starkilla/The H3 Podcast)
      Jaelaray vs Abelina Sabrina
      Jack Manifold (JackManifoldTV) vs Dakota Olave

      What has been said?
      Creator Clash founder iDubbbz said: “I am so proud of the fighters and how seriously they’re taking this; it’s a testament to their commitment and character, along with their commitment to a good cause.
      “All of our fighters are students of the game, learning and appreciating ‘The Sweet Science’ of boxing. They have been training for months with professional boxing coaches and dedicating themselves fully to an intense training regimen.
      “Boxing is truly like no other sport in the world and it’s going to be one hell of an event!”
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      Tyson Fury’s team open ‘surprise’ talks with Eddie Hearn over Anthony Joshua bout as promoter reveals two possible dates

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      TYSON FURY’s team have made a shock approach to Eddie Hearn over a domestic dust-up with Anthony Joshua.Former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua returned to the win column earlier this month with a scrappy points victory over Jermaine Franklin.
      Anthony Joshua returned to the win column with a scrappy win over Jermaine FranklinCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      AJ made an immediate beeline for fellow Brit Tyson Fury after having his hand raisedCredit: PA
      Fury co-promoter Bob Arum has reached out to Eddie Hearn to discuss the mega-fightCredit: REUTERS
      AJ opened the door to a Battle of Britain with long-time rival Fury minutes after his uninspiring win over the American.
      And Fury co-promoter Bob Arum has got the ball rolling for the biggest fight in British boxing history with a shock phone call to Hearn.
      He told iFL TV: “Bob Arum phoned me the other day, which was quite a surprise.
      “Just talking about AJ Fury, he said ‘What are you thinking?’ And I said ‘I don’t know.”
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      Hearn is open to holding serious talks with Team Fury as the Gypsy King is without an opponent following the collapse of his undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk.
      The Matchroom Boxing chief continued: “We’re all up for discussing the fight.
      “I don’t think there will be a significant site fee in July, but we’re still willing to look at the numbers.
      “Or if you want to wait and do it later in the year, we’re up for that too.’
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      “Who knows what’s going to happen with Usyk, with [Deontay] Wilder.”
      AJ is hoping to fight two more times this year, with a summer slugfest the desire of new coach Derrick James and Hearn.
      And the pair are slating July for the Olympic gold medallist’s next outing to the ring.
      Hearn said: “We’ve just got to decide what type of fight we want for July.
      Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring in JulyCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      “Do we go straight into a massive fight now?”
      The 43-year-old later added: “AJ’s going to fight in July, 100 per cent.”
      Joshua himself recently hinted that he’ll be back in action in July, writing in an Instagram story updated: “12 weeks I go again.” More

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      Jermaine Franklin’s trainer calls out Tony Bellew for exhibition bout following near scrap at Anthony Joshua fight

