Anthony Joshua News

Chris Taylor - January 6, 2024

Several pro fighters have reacted after news broke that Francis Ngannou will be boxing Anthony Joshua this coming March. It was just yesterday afternoon when MMA journalist Ariel Helwani announced that the former UFC heavyweight champion, Ngannou (0-1), had booked his second professional boxing bout against former WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (27-3).

Cole Shelton - January 5, 2024

The opening odds have been released for the boxing fight between Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua. On Friday afternoon, MMA journalist, Ariel Helwani through Turki Alashikh, announced that Ngannou would return to the boxing ring against Anthony Joshua on March 9. The fight will be ten rounds and will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two will also have a press conference in London to start the promotion of the boxing match.

Josh Evanoff - January 5, 2024

PFL heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou is ready for his upcoming boxing match with Anthony Joshua. ‘AJ’ has been looking for an opponent after his long-awaited boxing match with Deontay Wilder was blown up last month. Both men competed in the high-profile DAZN event titled ‘Day of Reckoning’. In the main event, Anthony Joshua scored a knockout win over Otto Wallin, while Wilder suffered a loss to Joseph Parker in the co-main.

Cole Shelton - January 5, 2024

Francis Ngannou has his second pro boxing fight set. According to MMA journalist, Ariel Helwani through Turki Alashikh, Ngannou will return to the boxing ring against Anthony Joshua on March 9. The fight will be ten rounds and will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two will also have a press conference in the coming weeks in London to officially announce and start the promotion for the boxing match.

Josh Evanoff - December 27, 2023

Former heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder still wants to face Anthony Joshua. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ and ‘AJ’ returned on the same boxing card over the weekend in Saudi Arabia. In the main event, Anthony Joshua faced former title challenger Otto Wallin. Meanwhile, the co-feature saw Deontay Wilder face former champion, Joseph Parker.

Chris Taylor - December 23, 2023

We have you covered for all of tonight’s ‘Day of Reckoning’ results, including the main event between Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin. Joshua (27-3) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, his most recent being a knockout victory over Robert Helenius in August of this year (see that here). Prior to that, the British boxer had earned a unanimous decision win over Jermaine Franklin.

Harry Kettle - December 23, 2023

Today marks boxing’s ‘Day of Reckoning’ as a parade of fun fights, including Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin, take place in Saudi Arabia. When it comes to stacked cards, it doesn’t get much better than this in professional boxing. Some massive names are scheduled to throw down in Saudi Arabia tonight, including Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, who are tentatively booked to fight one another in 2024.

Josh Evanoff - December 13, 2023

Former heavyweight boxing champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will (likely) get to square off early next year. ‘AJ’ and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ were in talks throughout much of this year. However, the best-laid plans often go awry. Despite Eddie Hearn’s comments about the two boxing on December 23rd in Saudi Arabia, they later lost that date to Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk. Well, they lost the date for a little bit.

Harry Kettle - November 16, 2023

Deontay Wilder spoke directly to heavyweight boxing rival Anthony Joshua during a press conference involving the two this week. Just a matter of days ago, it was announced that Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua will both be returning to the ring on December 23rd. However, they will not be competing against each other.

Josh Evanoff - November 14, 2023

Professional boxers Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are now set to return. ‘AJ’ and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ were in talks with one another for most of this calendar year. While Deontay Wilder has stayed on the sidelines, Anthony Joshua has notched two wins inside the boxing ring in 2023. However, their plans for a Saudi Arabia clash in December were blown up earlier this summer due to financial demands.

Zain Bando - October 30, 2023

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn said he liked what he saw from former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou Saturday night in a losing effort to Tyson Fury. Although Ngannou did not possess prior boxing experience before facing the WBC heavyweight champion, Hearn said Ngannou’s fights would generate more and more attention moving forward.

Chris Taylor - August 12, 2023

Anthony Joshua squared off with Robert Helenius in the headliner of tonight’s boxing event at the O2 Arena in London, England. Helenius (32-5) stepped in on short notice to replace Joshua’s original opponent Dillian Whyte, who was pulled from the fight due to an adverse finding in a drug test last week.

Josh Evanoff - June 22, 2023

Francis Ngannou might make his boxing debut on the same card as Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder. ‘The Predator’ is still waiting to make his return to combat sports, having been out of action for well over a year. In March, the former UFC champion signed with PFL, ending his high-profile free agency. Thanks to the deal, Francis Ngannou retained his right to box, which was one of the factors that forced his move.

Josh Evanoff - May 26, 2023

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has sent his first message to Anthony Joshua. ‘The Gpysy King’ is still attempting to book his return to the boxing ring. Fury last competed in December, in a trilogy bout against Derek Chisora. In that outing, the British star scored his third, and likely final, lopsided win over ‘Del Boy’. This time, defeating the contender by tenth-round stoppage.

Cole Shelton - May 26, 2023

Tyson Fury may not be fighting Demsey McKean after all. Earlier this week it was reported that Fury was in talks to return in August in Australia against McKean. The fight was a bit of a disappointment for boxing fans as many had hoped Fury’s next fight would be against Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua.

Harry Kettle - May 19, 2023

Eddie Hearn has explained why Anthony Joshua isn’t interested in a boxing match against Francis Ngannou right now. Earlier this week, it was announced that Francis Ngannou had signed a blockbuster deal with PFL. However, it was also revealed that he won’t make his debut until 2024, instead giving him time to try and have his long-awaited boxing debut instead.

Lewis Simpson - April 19, 2023

Eddie Hearn has hinted at a possible boxing bout between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou materializing. Ngannou underwent months upon end trying to negotiate a deal with the UFC to stay. However, after failing to agree on terms, the then UFC heavyweight champion made the decision to ultimately part days with the company and test free agency.

Josh Evanoff - February 1, 2023

Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn has confirmed that he’s in discussions with Francis Ngannou. ‘The Predator’ exited the UFC last month after fighting out his deal with the promotion. As a result, he was stripped of his heavyweight gold and looked for greener pastures. For their part, the UFC quickly booked Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane for the vacant title in March.