Anthony Joshua destroyed Francis Ngannou in Round 2 by spectacular knockout in their heavyweight bout Friday night in Saudi Arabia, it was a right hand that landed clean on the former UFC heavyweight champion’s chin that put him to sleep.
Mike Tyson sent shockwaves throughout the sport of boxing once again when he revealed that he’ll be taking on Jake Paul in a few months. Tyson just announced that he’ll get into the ring with Paul on July 20th over at AT&T Stadium in Texas. It can be seen live from Netflix, but it isn’t currently known if it’s exhibition or professional.
ron Mike” aka Mike Tyson is set to enter the ring once again, this time facing off against the controversial figure and YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The event is scheduled for July 20 at the AT&T Stadium, famously known as the home to the Dallas Cowboys, and will be broadcast live on Netflix, as announced by the streaming platform on Thursday morning.
Jake Paul continues to secure wins for himself in the boxing world. He just faced off against Ryan Bourland and made quick work of him. Paul secured a first-round knockout to improve his overall record even further and gave him enough confidence to call out numerous other boxers when it was all over.
We’ll see two talented boxers go at it when Anthony Joshua meets up with Francisc Ngannou in the ring on March 8thin Saudi Arabia. Joshua is a former unified world heavyweight champion, while Ngannou is a former UFC star that held his own in his boxing debut against Tyson Fury. It feels like there’s no question this will be an entertaining bout.
Alexandro Santiago is the WBC bantamweight champion, and this week he’ll be looking to win the first defense of his title. However, his upcoming opponent, Junto Nakatani, is hoping to swipe that belt away from him.
Eddie Hearn didn’t hesitate to let his thoughts be known regarding the upcoming Keith Thurman vs. Tim Tszyu PPV fight. It’s going to be the first PPV on Amazon Prive Video, but Hearn isn’t as excited as many others seem to be.
The boxing world was devastated to hear the passing of Kazuki Anaguchi this past week. The Japanese boxer had suffered a subdural hematoma after competing in Tokyo on December 26th, according to a statement made by the Japan Boxing Commission. Anaguchi was just 23 years old.
Joshua Buatsi is hoping to one day get a world light heavyweight title shot, and it certainly seems like he’s worked his way one step closer to that goal. He just squared off with Dan Azeez and emerged victorious thanks to a unanimous decision. The victory came in the WBA world light heavyweight title eliminator.