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      JERMAINE FRANKLIN’s trainer has called out Tony Bellew for a charity dust-up following their clash at The O2 last weekend.The pair had to be separated from one another moments after the final bell of Franklin’s defeat to Anthony Joshua last Saturday.
      Anthony Joshua was almost embroiled in an altercation with Jermaine Franklin’s trainerCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      Lorenzo Reynolds then had after with Tony BellewCredit: YOUTUBE / FROCH ON FIGHTING
      Bellew was dragged away from the scene – but he’s since been called out by ReynoldsCredit: SUNSPORT / CHISANGA MALATA
      Lorenzo Reynolds, 55, still wants to settle his beef with The Bomber – albeit in an exhibition bout to raise funds for cancer-stricken children.
      He told The Express: “I read an article with him [Bellew] saying he would’ve chinned me, and I just think it would be the opposite honestly. I’m in great shape.
      “I’m in the shape of my life and he’s pretty much looking like, a 55-year-old soccer dad with a suit on.
      “So, if Bellew has a problem we can do an exhibition and donate 50 per cent of the purse to kids who are fighting cancer, like James.”
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      Reynolds has accused former WBC cruiserweight king Bellew of harbouring a grudge against him before their ill-tempered clash.
      He said: “There seemed like there was an issue on his end [Bellew’s] before the fight. I saw him at the weigh-in.
      ” And so, after the weigh-in, Jermaine and the team, we walked around the mall for a little while and we crossed paths with Bellew, and the guy who was walking with Bellew, he shook Jermaine’s hand.
      “And Bellew, he rolled his eyes and turned his body and walked the other way.
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      “So, I don’t know if he just, you know, feels like since he’s in close proximity with Joshua, that he just had to kind of have a jerkish type behaviour.
      “But that’s what I got from him. So, at the fight, it was like, ‘Wow. Okay. So there was already something there then.’”
      Bellew blamed his handbags with Reynolds on the American moving aggressively to Joshua after the fight.
      And Reynolds wants to put an end to their beef “like gentlemen.”
      He said: “If Tony Belly, and make sure you say, I call him Tony Belly.
      Anthony Joshua registered a scrappy points victory over Jermaine Franklin at The O2Credit: RICHARD PELHAM
      “If he knows where the gym is at, and he’s willing to sign for this exhibition then let’s do it.
      “And like I said, 50 per cent of the money can go to cancer.
      “We would love to take that, and we can handle our differences in the ring and then after the exhibition, we can drink some tea.
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      “But, definitely we have a disagreement and like, gentlemen, let’s handle it the right way in the boxing ring.
      “We can do it that way because evidently, there’s some smoke that needs to be cleared.” More

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      I’m Muhammad Ali’s grandson and I gave up on NFL dream to pursue MMA with the PFL… but here’s why I’m NOT a boxer

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      BIAGGO ALI WALSH is the latest fighter from his legendary bloodline – having given up on his dream of playing in the NFL to pursue MMA. The 2-1 amateur prospect is the brother to rising 8-0 boxing star Nico and most notably a grandson of Muhammad Ali. 
      Muhammad Ali with grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh
      Biaggio was a talented American football player
      He is now signed to the Professional Fighters League
      But a fighting career was never initially Biaggo’s goal as he instead planned to go all the way on the American football field. 
      Biaggio got a scholarship to play in California but the staff he already committed to got fired before he even joined. 
      And after moving back to Las Vegas in hope of getting another scholarship, he found game time hard to come by. 
      By this time, Biaggio had started training in MMA and his NFL hopes had been KOd by the 2019 season.
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      At 21, he decided to focus on MMA and after the coronavirus lockdown gave him nothing else to do but train, a new passion had been discovered. 
      Biaggio, 24, told SunSport: “When everything shut down, that’s when I started training in my garage. 
      “My brother was actually helping me out a lot too, he’d hold pads for me and show me certain things he knows with boxing. 
      “But then when the gyms opened back up that’s when I started training again and that’s pretty much the journey.” 
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      His grandfather is remembered as not only The Greatest in the boxing ring but also a sporting icon worldwide. 
      Ali’s daughter Laila, who is Biaggio’s aunt, was a two-weight unbeaten world champion while Biaggio’s brother Nico, 22, is currently making strides in the middleweight division. 
      But despite being surrounded by boxing since birth, it was MMA that intrigued Biaggio the most. 
      He revealed: “It grabbed my attention since high school.
      “I enjoyed MMA, I enjoyed that there are multiple martial arts that can play a part in a fight. 
      “It’s just something that I enjoyed. Even when I was playing football, I was in the garage practising kicks and stuff. It was just something that I enjoyed to watch. 
      “Boxing too, I grew up watching boxing, I’ve been around boxing my whole life but there was something about MMA that I just really liked because there was multiple martial arts. 
      “There are multiple ways to win or lose, there’s an endless amount of possibilities in MMA and that really intrigues me.” 
      Ali sadly died in 2016 at 74 after battling idiopathic Parkinson disease but left an ever-lasting mark on the sport. 
      Muhammad Ali sadly died in 2016
      Biaggio says Muhammad Ali would have been a fan of MMA
      The heavyweight great was a huge admirer of martial arts pioneer Bruce Lee and Biaggio believes his grandfather would have loved modern-day MMA. 
      He said: “I definitely think he would have been a fan, for sure. Especially around 2015 or 2016 when McGregor was at his peak. 
      “Conor brought so many people’s eyes to the sport and he was so entertaining to watch, to see him talk and he was all about bringing the views and that was what my grandfather was about. 
      “I feel like if he would have tuned in around that time, he would really have become a huge fan.” 
      Biaggio has been signed by the Professional Fighters League, where stars compete in qualifying and knockout stages for a $1million prize and belt, but he will only appear in the prime-time undercard slot as he is not a pro.
      Despite the prospect still learning his craft in the amateur lightweight ranks, his surname bears a super-heavy weight. 
      Biaggio said: “I’ve had that target on my back since high school, I’m definitely prepared for it.
      “When people found out, regardless of the sport we’re in, we’re always going to have a target on our back. 
      Biaggio is currently a 2-1 amateur fighter
      Biaggio took up MMA after leaving behind his NFL dreams
      “If I was playing baseball it would be, ‘I’m going to strike out Muhammad Ali’s grandson.’ 
      “Obviously, because both me and my brother are in combat sports, it’s a little bit more pressure because my grandfather fought as well. 
      “But, for me in order to deal with that pressure I just normalise everything, I try to dumb down everything. 
      “So if it’s a big stage I try to make the stage small, mentally in my head, I like to think, ‘This is just a fight.’ 
      “Whether people are in the audience putting pressure on me or not, I’ve still got to fight this guy in a cage, so I like to normalise everything.” 
      Biaggio returns on Saturday night in Las Vegas in the PFL’s season opener and will do so with eyes of the fight world on him. 
      He said: “I’m so beyond grateful to have this platform as an amateur, I’m still a baby in the game.
      “I’m 24 years old, I’m an amateur fighter fighting in the PFL on that stage. 
      “That is ten years of experience, because a lot of pro fighters don’t get the chance to fight on that stage, on ESPN. 
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      “So for me as an amateur so early on in my career to have that kind of stage, it’s priceless experience and I’m super blessed.
      “Because five years down the line when I turn pro, I’m going to already be used to it.” 
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      How one of Britain’s best ever boxers became a joiner after expensive divorce before tragically dying in a care home

