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Anthony Joshua was not happy about a question he was asked in an interview and even suggested that iFL TV host Kugan Cassius turned the camera off.

Joshua, 35, is a two-time world heavyweight champion but has not fought since he sustained a conclusive knockout defeat against fellow Brit Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in September 2024.

Dubois is set to take on Oleksandr Usyk at the same venue on July 19 in a bid to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and avenge his 2023 defeat against Usyk.

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And given Joshua’s status in the heavyweight division and the fact he has fought both men, iFL TV host Kugan Cassius asked Joshua about the bout, but his response was far from what he may have expected from the usually composed 35-year-old.

“I’ve got a few thoughts on it, but I feel like I don’t want to talk on it too much because it’s not my fight, it’s their fight – I don’t want to promote their fight,” Joshua said.

“I don’t want to talk about it. I’ll be honest with you, I don’t want to talk about it.”

Cassius then pushed the Watford boxer on why he didn’t want to discuss the upcoming heavyweight showdown.

“Why you asking me for?” asked an annoyed Joshua. “Turn the camera off and ask me about it.

“You’re asking me about it in front of the bright lights, and put it out in front of the media to promote your channel and their fight. I’m not doing it.”

“It’s not my interest,” he added. “But it will be a good fight, and good luck to both of them.”

Joshua has recently revealed that he will undergo surgery on his elbow later in May, which will likely delay his return to the ring.

“I’m trying to get my body right,” he told DAZN. “I have got to actually have a little surgery on my elbow.”

“A small surgery sometime in May – I’m finalising the details,” he continued. “That will see me out of the gym for maybe six to eight weeks, and then when I’m healed, I will be back.”

BOXING

Here’s Why Oleksandr Usyk picks Tyson Fury to beat Anthony Joshua

Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has picked Tyson Fury to beat Anthony Joshua if the two should ever meet in the ring.

Usyk made his comments while speaking to the podcaster Zach Hirsch earlier this week. During the conversation, Usyk – who has defeated both Joshua and Fury twice – said that he wanted a third fight with Fury to cap off his career. Usyk is currently set to face Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in a rematch of their 2023 fight in Wroclaw, Poland.

Usyk said of who would win between the two former champions, who are yet to meet in the ring: “I think it’s Tyson Fury. He’s a bigger man, a smart guy.”

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Usyk also talked about the controversy around his first fight with Daniel Dubois. In their first encounter, an errant blow from Dubois in the fifth round put the Ukrainian on the canvas for some minutes. Despite a ruling from the referee that that punch landed beneath Usyk’s beltline, the controversy arising from it has become an angle in the runup to the rematch.

It is a controversy that first began to be stoked immediately after the fight. Dubois, who lost by ninth-round knockout, did not attend the post-fight press conference, leaving because his promoter Frank Warren said he was too distraught.

That night, Warren said that he and Dubois’s camp were going to push for the rematch. That would be their aim, he said, if a planned appeal with the authorities did not result in a no-contest.

He said: “No cry-baby stuff. Fine. We’re here, and all we want is a fair shake. And we didn’t get it. We didn’t get it at all. But we could go on about it all night long. What is going to happen is I’ve said, and I’m confident that once all the evidence is reviewed and so forth, they will declare a no-contest or a rematch.”

Dubois, also, immediately registered his unhappiness at the turn of events. In a BBC interview he gave a day later, he said that he still thought the blow was legal.

He said: “I’ve seen it. I looked at it, and, you know, I was there. I threw that shot and I threw it perfectly, smack, into his stomach. They just cheated out of it. The referee didn’t call it, and there was just confusion at the time.

“I just became disheartened, and I lost momentum after that. This is a blatant shot. I told the referee I caught him. It wasn’t low.”

He added: “And the referee didn’t even say like it was low. [Usyk] was holding his stomach. He wasn’t going to make it in time. He was out. That should have been a knockout, and I think you know that this needs to go further.

“It needs to be pushed and this wrong needs to be corrected because I should be a world champion right now.”

An immediate rematch did not emerge. Instead, Dubois would go on to face Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic in fights in Riyadh, winning both before defeating Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium last September for the IBF portion of the world title.

Two years on from their original match, Usyk said this week that the controversy had not given him any motivation for the fight.

Usyk said: “I don’t have motivation. I have discipline. The low blow in the first fight is in the past. Now, I have new—I live in today, I live in the present. I don’t know what’s in the future and the past is, ‘Bye! Bye!’ We have time today so we must live now.”

BOXING

WATCH Terence Crawford’s Coach Reveals Why Canelo Alvarez Lost To Floyd Mayweather And How Crawford Is Going To Beat Canelo

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are set to clash on September 12 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The fight was made official after the Mexican’s win against William Scull on May 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It’s a blockbuster showdown between two of the best pound-for-pound superstars in the world.

