Nigerian-born Briton, Anthony Joshua said he should have knocked out Jermaine Franklin after the former world heavyweight champion returned to winning ways with a unanimous if laboured, points-decision victory in London on Saturday. After 12 rounds, Joshua, fighting in front of a home crowd at the 02 Arena, was given the win by 118-111, 117-111, and 117-111 on the scorecards …

Anthony Joshua has said that he will retire from boxing if American boxer Jermaine Franklin defeat him. The upcoming heavyweight boxing match between the duo is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 1st April, at the O2 Arena in Greenwich, London. Joshua, a two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, was earlier scheduled to fight Tyson Fury in a bout but it …

Anthony Joshua has admitted he is “out of the championship title race” as he plans his next step in the heavyweight division. “AJ” last fought in August, suffering a second straight decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk while failing to regain the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles. Joshua was then offered a shot at the WBC belt by Tyson Fury, …

Anthony Joshua was brutal with himself after he lost his heavyweight championship fight to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in Saudia Arabia on Saturday. The Nigerian lost by two judges to one as Usyk defended his heavyweight titles, beating Joshua for a second time. In Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United Sates, another Nigerian star, Kamaru Usman lost the Ultimate Fighting …

Oleksandr Usyk has beaten Nigeria’s Anthony Joshua by a split decision to retain the heavyweight title. In the rematch in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Usyk landed more solid jabs on Joshua in the final round, while the former champion tried to counter with punches of his own. Usyk was awarded 115-113 and 116-112 by the two judges, while the third judge …

The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C) has assured World Boxing Organisation’s cruiserweight champion, Lawrence Okolie of its support. The Nigerian-born British boxer, who has won four major titles under six years of his career, described his first time visit to his fatherland as a ‘thing of joy’. Okolie, whose father is from Igbuzor in Delta State, has …