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      WHEN the sublime Ken Buchanan fell on  financial hard times thanks to an expensive divorce and failed business ventures, he turned to his old trade as a joiner.Well into his fifties, he was working on a luxury housing development outside of Glasgow.
      The great Ken Buchanan became undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971Credit: Getty
      Buchanan was one of Scotland’s finest ever ambassadors for sportCredit: Kenny Ramsay
      Fellow icon Mike Tyson was thrilled to meet his ‘hero’ Buchanan in 2000Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Ken was sitting on a pile of bricks having a lunch break with a group of bricklayers when he was approached by a man who came out of the show house clutching a brochure.
      Believing he recognised the elderly fella drinking his mug of tea, he asked: “Are you Ken Buchanan?”
      Finding he was correct, he said: “Mr Buchanan, I’ve been one of your greatest admirers and I’m honoured to shake your hand. Would you sign my brochure?”
      As the happy fan left with Ken’s signature, one awestruck young workmate said: “F*** me, Kenny —  you must be some joiner.”
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      I’ve no idea how good a master joiner Ken was but, covering many of his big fights in the 1960s and ’70s I do know he was a master in the ring.
      Ken, 77, suffered from dementia and died in a care home last weekend.
      And with due respect to Benny Lynch, Walter McGowan and Josh Taylor, he was undeniably Scotland’s greatest-ever fighter.
      Pound-for-pound he was one of the three best British fighters I’ve seen in my near 60 years as a boxing writer.
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      John Conteh and Joe Calzaghe are the others.
      It was a privilege to watch his virtuoso displays which led him to become the undisputed world lightweight champion. In his tartan shorts, he looked  straight out of a boxing textbook.
      With a left jab made in heaven he was all grace, speed and accuracy —  never wasting a punch.
      Ken won his first world title against all the odds, beating Panamanian Ismael Laguna in the blazing heat of a Puerto Rican open-air stadium.
      The Americans were so impressed he ended up headlining five times at Madison Square Garden.
      The hard-to-please New York crowd  loved him. On his first starring appearance there against Canada’s Donato Paduano in a non-title contest, Muhammad Ali — having  a comeback fight with Oscar Bonavena — was on his undercard.
      Ken delighted in telling the story of how Angelo Dundee, Ali’s trainer, asked him if he would let The Greatest share his dressing room as he hadn’t been allocated one.
      He couldn’t agree fast enough but, when Ali arrived, Ken drew an imaginary line down the  room and told him, “Don’t cross that line or there will be trouble.” Ali thought it was hilarious.
      Not one of Ken’s  69 fights was at home in Edinburgh — only fighting in Scotland four times in a 17-year career.
      So, just how good was he? When  Mike Tyson met Lou Savarese in Glasgow 23 years ago  — Savarese lasted 38 seconds  — I told him Ken would be at the weigh-in.
      He lit up and said: “Please introduce me — he is one of my heroes.”
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      I did and he took Ken to his suite, where they talked boxing for hours.
      Kobe Bryant, the late basketball star, was right about sporting giants like Ken Buchanan, when he said: “Heroes come and go but legends are forever.”
      Buchanan was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002Credit: PA
      Cuban-born Frankie Otero was twice beaten by Buchanan in 1973Credit: Getty More

