ANTHONY JOSHUA is being lined up for a shock showdown with long-time rival Deontay Wilder following Tyson Fury’s retirement.

DEONTAY WILDER is ready to salvage a fight with Anthony Joshua. AJ appeared to be heading towards a two-bout deal with Tyson ...

PFL chairman Donn Davis reveals combat sports star Francis Ngannou intends to compete in both boxing and MMA this year; Davis is adamant Ngannou is still the baddest man on the planet as he considers ...

Anthony Joshua could now be on a collision course to finally face Deontay Wilder following the surprise retirement of Tyson Fury. Joshua is plotting his return to the ring later this year after ...

One fighter who is ready to step into the ring with Wilder is Shannon Briggs, and the past rival of Lennox Lewis and Vitali ...

Instead, Joshua went on to knock out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, while Wilder was stopped by Zhilei Zhang in his next bout. Joshua was also on the wrong end of a KO in 2024, however, as ...

Tyson Fury shocked the boxing world when he recently announced his retirement from the sport. Fury suffered back-to-back decision losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 20 ...

Teddy Atlas has predicted how a fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would've panned out if the pair met inside the ...

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle the latest retirement announcement from former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder’s comeback foe, Naoya Inoue’s late replacement opponent ...

Former world champion Duke McKenzie has urged British heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to consider returning to boxing.

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DEONTAY WILDER is ready to salvage a fight with Anthony Joshua. AJ appeared to be heading towards a two-bout deal with Tyson Fury - across the UK and Saudi Arabia - worth huge sums. But Fury looks ...