Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been shortlisted for the ‘Boxer of the Year’ award at the inaugural British Boxing Awards set for 28 March 2025. Joshua, who started 2024 with a thunderous victory over Francis Ngannou before suffering a shock defeat to Daniel Dubois in September, joins fellow British heavyweight Tyson Fury on the prestigious shortlist. The star-studded …

Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could get a shot at the WBC interim title following the sanctioning body’s decision to approve a fight between Zhilei Zhang and Agit Kabayel. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed that the winner of the Zhang-Kabayel bout could face Joshua, offering the British-Nigerian a new path to heavyweight glory without immediate rematches against Daniel …

Former African featherweight champions Taiwo “Esepo” Agbaje and Rilwan “Real Show Boy” Lawal are set to battle for the vacant IBO African Featherweight Title on 26 December at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, in what promises to be an explosive encounter. Agbaje, the undefeated former West African and WBF Intercontinental Featherweight Champion, boasts an impeccable 16-0 record, …

Anthony Joshua has surpassed the $200 million mark in career earnings, making him one of boxing’s highest earners, surpassing heavyweight rival Tyson Fury and rising star Gervonta Davis. The former two-time heavyweight champion earned $75 million from fights in 2024 alone, placing him second only to Canelo Alvarez in yearly earnings. The Mexican champion matched Joshua’s fight purse but edged …

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will face either Daniel Dubois or Tyson Fury for his next fight. Last month, Joshua’s bid to become a three-time world champion and return to the division’s top table ended dramatically and unexpectedly, with Dubois dropping him several times at Wembley Stadium in front of 98,000 fans before …

Nigeria’s professional boxing sensation, Raheem Animashaun, popularly known as ‘Baddo’, emerged the youngest boxing champion in West Africa when he claimed the West African Boxing Union light-welterweight title on Sunday at the Gymnasium Hall of the National Institute for Sports, Lagos. Fighting in front of hundreds of boxing enthusiasts in a fight promoted by De-Lads Boxing Promotions, the 16-year-old recorded …

Reigning IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois has described his victory over fellow Briton-Nigerian Anthony Joshua as a “redemption story” for him. According to The Guardian, Dubois noted that despite the challenges in his career, he remained determined to make a name for himself in the boxing profession. Dubois made this statement in his post-fight interview after a thrilling knockout victory …

Anthony Joshua has spoken about the “pain” he has endured in his professional boxing career ahead of his IBF world heavyweight title fight with Daniel Dubois at Wembley on Saturday. Joshua, 34, is looking to reclaim a world title for the first time since his first defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021, and told the BBC about the internal …

British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, has spread anticipation for a future bout with Tyson Fury by firing shots in a budding war of words with his big rival. Joshua has promised to use the Gypsy King’s own words against him when they eventually clash in the ring. In a recent interview, the 33-year-old heavyweight revealed he hangs on to every taunt …

Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, is making waves once again due to the latest Sunday Times Rich List, which sees the British-Nigerian’s net worth estimated at £175 million. After bouncing back from consecutive defeats by Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua’s recent hot streak includes four straight victories, with his latest win being a knockout blow to ex-UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou in …