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      Boxing beauty Ebanie Bridges gives blunt answer to marriage proposals from fans and reveals she’s asked 10 times a day

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      EBANIE BRIDGES told fans to stop asking her to marry them after being bombarded with messages.The boxer has a big following on social media and frequently stuns her followers with saucy snaps.
      Ebanie Bridges gets around ten marriage proposals a dayCredit: @ebanie_bridges
      The boxer is keen to put a stop to the requestsCredit: Alamy
      Bridges revealed she is dating somoneCredit: Instagram /@ebanie_bridges
      The Blonde Bomber gets a lot of male attention on social mediaCredit: PA
      She also gets a lot of male attention thanks to her OnlyFans page, and she had to put many of her followers in their place.
      During a Q&A she hosted on Instagram this week, Bridges was asked by a fan to marry them.
      So the Australian took used the opportunity to clarify her love life and put a stop to unwanted questions about marriage.
      She said: “For the ten people that ask me this nearly every day, and for the hundreds of people that are probably going to ask me in reply to my question and answer today, it’s a no, sorry, I’m taken.”
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      Bridges did not reveal who she is dating, though last year teased she was striking up a relationship with Kell Brook.
      The Blonde Bomber recently swapped her gloves for a helmet as she went horse riding as part of an advert for bookmaker BetGoodwin.
      And she flashed a smile a wide smile at the camera while decked out in jockey gear as she asked fans: “Am I a cute jockey?”
      She can then be seen in a short video sat confidently on top of the horse while stroking its mane.
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      Bridges is the holder of the IBF bantamweight title after beating Maria Roman in March 2022.
      She then held on to that belt by beating Shannon O’Connell in December last year.
      The star is also a trainer for OnlyFans influencer Elle Brooke. More

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      Joe Joyce says he is ready to knock Anthony Joshua and Franklin out as heavyweight makes bold claim

