When HBO bid $1.6 million for the rights to show the fight, Showtime matched the bid, meaning the fight would be shown live in the afternoon on Showtime. 3 years ago today, I let @anthonyfjoshua win. I realized he was strong to the head but weak to the body so I was switching it up. Joshua was very fatigued, tired and he was hurt, and Klitschko could not finish him. On 11 July 2013 it was confirmed that Joshua had turned professional under the Matchroom Sport promotional banner. Prior to the fight, Johnson had taken the likes of Vitali Klitschko, Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora the twelve-round distance. [111][112] The fight, which was shown live in the US on Showtime, averaged 334,000 viewers. [208][209] Joshua later appeared to voice support for Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe on Snapchat. Joshua, 30, found himself on the brink of defeat just a round after he floored Klitschko. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [21], He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to boxing. Hearn and Joshua spoke about potential fights in 2018, which included fights with Joseph Parker and Deontay Wilder, where a win against both would see Joshua the undisputed champion and an all-British clash against Tyson Fury. Joshua got a TKO victory in the second round, achieving his third knockout (KO) victory in a row. He not only turned down the fight, he also announced his retirement from the sport he dominated for over a decade. [98] Joshua's three-fight deal with Showtime had expired, giving Eddie Hearn the chance to talk to other providers. [135], From April up until the end of June 2018, both camps of Joshua and Wilder were in talks around the super fight between the two to finally take place. [80] Joshua called out Fury in the post fight interview, "Tyson Fury, where you at, baby? Nearly 80,000 will gather on Oct. 28 to create another unforgettable night of boxing. With going the distance, Joshua's 20 fight knockout streak came to an end. At the time of the fight, Cornish was the IBO Intercontinental champion. [190] [67], On 2 November 2016, the WBA agreed to sanction a unification bout between Joshua and Klitschko for the vacant WBA (Super) title, previously held by Tyson Fury. Joshua made his professional debut on 5 October 2013 at the O2 Arena in London in the Main-Event of a card featuring Scott Quigg's successful WBA super-bantamweight title defence against Yoandris Salinas, beating Italian Emanuele Leo by a technical knockout (TKO) in the first round. [116] The next day, Higgins told Fairfax Media that he and Hearn were still negotiating a deal that would benefit all parties. [26] In Joshua's eighth fight, on 13 September 2014, against German heavyweight Konstantin Airich, Joshua took his undefeated record to 8–0 with a third-round stoppage victory at the Manchester Arena. [199] Along with his boxing ability, this has been attributed to his "rags to riches" story, enforcing a narrative that he avoided a life of violence and crime by dedicating himself to boxing. This included former WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne (25–1–2, 21 KOs) and Eric Molina (25–3, 19 KOs), both of whom were recently beaten by American WBC champion Deontay Wilder, alongside unbeaten upcoming fighter Dominic Breazeale (17–0, 15 KOs). Parker suffered a cut over his left eye after Joshua accidentally elbowed him. [216][217][218], In an interview with iFL TV in July 2014, Joshua named Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield as his top five greatest heavyweight boxers of all-time. Defeated Tariq Abdul-Haqq (Trinidad and Tobago) RSCI-3, Defeated Juan Isidro Hiracheta (Mexico) AB-1. In what is expected to be the fight of the year, the Watford-born fighter will put his IBF World heavyweight title on the line, while the WBA Super and IBO belts will also be on offer. The pair were involved in a modern classic three years ago today, the night Joshua picked himself up off the canvas before knocking Klitschko out in round 11. [30], He was supposed to face American boxer Kevin Johnson on 31 January 2015 at The O2 Arena in London, but the bout was cancelled after Joshua sustained a back injury. Hearn jokingly said they were over-paying Parker, with the deal being 65–35. It's up to him, I don't mind. [121][122] On 8 January 2018, the Principality Stadium in Cardiff was confirmed as the venue for the fight. [12] Joshua spent some of his early years in Nigeria as a boarding school student at Mayflower School in Ikenne. [176], On 17 April 2019, both camps confirmed the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association had informed them that Miller had tested positive for the banned substance GW1516. The test results were from a random VADA-conducted urine test Miller submitted to on 20 March. Higgins made a final offer to Hearn on 22 November. [177][176] Further tests taken on 31 March proved positive for EPO, HGH and GW1516 again. Joshua went into the 2012 London Olympics as a novice on the international scene, despite being a world silver medalist. 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[96] Promoter Eddie Hearn made the official announcement on 5 September, "I'm delighted that we will be in Cardiff at the magnificent Principality Stadium for the next step of the AJ journey. Joshua weighed 242.2 pounds, his lightest since 2014 when he fought Michael Sprott. Wk describes it as 50:50 and he's probably right. His club, Finchley ABC in Barnet, North London, is also home to professional heavyweight Derek Chisora. 