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‘What’s it gonna do to AJ’s head?’ – Johnny Nelson explains why Anthony Joshua should not have taken Francis Ngannou fight

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He has since signed to fight Ngannou on March 8, following the ex-UFC heavyweight king’s stunning performance against Tyson Fury in October.

However, former cruiserweight world champion Nelson is worried that defeat could ruin Joshua’s legacy by leading fans to only remember him for the upset loss.

Nelson sparked debate with his original comments on the matter, but clarified his point on White and Jordan on Thursday as he explained: “Let me just get it right – I said it’s if Joshua loses to Ngannou in his second professional fight.

“Joshua, former two-time heavyweight world champion, [despite] everything he’s done the public are gonna be left with that loss to a guy in his second professional fight, forgetting all he’s achieved.

He should take a YEAR off' - Johnny Nelson says Anthony Joshua is 'still broken' after losing twice to Oleksandr Usyk | The Irish Sun

“If I was Eddie Hearn, if I was Joshua’s promoter, I wouldn’t have taken the fight because the risk/reward doesn’t weigh up.

“If you lose to him, where are you gonna go from there?

“What’s it gonna do to AJ’s head, thinking, ‘I just lost to this guy, what’s going on here?’

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Tyson Fury warned he would be ‘knocked out cold’ by Mike Tyson in dream fight

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Tyson Fury has been brutally told he would be “knocked out cold” in an ultimate heavyweight fight against Mike Tyson. The boxing icon, after whom Fury was named, is still the youngest person to win a heavyweight world title at just 20.

Asked about a potential fight between the two Tysons, ex-world champion Carl Froch said he thinks ‘Iron Mike’ would have knocked Fury flat on his back. Froch has been embroiled in a war of wards with Fury’s dad John, who even dared the former super-middleweight to a fight, promising they could fill Wembley Stadium. Outspoken John Fury even put out a challenge to Mike Tyson.

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Froch told Lucky Block: “Mike Tyson knocked out a few big lumps and tall guys too. I reckon Tyson Fury could keep him at bay for a bit, but we’re talking about a prime Mike Tyson, who was world champ at 20. I think a prime Mike Tyson beats almost anybody. Just the way he used to be in the ring, he was a dangerous, dangerous man. He never stopped throwing punches. He used to roll his way into range.
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Canelo Alvarez Takes Subtle Poker Dig at Terence Crawford, Fans Hyped Up

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The undisputed super middleweight king Canelo Alvarez seeks his next mega-fight, and the pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford has emerged as a potential challenger. While a rematch with Errol Spence Jr remains a possibility, the prospect of Alvarez facing Crawford has captured the imagination of the boxing world.

However, a significant hurdle stands in the way: weight. Crawford currently reigns at 147lbs, requiring a substantial jump to face the Mexican superstar at super middleweight. This raises questions: would Crawford be willing to make such a drastic weight change, risking his current titles and potentially compromising his physical edge? But Alvarez has taken a subtle dig at his rival.
Canelo Alvarez has recently posted an Instagram Story, where he uploaded a picture of his poker table. Now. many would wonder where Crawford comes into play here. Well, in the photo, just above the poker chips, there’s a yellow placard taped on the table with black bold letters reading,
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Notably, Terence Crawford hails from Omaha, and ‘Cinnamon’ is currently in his hometown. So it’s no surprise that this picture took the boxing world by storm, and everybody started talking about it. So much so, that an X account, D H, took a screenshot of the story and posted it for the fans. The post currently has 24.1k views on it.

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Francis Ngannou pinpoints big difference between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua

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Francis Ngannou thinks Tyson Fury can handle a punch better than Anthony Joshua.

Ngannou, the ex-UFC champion, impressed fight fans with his professional boxing debut against Fury in October, putting the heavyweight champion on the canvas in the third round. Now, he’s getting ready for his second professional fight against Joshua on March 8.

Despite flooring Fury in his previous fight, Ngannou still lost by just one point. It was a confusing call that some people didn’t agree with. Ngannou now hopes that if he beats Joshua, he might get to duke it out with Fury once more after the Gypsy King’s heavyweight unification clash with Oleksandr Usyk is settled in May.

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When Ngannou was asked if he thought Joshua could take a hit like the one Fury did, Ngannou told DAZN: “I have a doubt about that, Tyson has showed that he is very resilient. I saw him come back from a knockdown that you wouldn’t believe somebody would come back from. I think he is probably one of the most resistant people out there.”

But Ngannou also promised not to underestimate Joshua: “That is not a disrespect to AJ. I don’t believe that Joshua will take what Tyson did. Even going to the fight, I knew that even if I knock him down I will not get excited. That it wouldn’t mean anything because he always comes back, so I had to prepare for a very endured person. Psychologically that’s how I was.

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Boxing news, rumors: Eddie Hearn says Gervonta Davis turned down lucrative offer to face Conor Benn

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Talk of Gervonta “Tank” Davis’ next opponent being Conor Benn has already fizzled. According to Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, Davis turned down a lucrative offer to make the fight happen.

After Benn’s win over Peter Dobson earlier this month, Davis and Benn traded words on social media. The two sides seemed to agree to enter into negotiations for a fight, but Hearn said Davis “didn’t really want to discuss” the offer that was made.

“We made him an offer, which he felt he didn’t want to discuss further,” Hearn told iFL TV. “…It was over the $10 [million guaranteed] but it also had PPV bonuses beyond that, gate bonuses beyond that. So it could’ve been $20 million, could’ve been $25 million. But he didn’t really want to discuss it.

