1) Tyson Fury (Queensberry) vs Anthony Joshua (Matchroom) They’ve had long enough to make it, but still the all-British heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua escapes us. Perhaps now, though, with Matchroom and Queensberry forced to hold hands by Turki Alalshikh, we are closer than ever to common sense prevailing. Joshua lands his … Read more
THE manner of Joe Joyce’s second defeat to Zhilei Zhang last September was enough to have many asking whether the British heavyweight should retire from boxing or not. His seemingly relentless charge to a shot at one of the four world heavyweight belts was halted by Zhang via sixth-round stoppage and then, in the rematch, … Read more
By Declan Taylor JOE JOYCE is set to fight Kash Ali in his ring return this March. The Juggernaut endured a nightmare 2023, with two inside distance defeats to Zhilei Zhang. The second of those came in September, when he was knocked out inside three brutal rounds at the Wembley Arena in a defeat which … Read more
By Matt Christie Many people who have worked in boxing for a long time will say the sport no longer surprises them. That’s something I can understand but not completely agree with. I’d argue that boxing has the capacity to shock like no other sport, and it’s not always what happens inside the ring that … Read more
By Elliot Worsell IF you had told me that on Monday, October 30, two days after a “boxing match” between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, I would spend my morning drawing up a list of five potential opponents for Francis Ngannou, in a boxing ring, I wouldn’t know which of us was crazier: you or … Read more