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I'm really enjoying this right now. [54], A week after the fight was announced against Breazeale, Joshua announced a new multi-fight deal with US broadcaster Showtime. In 2017, his victorious fight against Wladimir Klitschko was named Fight of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America. [84] The delayed tape-replay on HBO was watched by an average 738,000 viewers and peaked at 890,000. [110] CompuBox stats showed that Joshua landed 152 of 454 punches thrown (34%) and Takam was less busy connecting 52 of his 222 thrown (23%). After Joshua recovered and later ended the fight himself, former champion and now politician Vitali took the blame for defeat. [52] After the fight, Eddie Hearn said Joshua could next fight IBF mandatory challenger, Joseph Parker, around November. The judges scored the fight 118–110 twice, and 119–109 in favour of Joshua. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2015 to 2016. View our online Press Pack. Molina beat the count but was met with a flurry of punches, forcing referee Steve Gray to end the fight. [146], On 5 July, Hearn announced that Wembley Stadium in London would host Joshua's next two fights on 22 September 2018 and again on 13 April 2019. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. In 2010 his domestic success earned him a place on the GB Boxing team and later the same year he became British amateur champion at the GB Championships after defeating Amin Isa. The fight screened live in the States by Showtime after they signed up as Joshua's exclusive US partner. During the 2011 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Joshua marked his sudden arrival on the world scene when he beat Italian reigning world and Olympic champion Roberto Cammarelle, and went on to stop Erik Pfeifer of Germany in the semis before losing by a single point to local boxer, Magomedrasul Majidov winning a silver medal. Breazeale was ranked 13th by the IBF, below British pair Derek Chisora and David Haye. Many media outlets including ESPN had the fight around 116–112 with Joshua the clear winner. [147] On 16 July, Joshua vs. Povetkin for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles was officially announced for 22 September on Sky Box Office. It came about after these things that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being one hundred and ten years old. In 2014, a year after turning professional, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring magazine. [220], International Amateur Boxing Tournament results, European Amateur Boxing Championships results, Retained WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles, Won WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles, Lost WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. But now there are ordinary people, grandmas and grandads, who are worth millions just because of property prices. [27] In Joshua's seventh fight, on 12 July 2014 at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, he defeated Englishman Matt Skelton via second-round stoppage. He was first dropped after a right hand to the jaw. In the fifth, Joshua came out and sent Klitschko to the canvas with a barrage of punches. Hearn revealed when the Joshua vs. Pulev fight was made, he contacted Takam's camp, knowing they would be next in line and told them to begin a training camp and stay on standby. I just want to fight everyone. Wladimir Wladimirowitsch Klitschko (Ukrainian: Володимир Володимирович Кличко, born 25 March 1976) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2017. Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said the message came from a fake account, but Chambers showed it came from Joshua's verified account. [161] Whilst still waiting for Hearn to contact him, Whyte claimed to hear rumours that Joshua would drop the Wembley date and instead fight American contender Jarrell Miller at Madison Square Garden. 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[50] At just 85 days, Martin's reign as IBF heavyweight champion was the second shortest in professional boxing history, with only Tony Tucker's 1987 reign being shorter. [38] Joshua won the vacant title by stopping Cornish at just 90 seconds in the first round. He told Sky Sports, "It's our final bottom line decision. In a potential rematch, Parker would get a 55% split. His job is to protect his little brother. AJ often seeking advice from the legendary Ukrainian. [187][188][189] It was reported that Ruiz would earn around $7 million (£5.36m) for the bout. There was some controversy as Molina had fought twice after in 2017. Whereas talks between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao stalled repeatedly over five years before they finally met each other in May 2015, Joshua-Klitschko was announced moments after Joshua stopped his latest opponent, Eric Molina, in December. Joshua managed to survive the next few rounds, but after a further two knock-downs in the seventh round, the referee waved the fight off, therefore giving Ruiz the win by TKO in the seventh round, gaining all of Joshua's four heavyweight titles. And that secured another championship belt. [90][91], On 3 August 2017, Klitschko announced on his website and social media channels that he was retiring from boxing. In round twelve, neither boxer engaged as much as expected with Joshua trying to track Parker down, who again, on the back-foot, looked to survive the round. By contrast, Ruiz weighed in at 284 pounds (129 kg), 16 pounds (7.5 kg) heavier than before. The next few rounds were again cautious, both men wary of each other, until a reinvigorated Joshua attacked Klitschko in round eleven, sending him to the canvas. Molina tested positive for dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, after his loss to Joshua. I jumped up! 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