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      JOE JOYCE has declared he can KNOCK OUT both Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin.The 37-year-old was left unimpressed by Joshua’s unanimous points victory against Franklin.
      Joe Joyce has declared he can knock out both Anthony Joshua and Jermaine FranklinCredit: Getty
      Joshua won his bout against Franklin with a unanimous points decisionCredit: Rex
      And Joyce believes he has what it takes to knock both out.
      Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “I’d knock both of them out with their performance the other night.
      “I’d definitely force a stoppage on Franklin and Joshua’s ripe for the picking.
      “Not great but [Joshua] got the job done. He went 12 rounds, I thought he would come with some more firepower and aim to push a stoppage but he wasn’t really putting shots together.
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      “He was [using] single shots and boxed kind of like he did in the [Andy] Ruiz second fight. So it was a little bit disappointing.
      “He seems to have gone, in my opinion, a bit backwards. Hasn’t progressed. I think he lacked the combinations but I think Franklin was a tough guy.”
      Joshua is eyeing his next fight in the summer, with a number of potential opponents lined up including Joyce, Dillian Whyte, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
      And 15-0 Joyce believes Joshua should be desperate to fight him due to him now having a higher rank and holding the WBO interim heavyweight title.
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      He explained: “That would be his route back in.
      “It would definitely be his way back in because I’m in front of him now, at last, high up the rankings and obviously got the WBO Interim.
      “I was always trying to catch up with him but now I’ve overtaken him, so that’s good. That’s what I wanted. But I haven’t caught up to him financially yet so I need to have those big fights.”
      However, Joyce revealed he expects AJ to dodge a fight with him in the summer.
      Instead, he believes Joshua will prefer to face off with Whyte, who he previously defeated back in 2015 to claim the British heavyweight title.
      Joyce added: “I’m a threat and he would prefer that [Whyte fight] until he’s got his mojo back.
      “I’d like to see him against Dillian Whyte, because I think Dillian Whyte’s in the same situation. He didn’t really look too great in the last fight.
      “So it would be good to see who the better man is and obviously they’ve got past bad blood. I think the fans would get behind that fight. It would be a good fight.”

      Joyce himself is due to fight Zhilei Zhang on April 15.
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      I’ve sparred Tyson Fury but I rate Joe Joyce higher and Anthony Joshua would be brave to fight him

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      JOE JOYCE has been dubbed “tougher” than Tyson Fury – by a man who has sparred with both heavyweights.
      The British bruisers are at the very top of the heavyweight heap – with WBC title holder Fury seen by many as the best of the bunch.
      Joe Joyce and Tyson Fury at the the very top of the heavyweight heapCredit: INSTAGRAM@JOEJOYCEBOXING
      Alen Babic has sparred with both Fury and JoyceCredit: INSTAGRAM@ALENTHESAVAGEBABIC
      And the Croatian clubber reckons The Juggernaut is the tougher of the twoCredit: INSTAGRAM@ALENTHESAVAGEBABIC
      Bridgerweight contender Alen Babic knows a thing or two about the pair having spent countless hours trading blows with them in the gym.
      And the Croatian clubber believes Joyce’s toughness is second to none in the division.
      He told talkSPORT: “I sparred Joe Joyce, we did close to 25 rounds in three days and I rate him the highest and I’ve sparred them all.
      “I rate Joyce the highest because he’s a tough mother***er and he’s relentless, he has a good punch and I didn’t know that.
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      “It doesn’t look like he has that powerful a punch, but his hands are very heavy, a heavy-handed guy.
      “And he has an engine like myself, he doesn’t stop and he is double the size of me with the same engine, it’s crazy.”
      He added: “I put Joyce on top of the list, the top two heavyweights.
      “He is the toughest fight for anybody and he’s an Olympian so you can add that on top of the cake.”
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      Joyce, 37, has been the most devastating heavyweight of the last three years – stopping Daniel Dubois, Carlos Takam, Christian Hammer and Joseph Parker in his last four outings.
      But his destructive run hasn’t stopped former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua from entertaining a domestic dust-up with him.
      Babic said of a potential Battle of Britain between the former sparring partners: “I think Joshua is very brave to take that fight.
      “I think Joe Joyce is the dark horse of the heavyweight division and he is the toughest opponent for everybody, including Tyson Fury and [Oleksandr] Usyk, but I think Joe Joyce is the guy who should be feared.
      “I’ve felt his power and we had crazy rounds, I think I did good, I maybe even snatched a few rounds.
      “But sparring is my game, I am even better in sparring than in fights and Joe Joyce proved himself to the ‘Savage’ so I think Joshua is very brave to go after Joe Joyce.”
      Interim WBO heavyweight champ Joyce will be back in action a week on Saturday against China’s Zhilei Zhang at the Copperbox Arena.
      Joshua, meanwhile, will look to return to the ring in the summer following a scrappy points victory over Jermaine Franklin last weekend.
      Anthony Joshuahas been warned against facing Joe Joyce nextCredit: RICHARD PELHAM More