3 h. ago Wardley becomes WBO heavyweight champion after Usyk vacates belt

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusFabio Wardley becomes sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley has been upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Usyk vacates WBO belt and paves way for Wardley to become heavyweight champion

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusWardley will become sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley will be upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Fabio Wardley to become new heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk relinquishes title

The WBO announced on Monday that Usyk has formally relayed his decision to vacate the belt

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5 h. ago Fabio Wardley named WBO heavyweight champion as Oleksandr Usyk vacates title

Briton stunned Joseph Parker in October

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6 h. ago Money lured Anthony Joshua to circus fight but he could really hurt Jake Paul | Donald McRae

The so-called Judgment Day will generate millions of dollars and attract huge ratings, but leave boxing a little more brokenThe unsurprising confirmation of “a colossal global showdown” between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua arrived on Monday morning with a dull thud. That grand description of an eight-round scrap between a former YouTuber and a former world heavyweight champion was supplied by Paul’s company, Most Valuable Promotions, which also announced that the contest will be screened live on Netflix on 19 December and called Judgment Day.Boxing operates in a netherworld that appears to have sunk far beyond any fear of judgment, while Paul has always had delusions of grandeur as a novice pro. But even boxing may have to consider its own culpability should Paul be badly hurt and end up in hospital after this fully sanctioned bout with regulation 10oz gloves is held in Miami. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Even KSI can't help but praise Jake Paul for Anthony Joshua fight

The social media sensation was left stunned after Jake Paul's heavyweight showdown with two-time world champion Anthony Joshua was announced

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10 h. ago Anthony Joshua fans fume as boxing star agrees shock £142m fight with YouTuber Jake Paul

Anthony Joshua has agreed to fight Jake Paul in a huge boxing showdown next month but not everybody is on board with the former heavyweight champion's decision to take on the YouTuber

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10 h. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul purse revealed as surprise fight confirmed

Former heavyweight champion books a stunning return to the ring

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11 h. ago When is Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul? Date, time, undercard and which TV channel will it be on

Everything you need to know as former heavyweight champion Joshua goes to battle with YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul

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12 h. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul: Fight rules explained and will knockouts be allowed?

Former world heavyweight champion ‘AJ’ will fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in December

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12 h. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul official as strange but seismic fight looms

Former world heavyweight champion ‘AJ’ will face the YouTuber-turned-boxer in December

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12 h. ago Anthony Joshua hits back at critics of Jake Paul boxing fight

The two-time heavyweight champion has received some stick after his stunning showdown with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul was announced

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12 h. ago Anthony Joshua will ‘break internet over Jake Paul’s face’ as fight is confirmed

Fight will be live on Netflix on 19 DecemberYouTuber to face former heavyweight world championAnthony Joshua and Jake Paul will face each other in a heavyweight fight in Miami on 19 December, it has been confirmed.Rumours of the fight between Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer, and Joshua, the British former heavyweight champion of the world, had been trailed earlier this month and Paul’s company, Most Valuable Promotions, confirmed the news on Monday. The fight will be shown live on Netflix. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul fight is CONFIRMED: £140m showdown will be live on Netflix as former heavyweight world champion takes on YouTube bad

CHARLOTTE DALY: Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn had previously indicated that Joshua was seeking a tune-up fight after his defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley.

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12 h. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul rules announced for heavyweight fight

Anthony Joshua is set to face Jake Paul in a blockbuster showdown later this month, with the two-time heavyweight champion expecting to earn a nine-figure payday for the bout

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14 h. ago Jake Paul appears to issue major Anthony Joshua fight update

The 'Problem Child' has once again teased fans after it was announced last week that he has agreed to face the two-time heavyweight champion next month

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3 d. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul fight rules and date become clear

The two-time heavyweight champion looks set to make a stunning return to the ring before the end of the year against the YouTuber-turned-boxer

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3 d. ago Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul purse revealed as shock fight 'agreed'

Former heavyweight champion is ‘finalising talks’ over stunning return

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3 d. ago Joseph Parker facing ban after failing drugs test on day of Wardley fight

New Zealander lost high-profile bout in LondonFight could prove his last one for a lengthy periodJoseph Parker failed a drugs test on the day of his 11th-round stoppage to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.Ipswich-born Wardley and New Zealander Parker produced a pulsating encounter in London on 25 October to determine who would become WBO mandatory challenger to undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Joseph Parker faces ban after failing drugs test on day of Fabio Wardley fight

New Zealander lost high-profile bout in LondonFight could prove his last for a prolonged periodJoseph Parker failed a drugs test on the day of his 11th-round stoppage to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.Ipswich-born Wardley and New Zealander Parker produced a pulsating encounter in London on 25 October to determine who would become WBO mandatory challenger to undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Continue reading...

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