“I made him an offer that I felt was an offer that was quite powerful for the fight and could also lead to a lot more than that beyond the basic but, you know…I think he probably doesn’t really understand the dynamic of the deal, the numbers. I might go back.”

Conor Benn and Gervonta Davis engaged in war of words

Benn is still waiting on the results of his recent hearing with the British Boxing Board of Control in regards to his failed drug tests ahead of his planned 2023 fight with Chris Eubanks Jr.

Hearn said that the team has pivoted to several other opponents for Benn for a fight that he hopes will take place in the U.K., assuming the results of the BBBofC hearing go their way. Among those opponents is former junior welterweight and welterweight champion Danny Garcia.

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Claressa Shields explains why MMA could make Francis Ngannou a better boxer

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Claressa Shields believes that her MMA experience is improving her as a boxer.

Shields is the undisputed middleweight champion in the boxing ring, and has one win and one defeat in her nascent MMA career.

She fights in the PFL this Saturday (check your region for the PFL vs. Bellator event live on DAZN.com), and she told Sky Sports that MMA fighters can draw on and improve their boxing skills in the discipline.

“I say that [Joshua-Ngannou will be close] because of how competitive he was against Tyson Fury. Tyson Fury didn’t take the fight seriously. I think that us boxers have this mental thing where we feel like MMA fighters don’t have good boxing,” she said.

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“But Francis is one of those fighters who does mostly stand up when he fights. So he has a pretty good boxing background, pretty good stand up.

“But us as boxers don’t really take that seriously coming from an MMA fighter.

“I feel like if Tyson had done his homework he would have seen, okay, this guy can definitely be a challenge.”

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Anthony Joshua gives brutal response after Francis Ngannou boasts about flooring Tyson Fury

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In his debut in October, he astonishingly floored Fury but it was not enough to avoid a controversial split-decision loss.

Ngannou still takes confidence from the performance and knockdown – which he doubts Joshua would have come back from.

He said in a DAZN face to face: “Yeah, I have a doubt about that. Tyson showed that he’s very resilient.

“I saw him come back from a knockdown that you wouldn’t believe.

“So I think he’s probably one of the most resistant person out there, and that’s not a disrespect to AJ.

“I don’t believe that AJ would take what Tyson did.”

But Joshua – with a stoic glare – hit back at Ngannou: “Who hasn’t knocked Tyson down? So many people have knocked Tyson down.”

Fury, 35, has been floored seven times in his career but bounced back to his feet every time to remain undefeated.

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Gervonta Davis drops UK welterweight like a bad habit

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“Tank” took to social media to discuss what turned out to be an invisible fight, with the American and his promoter Al Haymon holding no desire to match up against Benn.

The whole episode was merely Davis using his superpowers in the sport to tease Benn before dropping him like a bad habit.

Gervonta Davis had no intention of facing Conor Benn

Speaking to Pro Boxing Fans, Hearn confirmed he’s moving in another direction for Benn after Davis failed to respond to a direct message offer.

Gervonta “Tank” Davis: From Street Battles To World Champion – PHENOM BOXING

“No, not yet [Davis has not responded]. We’ll see where that goes,” Hearn told the outlet. “There’s a lot of movement on Conor Benn.

“There are probably five fights at the moment for Conor Benn. I’m not going to go into them. They are approaching the contractual stage.”

Hearn held court about whether those bouts would be UK-based due to Benn’s current situation with the British Boxing Board of Control.

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Wiz Khalifa Explains Working for His Son to Bobby Althoff, Claressa Shields Bursts Into Laughter

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Bobbi Althoff‘s deadpan humor has a new victim in Wiz Khalifa. The American podcaster, known for shooting uncomfortable questions, caught him with her staple dry wit. While the singer maintained his calm and tried to justify his “work” to the host, it turned the awkward conversation into yet another hilarious ride. It seems even Claressa Shields is not unfazed by “funny” Althoff.

Althoff, 26, is an internet sensation-turned-podcaster and is popular for her unusual interview style, which leaves her guests uneasy. When Wiz Khalifa sat down with her, he found it hard to adjust and had a rather difficult time explaining why he works for his son.
In the clip, Althoff asks Wiz Khalifa what he does for a living. To which the American singer replies, “My life is like, literally revolves around my kid. I work for him.” When asked again by Althoff, the 36-year-old rapper replied affirmatively. “What’s his job?” Althoff inquired, assuming Wiz Khalifa worked under his son.
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“No, I’m saying, I go to work so he can…” Khalifa clarified. The back-and-forth continued as he continued to specify that his 11-year-old son was the purpose and reason he worked, with utter patience. Meanwhile, Althoff toyed with him, acting aloof. When Wiz Khalifa expressed that he couldn’t work for his son, Althoff responded, “I don’t know what rich people do.”

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Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou: Sky Sports Box Office to broadcast heavyweight clash live on March 8

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Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou will meet in heavyweight clash live on Sky Sports Box Office on March 8; boxing superstar Joshua is the former WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion working his way back to the top of the sport; Ngannou, a UFC champion, fights AJ after Tyson Fury bout

Joshua, the former unified WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion, will fight Ngannou, the one-time UFC titlist whose sudden appearance in boxing has taken the sport by storm, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

Joshua is on a three-bout winning streak after rebuilding from a second consecutive loss to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022.

Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou: The key questions ahead of the crossover super-fight | Boxing News | Sky Sports

Most recently he dominated Otto Wallin, forcing the Swedish contender to retire on his stool after five rounds.

Mixed martial arts star Ngannou will only be having his second professional boxing bout, but he almost secured one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight history in his first.

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