Heavyweight boxing

CARL FROCH has listed SIX reasons why he believes Anthony Joshua would lose to Tyson Fury. The heavyweight rivals have tried but failed in the past to commence their Battle of Britain.
Tyson Fury has been backed by Carl Froch to beat Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
Anthony Joshua is set to fight Dillian Whyte nextCredit: Getty
Instead, Fury fought Deontay Wilder three times, drawing once but winning the two rematches.
And Joshua lost consecutively to Oleksandr Usyk in defeats that leave Froch doubting he could beat the Gypsy King.
He outlined his many reasons, telling Betting Sites: “They’re not giving Anthony Joshua a chance against Fury.
“I think it’s fair because he had back-to-back defeats to Usyk and he’s looking like a man that’s fighting with no confidence.
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“He doesn’t come forward anymore. He’s on his back foot, he’s defensive first and he gasses after 8-9 rounds.
“I don’t think he’s got the engine.”
Fury, 34, accused Joshua, 33, of rejecting the chance to fight him in September.
Instead, AJ returns on August 12 in a rematch with Dillian Whyte, 35, who he beat in 2015.
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It will serve as a risky preparation fight ahead of his proposed blockbuster against Wilder, 37, in Saudi Arabia.
Froch, 46, said: “This fight with Dillian Whyte that’s coming up – if he can beat him in style and look good then people are going to start saying, hang on a minute, that was a good win.
“He’s already beat him, Dillian Whyte’s been knocked out by Alexander Povetkin and Tyson Fury so it’s not going to prove anything.
“But it’s just going to show that he’s got him there and he believes in himself, he means business. If he can get the win in style that sets it up nicely.
“Whyte wobbled him early on and AJ dealt with him and got the job done. AJ fighting Whyte is better than him fighting someone like Jermaine Franklin in his last fight or whoever else gets pulled up to make him look good – it isn’t going to prove that he can go in against somebody like Deontay Wilder, Usyk in a rematch, or Tyson Fury.”
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TICKET prices for Oleksandr Usyk’s fight with Daniel Dubois in Poland have been revealed – and it is sure to leave boxing fans stunned. Usyk defends his unified WBA, IBF and WBO belts against his mandatory challenger on August 26.
Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois face off ahead of their fightCredit: BT Sport
And those in attendance in Wroclaw can get tickets for as cheap as €11 which works out at £9.
In comparison, the cheapest seat for Anthony Joshua’s next fight at the O2 Arena against Dillian Whyte is £40.
Usyk, 36, was ordered into the title defence when an undisputed decider with Tyson Fury, 34, collapsed earlier in the year.
And as WBA “regular” champion, Dubois, 25, is guaranteed a shot at the full belt.
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Usyk became world champion for the first time in Poland, beating Krzysztof Glowacki for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2016.
So he hopes it continues to be a happy hunting ground when he returns to defend against Dubois.
He said: “I am very glad that we have the opportunity to organise my fight in Poland, where I won my first world title seven years ago.
“I want to thank the Polish people who are helping Ukraine so sincerely.
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“Hundreds of thousands of my compatriots have been hosted by this wonderful country.
“Therefore, I hope that my fight will become one more opportunity for Ukrainians and people of Poland to unite and strengthen our friendship.”
Dubois added: “He is a great fighter and I do respect him, but it’s my time now.
“I’m going to shock the world and show people how good Daniel Dubois really is.”
The pair will be fighting for the world titleCredit: BT Sport
Daniel Dubois is the WBA ‘regular’ championCredit: Jamie McPhilimey More

TYSON FURY has faced calls from Deontay Wilder’s coach to be STRIPPED of his world title amid rumours of a Francis Ngannou fight. Fury and Ngannou are expected to announce their crossover clash this week, which is believed to be just an exhibition.
Tyson Fury has faced calls to be stripped of his WBC titleCredit: Getty
It has left Wilder’s coach Malik Scott fuming and demanding the WBC take their prestigious title away from the heavyweight champion.
Scott told ESNEWS: “Let Deontay and [Andy] Ruiz fight for the WBC, man.
“Let’s do something that makes actual sense, that helps the sport. All this f***ing waiting around, so now we’ve got to wait for Fury and Ngannou to fight.
“Another year. All this s*** just holds up the heavyweight division, man.”
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Fury, 34, failed in talks to fight Oleksandr Usyk, 36, this year in what would have been the first four-belt unification in heavyweight history.
Now Usyk defends his unified titles on August 26 against mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois, 25, in Poland.
Meanwhile Anthony Joshua, 33, returns in a rematch on August 12 against Dillian Whyte, 35.
And a super-fight with Wilder is lined up for December in Saudi Arabia, leaving Fury frozen out of the picture.
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So the Gypsy King turned his attention to Ngannou, who paved the way for a boxing switch after leaving the UFC.
Wilder is waiting out to fight AJ in the Middle East but sent an offer out to Ruiz, 33, for a bout to return in first.
But the American has accused his rival of turning down their deals.
Scott added: “They’re refusing offers, they’re out-pricing themselves. That’s them saying they don’t want the fight.
Team Wilder going to move on to bigger and better things anyway, to look for the biggest fight possible for Deontay, and we know what we have set up for December, but before that I want Deontay to fight again.”
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CARL FROCH claimed Tyson Fury has “one eye on retirement” and has “had enough” of boxing. The WBC champion recently vented his frustration at failing to land fights with Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua.
Carl Froch claimed Tyson Fury has ‘one eye on retirement’Credit: AP
Tyson Fury vented his frustration at failing to land fights with Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony JoshuaCredit: EPA
And Froch believes the fed up Fury – who has backtracked on several retirements in the past – is already thinking of hanging them up.
He told Betfred: “I think Tyson Fury has one eye on retirement. I think he’s had enough.
“He’s a big lad that’s got a bit of fat around him and everybody knows that he’s a bit out of shape in between fights.
“He then gets himself down to a reasonable weight and he really is a formidable force at heavyweight as he’s six foot nine, he’s big, he moves quick, he’s got light feet and I believe he can mix with any fighter, from any era.
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“He’d have lasted in the 80’s and the 90’s against some of the best old school fighters such as Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield.”
Fury, 34, saw talks to face Oleksandr Usyk this year collapse, which for the first time ever would have seen all four heavyweight belts at stake.
Now Usyk, 36, defends his unified WBA, IBF and WBO belts against Daniel Dubois, 25, on August 26 in Poland.
And Joshua, 33, returns in a rematch with Dillian Whyte, 35, on August 12 and has a Wilder super-fight in Saudi Arabia lined up afterwards.
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So it has left Fury somewhat in the lurch and forced to turn his attention to Francis Ngannou, 36, with the pair set to announce an exhibition bout.
Froch has been critical of the heavyweight division’s best failing to fight each other.
He fumed: “It’s frustrating and the boxing fans are getting bored of it.
“In mixed martial arts they all fight each other because of the way it’s structured. In football, every team plays each other.
“In boxing, you have Tyson Fury shouting all the odds and fights aren’t happening.
“I don’t even believe that Anthony Joshua is interested in fighting and he’s actually said that himself, he’s doing it for the money now.
“If £100 million isn’t enough, then I don’t know when he’s going to stop. It’s a frustrating time to be a boxing fan. 
“People blame it on the promoters, blame it on the television networks, but if the fighters want to fight, then the fight can be made.”
Tyson Fury facing off with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters More