British boxer Anthony Joshua has remarked that Saturday is "the worst time" for Jermaine Franklin to fight him and described the current heavyweight terrain as shambles. The former IBF, WBA and WBO champion will face Franklin at the O2 Arena in London where he made his professional debut in 2013. Despite a record of three loses in five bouts, Joshua is bullish on his chances of...
At the UFC 286 event in London on Sunday morning, Nigerian mixed martial artist Kamaru Usman was unable to retrieve his welterweight title, falling to reigning champion Leon Edwards, who successfully defended his belt, by majority decision after five rounds. The 35-year-old lost 48-46, 48-46, and 47-47 at the O2 Arena to his British opponent after the scores from the three judges came in. Although Usman...
Former UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman has intensified preparations to fight Leon Edwards in a title rematch at the UFC 286 event on March 18. Usman shared images of himself training with former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, with whom he shares head coach Trevor Wittman. BEEN IN THE LAB ????????????#MARCH18TH #UFC286 #ANDNEW #LONDON pic.twitter.com/bAASPNHjFX — KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) February 27, 2023 AS IRON...
Anthony Joshua’s comeback fight will take place at the O2 Arena in London on April 1, as announced by boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. The two-time heavyweight champion is scheduled to fight 29-year-old Jermaine Franklin, following the latter’s loss to Dillian Whyte last November. Hearn revealed that the fight between Joshua and the American will be officially announced next week at a news conference. "It's a really...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight champion Leon Edwards is looking forward to defending his title against Nigeria’s heavy-hitter Kamaru Usman in the UFC 286 event on March 18 at the O2 Arena in London. The two fighters’ history began in 2015 when Kamaru made his UFC debut and defeated the British fighter by a unanimous decision. However, the second bout had an entirely different outcome,...
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