Nigerian born British professional boxer, Anthony Joshua says his target in 2025 is to beat Tyson Fury and become a three-time world heavyweight champion.
Joshua spoke with State House Correspondents after a visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Lagos.
On his chances of beating Fury, he said: “We’ll see, let’s get in the ring. Only God knows, but for me, we’ll see in the future.”
The boxer said he was hungry for more success and would work harder to achieve his target.
What’s going on with Mike Tyson? Since being paired with Jake Paul, media reports consistently eat up every admission made by the former champion. The newest headlines slant toward Tyson being an athlete struggling with emotional turmoil post-fight. Is this really what is going on?
As most athletes do, following his match with Jake Paul, Tyson recounted to the media his experience and associated sentiments. To the chagrin of many, he surprisingly expressed satisfaction with how everything turned out. He even stressed why getting into the ring made sense, citing the powerful message for his children. As Mike Tyson is cited in a Us article,
It might not have been what many people wanted or expected to hear. Most will agree it was a commendable sentiment that shed light on his feelings, and it was his truth. Beyond that, it was a statement that gave credence to a boxer who, despite his advanced age and medical condition, followed through on what he said he would do.
The heavyweight champion has returned to Ukraine, where he was welcomed by the country’s president. He had a video call with one of the great legends of action cinema
Oleksandr Usyk has already returned to Ukraine, where he spent New Year’s Eve in the company of various personalities from his country. After defeating Tyson Fury for the second time on December 21, the heavyweight king returned to his homeland as a true hero. On the last day of 2024, he was welcomed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who expressed on social media: “December 31. Welcome home, champion. We are proud of you!”
Shortly afterwards, it was the boxer himself who published his own New Year’s message, especially dedicated to his compatriots. “Last year we all had to face battles and victories, but I am sure that our greatest triumph is yet to come. For the new year I wish you all faith in God, in miracles, in yourselves and in your strength. Believe that light will always overcome darkness,” said ‘The Cat’, who added: “I wish you unity, tolerance and love for your neighbour. Let us argue less and unite more, supporting each other and those in need.”
Parker first became WBO heavyweight champion back in 2016 with a victory over Andy Ruiz, and has remained near the top of the division for nearly a decade.
He lost his title to Anthony Joshua in 2018, but has had a career resurgence in the past 12 months, defeating Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang to earn himself another crack at world honours.
That comes in February, when he challenges Daniel Dubois for his IBF heavyweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the same card as Artur Beterbiev and Dmity Bivol‘s rematch for the undisputed light-heavyweight title.
While Parker may have shared the ring with Wilder, Zhang and Joshua, it’s another man that he deems to have been his toughest ever opponent, as he revealed to Carl Froch on his Froch On Fighting YouTube channel.
With Oleksandr Usyk putting to bed any questions about his talent in 2024, having dispatched of Tyson Fury twice in one year, the Gypsy King’s promoter, Frank Warren, has come out to deny the rumours that the Brit may have broken any rules in his losing attempt.
Boxing in 2024 produced some of the most entertaining fights in recent times. From Artur Beterbiev’s victory over Dmitry Bivol, Daniel Dubois’ knockout victory over Anthony Joshua, to Usyk’s double over Fury, there were plenty of shocks throughout the year.
An outcome that was a surprise to some was a routine unanimous decision victory for Usyk, as the Ukrainian finished the year with a CV of wins that anyone would be proud of. Although it appeared the drama of this feud was over, Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, has come out to deny the claims that the Gypsy King cheated by having his shorts up too high.
It was a rivalry that brought out the best in both fighters and had the respect of everyone involved, but Usyk proved to the world that he was the greatest heavyweight boxer on the planet in 2024. With Fury taking the first loss on the chin, his second loss didn’t sit as well. Believing he had done enough to win, his UD loss caught him off guard and left him with unknown plans for 2025.
Coco Gauff, of the United States, celebrates after defeating Clara Burel, of France, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Indian Wells, California.
Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal at the medal ceremony during the women’s artistic gymnastics individual vault finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, left, signs autographs for Iowa fans after Indiana lost to the Dallas Wings during an WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 3, 2024.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) follows the play during a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu pulled out of the Auckland Classic on Tuesday with a “back niggle” in a blow to her Australian Open preparations.
Britain’s Raducanu will now fly to Melbourne to begin rehabilitation ahead of the year’s first major starting on January 12.
The 22-year-old has suffered a series of injuries since bursting onto the scene with her New York triumph in 2021.
“I’ve tried my best to be ready. I love Auckland and the fans here,” the 56th -ranked Raducanu said. “But unfortunately I’ve picked up a back niggle and I won’t be ready in time.”
Raducanu is travelling with renowned fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura in an attempt to better withstand the rigours of professional tennis.
Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios came within two points of extending their doubles run in Brisbane Wednesday, but an untimely double fault in the match tie-break proved to be a turning point against Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus.
Having rallied from a set down, Djokovic and Kyrgios looked headed for the semi-finals before the former World No. 1 pushed for too much on his second serve at 8/6, the beginning of a four-point winning streak by the top seeds to close out the match 6-2 3-6, 10-8.
“Down three points [4/7] in the match tie-break it wasn’t looking great, but somehow we got back in there and Mekta hit a great return on match point,” Venus said.
Mektic, playing his first match of the season and the first match of his new partnership with Venus after 2024 partner Wesley Koolhof retired at the end of the season, said that playing Kyrgios and Djokovic was a perfect and entertaining start to the year for him.
For all the artistry at the elite levels of boxing, the footwork and defense, the crisp combinations and pinpoint jabs, there’s nothing quite like a knockout. To see a boxer’s consciousness separated from their body by a thunderous shot is arguably the most visceral moment in all of sports. 2024 was a year that delivered some particularly violent knockouts, many of which came on the sport’s biggest stages. While there were epic KOs across all weight classes, the heavyweights stole the show this year. Our panel of CBS Sports experts sat down, debated and cast our votes for Knockout of…
Getty Images In a year-round, global sport like boxing, there’s a near-guarantee that every year will produce several great fights. That was no different in 2024, with several viable contenders emerging in the Fight of the Year race. Making 2024 even more interesting was the fact that these great fights took place across a variety of weight classes and for both men and women — and many with the biggest stakes in the sport on the line.
It hasn’t been easy for boxing legend Mike Tyson to return to private life after his fight with Jake Paul.
‘Iron Mike’ returned to the boxing ring for the first time in two decades last month in Dallas. While Mike Tyson faced Roy Jones Jr. in 2020, that bout was an unsanctioned exhibition contest. His fight with Jake Paul last month was a professional bout, his first since a stoppage loss to Kevin McBride in June 2005.
Heading into the bout, many were concerned for the legendary heavyweight. However, all that worry was for nothing. In the end, the eight-round boxing match didn’t feature much in the way of action. While Mike Tyson won round one, he quickly faded, and was outboxed by Jake Paul en route to a unanimous decision loss.
Over a month removed from that night in Texas, the 58-year-old has largely remained quiet. However, in a recent interview with Fox Sports Radio, Mike Tyson discussed the bout. There, ‘Iron Mike’ admitted that he doesn’t really remember much of the fight. In the interview, he also took aim at critics who alleged the contest wasn’t real.