Anthony Joshua says he is 'desperate' to beat Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight rematch on 20 August.

 

Usyk took Joshua's WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles in September, but the Briton, 32, is "hungry" to become a three-time world champion.

 

The fight takes place at Jeddah Super Dome in Saudi Arabia and Joshua said: "Let me get in there and do my job.

 

"I'm not a comedian, I'm not someone who likes big speeches. I'm definitely hungry, definitely hungry."

 

Joshua won his one other rematch in his professional career, when he beat Andy Ruiz Jr on points in a 2019 contest, also staged in Saudi Arabia.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has defended the decision to stage Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia in August.

 

The Gulf country has faced accusations of human rights violations and is paying huge sums to host the event.

 

Hearn responded to the criticism, saying: "My job is to provide the best opportunities for these fighters.

 

"But of course we want to see a better place, more change and hopefully this can promote that."

 

Joshua, 32, fought in Saudi Arabia in 2019 when he beat Andy Ruiz in their rematch and returns to the country once again for the fight on 20 August with his career at a crossroads.

 

Hearn promotes Joshua and was the first major UK promoter to stage a fight night in Saudi Arabia, but has not returned since.

Retired WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will return to the ring to fight Anthony Joshua - if the bout was free to watch and attend in England.

 

Fury said he was "over" boxing in June, but has now said he would sign a contract if his conditions are met.

 

"The fight has got to be for free," Fury said in an Instagram post.

 

"Free-to-air on television and all tickets go for free. No money is to be made off of this British, historic fight if it happens."

 

The 33-year-old Briton added: "There's the terms, I'm in the driving seat, take it or effing leave it."

 

Fury beat compatriot Dillian Whyte to retain the WBC title in his last fight in April, before telling fans he would be retiring and sticking to a promise made to his wife.

Natasha Jonas will bid to become a unified world champion against Sweden's Patricia Berghult on 3 September in Liverpool.

 

Jonas, 38, is the WBO super-welterweight champion and fights to add Berghult's WBC title to her collection.

 

Berghult is unbeaten in her 15-fight career, ten years Jonas' junior and has a win over Jonas' British rival and fellow world champion Hannah Rankin.

 

Jonas will fight in her home city for the first time since 2019.

Michael Conlan returned to winning ways at the SSE Arena with a comprehensive unanimous-decision victory over Colombia's Miguel Marriaga.

 

The Belfast featherweight scored three knockdowns on his way to a comfortable win in his home city.

 

Conlan controlled the fight and withstood a late onslaught from Marriaga in the final round.

 

The 30-year-old was making his comeback after the knockout defeat by Leigh Wood in a WBA title showdown in March.

Tyson Fury has urged Derek Chisora to accept his offer to fight him in a trilogy bout.

 

The WBC heavyweight champion, 33, said he was retiring after his last win over Dillian Whyte in April.

 

But speaking on Instagram, Fury revealed he had made an offer to veteran heavyweight Chisora, whom he has beaten twice.

Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr will fight at London's O2 Arena on Saturday, 8 October, almost 30 years since their fathers shared one of the most iconic rivalries in British boxing history.

 

The bout will have a catchweight limit as each fight at different weights.

 

Eubank Jr, 32, joined the professional ranks in 2011 and has recorded 32 wins and two defeats.

 

Benn, 25, has won all 21 bouts since turning professional in 2016, with 14 knockouts

Tyson Fury has "finally decided to walk away" from boxing after confirming he is staying retired.

 

The undefeated WBC heavyweight champion, 34, said he was retiring after beating Dillian Whyte in April.

 

But on Tuesday he urged fellow Briton Derek Chisora to accept his offer of a trilogy bout, while in July he said he would fight Anthony Joshua if certain conditions were met.

Anthony Joshua weighed in 23lbs heavier than champion Oleksandr Usyk for Saturday's heavyweight world title rematch in Saudi Arabia.

 

Ukrainian Usyk was tipped to come in at a career-heaviest weight, but just about matched the previous fight by weighing in at 15st 11lbs (100.5kg).

 

Joshua, 32, came in at 17st 6lbs (110.9kg) with neither man showing any sign of nerves in the final face-off.

 

Usyk's WBA (Super), WBO and IBF titles are on the line in Jeddah.

 

He is fractionally heavier than his last fight with Joshua when he weighed in at 220lbs, while Joshua is about 4lbs heavier.

Usyk is incredible, what a boxer.

Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua on points to retain his heavyweight titles.

Undisputed super-middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez says he wants to send Gennady Golovkin into retirement after their trilogy fight in Las Vegas.

 

The bitter rivals fight on 17 September four years after Alvarez narrowly beat Golovkin on points in their rematch.

Marshall/Shields fight has been moved to Oct 15th.

Anthony Joshua has accepted WBC champion Tyson Fury's terms for an all-British heavyweight fight on 3 December and is "awaiting a response", his management company has said.

 

Joshua, 32, was sent an offer by Team Fury, suggesting a 60-40 purse split to the champion and a December fight date.

Leigh Wood has withdrawn from his title defence against Mauricio Lara because of an injury.

 

The Briton, 34, was due to defend his WBA 'regular' featherweight title on 24 September in Nottingham.

 

The fight will be rearranged, but the card will go ahead with Maxi Hughes v Kid Galahad now the main event.

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez dominated Gennady Golovkin over 12 rounds to retain his undisputed super-middleweight crown.

 

It was the third encounter in Las Vegas between the modern-day greats with Alvarez claiming a second win following a controversial draw in the first bout.

 

After sidestepping a fightback from Golovkin in the later rounds, all three judges were in agreement, scoring it 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 for Alvarez.

Savannah Marshall's world middleweight title fight against Claressa Shields has been rescheduled for 15 October at London's O2 Arena.

 

The fight was set to take place on 10 September but was postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

 

Briton Marshall holds the WBO title, while American Shields is the WBC, IBF, WBA and Ring magazine champion.

Tyson Fury says his proposed heavyweight world-title fight with Anthony Joshua in December is off after his self-imposed deadline expired.

 

WBC champion Fury, 34, set an ultimatum of Monday for fellow Briton Joshua, 32.

 

Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn responded by saying there was "no chance" the contract would be signed by then.

 

"Well guys, it's official. D-day has come and gone. It's gone past five o'clock, Monday. No contract has been signed," Fury said on Instagram.

 

"It's officially over for Joshua. He is now out in the cold with the wolfpack.

 

"Forget about it. Always knew you didn't have the minerals to fight the 'Gypsy king'.

 

"Regardless of what you say now, I don't really care. Good luck with your career, and your life. End of. Peace out."

The British Boxing Board of Control says Saturday's fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr is "prohibited and not in the interests of boxing".

 

Benn, 26, has returned an "adverse analytical finding for trace amounts of a fertility drug", promoters have said.

 

They say he has not been suspended and is free to fight Eubank, 33, in London as his B sample has yet to be tested.

 

But British boxing's governing body has issued a statement that places the all-British fight in doubt.

 

The board said its decision not to sanction the fight was communicated to the boxers and promoters on Wednesday morning.

 

Benn's promoter Eddie Hearn, of Matchroom Boxing, said: "Both camps are prepared to proceed with the fight but ultimately the conversations have to be had with the teams, the lawyers and the British Boxing Board of Control.

 

"There is currently no reason in terms of suspensions or violations why the fight should not take place."

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