Oleksandr Usyk has offered some advice to his heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua ahead of his rematch with Andy Ruiz in December. Joshua (22-1) has the chance to reclaim his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles when he meets Ruiz…
Anthony Joshua reveals mistakes in his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr (Metro)
Anthony Joshua admits he was not fully focused before his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr and has revealed that the boos he heard during his loss in New York had an impact on his tactics for the fight. Joshua…
Joshua will be ‘frozen out’ if he loses to Andy Ruiz Jr again in Cardiff (Guardian)
Anthony Joshua looks set to face Andy Ruiz Jr at the close of 2019 in a bid to recapture his IBF, IBO, WBA (Super) and WBO heavyweight titles. The Watford-born star lost his titles in Madison Square Garden back on…
Lagos residents back Joshua to beat Ruiz (Punch)
Residents in Lagos State have taken to the social media to commend the visitation of heavyweight former champion Anthony Joshua to Makoko. The residents, who prayed for Joshua’s triumph in his planned rematch against Andy Ruiz, reacted when the British…
Mike Tyson tells Anthony Joshua to get his mind right before Andy Ruiz Jr rematch (Metro)
Mike Tyson has warned Anthony Joshua he will not beat Andy Ruiz Jr in a rematch if he does not fully commit himself to boxing. Joshua is set to seek immediate revenge over Ruiz Jr after losing his world titles…
*Senator apologises for assaulting nursing mother (Punch) * Lagos State releases N784m for pension payments (Guardian)
Senator apologises for assaulting nursing mother (Punch) The Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Elisha Abbo on Wednesday apologised for assaulting a nursing mother. The senator, during a media briefing in Abuja, wept as he apologized to mothers, Nigerians,…
Tyson Fury’s trainer Ben Davison reveals the key mistake Anthony Joshua made against Andy Ruiz Jr (Metro)
Tyson Fury’s trainer Ben Davison claims Anthony Joshua’s inability to adjust to Andy Ruiz Jr’s style cost him in the first defeat of his career. Joshua was knocked down four times before he was stopped in the seventh round by…
*Buhari signs June 12 bill (Guardian) * 58-year-old food seller electrocuted in Lagos (Punch)
Buhari signs June 12 bill (Guardian) Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has signed June 12 bill into law. Senator Ita Enang, presidential aide on National Assembly matters, told state house correspondents that with the assent to the amendment, May 29 is…
Ruiz wants £40m for Joshua rematch (Punch)
New heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr is demanding £40m to agree to a rematch with Anthony Joshua in the UK. Ruiz pulled off one of the greatest shocks in boxing history at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, finishing favourite…
I’m not blaming anyone for my defeat – Anthony Joshua (BBC)
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua says he has no excuses for his shock defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr, in which he lost his IBF, WBO and WBA world titles. The loss in New York was the first of Joshua’s 23-fight professional…