Day: May 30, 2019

The political dilemma facing Anthony Joshua to become the undisputed heavyweight champion

On Saturday, June 1, 2019, undefeated heavyweight multi-world champion Anthony Joshua, 22-0-0 (21KO),  is set to fight Andy Ruiz Jr, 32-1-0 (21KO), in yet again defending his IBF, IBO, WBA, and WBO Heavyweight world titles. Many in the boxing world have compared Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, as  boxing’s flagship division that can be compared to the greats of the former heavyweights, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield who were all in competition in that weight class for many of the world titles in the late 1990s. Unfortunately there is a dilemma that is haunting this weight class.  The current boxers, Joshua, Wilder and Fury are not fighting each other. When Joshua defends his title against Ruiz Jr. at the Madison Square Garden in the New York, the Read more [...]

The political dilemma facing Anthony Joshua to become the undisputed heavyweight champion

On Saturday, June 1, 2019, undefeated heavyweight multi-world champion Anthony Joshua, 22-0-0 (21KO),  is set to fight Andy Ruiz Jr, 32-1-0 (21KO), in yet again defending his IBF, IBO, WBA, and WBO Heavyweight world titles. Many in the boxing world have compared Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, as  boxing’s flagship division that can be compared to the greats of the former heavyweights, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield who were all in competition in that weight class for many of the world titles in the late 1990s. Unfortunately there is a dilemma that is haunting this weight class.  The current boxers, Joshua, Wilder and Fury are not fighting each other. When Joshua defends his title against Ruiz Jr. at the Madison Square Garden in the New York, the Read more [...]