Alvarez is 62-2-2 and his only two career losses have come against Floyd Mayweather and Dmitry Bivol. Alvarez fought Mayweather when he was only 23, suffering a unanimous decision loss.

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Crawford’s coach Brian Bomack has now looked back on the contest. When asked how Alvarez has changed since being beaten by ‘Money’ Mayweather, Bomack responds by saying it’s all about experience, adding that Alvarez’s team shouldn’t have put him up against someone like Mayweather at such a tender age.

Speaking to MillCity Boxing, he said:

Experience man, that’s experience. And I was surprised that [Oscar] De La Hoya put him on that chopping plot and let him fight Mayweather. I was like, “Why would they do that? Why would they let their main guy up there and do that and make that fight happen?” I didn’t understand that. But, look at him now. Look at the figures from them and look at the figures from now.

When asked whether Canelo Alvarez was too green when he fought Floyd Mayweather, he said:

Hell yeah. Somebody like Mayweather with that IQ, I would have never done that to my young cat. You’ve got to let fighters grow man, let fighters grow. I haven’t seen one mother****** come out here and beat a world beater.

Bomac believes every top fighter needs to be beat in order to grow and become better.

BOXING

‘Easy fight’ – Jake Paul given green light for surprising world title shot as new route emerges

Badou Jack is open to defending his WBC cruiserweight world title against Jake Paul.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul is looking to find his way in the sport, and defy all odds and become a professional boxing world champion.

‘El Gallo’ will next take on ex-world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on June 29, a big test of his credentials.

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Should he win, he will hope for the biggest opportunities available, having already come close to securing deals to face Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis.

But he is also exploring world title attempts which could include against Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez who will fight on his undercard.

Now, incredibly, another option has emerged in the shape of Jack, who currently holds the iconic green belt at cruiserweight.

He responded to a claim from Paul that he would win by KO.

Jack said: “I never heard about that, whatever. It’s a money fight.

“It’s an easy fight and it’s a money fight So, why not?”

The Swede has fought on the same bill as Paul’s defeat to Tommy Fury, and is no stranger to the American’s presence in the sport.

He has reached huge heights in his own career but is now 41 years old and is in his twilight phase.

Despite his age, Jack would be confident of beating Paul, and handing a big blow to his career.

Any fight would need to be sanctioned by the WBC, albeit Paul could boost his cruiserweight ranking with victory over Chavez Jr.

It is the ‘Problem Child’s ultimate goal in the sport as he continues to play disruptor.

Last year he proved his star power when beating heavyweight legend Mike Tyson in November.

And he has his eyes on bigger and better plans in 2025 and beyond.

He said: “I want to fight everybody, and I’m going to get to all opponents.

There’s a line, but the majority of the time I want to pick the biggest and toughest challenges that people don’t think I’m going to win, so I can prove them wrong and shock the world time and time again.

“There are a lot of people knocking on the door, and I just want to continue to grow my skillset.

“My path to becoming world champion, that is still the goal.

“I want to become one of the best boxers in the world, do big fights and make the fans happy.”

GOLF

BREAKING: Tiger Woods’ Epic Comeback Plan Revealed

Tiger Woods’ Future in Golf: What Lies Ahead After Injury Recovery

The golf world is abuzz with speculations about the legendary Tiger Woods and his potential return to the course. After some hints about playing at Augusta as an April Fools’ joke, Woods has been relatively quiet about his comeback plans. However, Miller Brady, the president of the PGA Tour Champions, has provided a glimmer of hope to fans eagerly awaiting Woods’ return.

As Tiger Woods recovers from Achilles tendon surgery and approaches his 50th birthday on December 30, 2025, the question on everyone’s mind is whether he will make a comeback on the PGA Tour. Once he hits the milestone age, Woods will be eligible to compete in tournaments starting in 2026.

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Brady expressed uncertainty about Woods’ future plans, stating that even Tiger himself may not have made a decision yet. Despite the ambiguity, Brady revealed that his team has been in contact with Woods, with players even having conversations with the golfing icon. The hope is that Woods, known for his competitive spirit, will return to the game and enjoy reconnecting with old friends on the course.

Excitement is building among senior golfers like Rocco Mediate, who eagerly anticipates Woods’ potential entry into the PGA Tour Champions. Mediate emphasized that Woods’ ability to maintain his health will be crucial for his participation in the tour. Other golfers, including Bernhard Langer and Paul Azinger, share in the anticipation, but it’s Jack Nicklaus who believes Woods will dominate the senior circuit once he joins.

Reflecting on Woods’ career and recent injury struggles, Nicklaus expressed confidence in Tiger’s eventual return to competitive golf. Despite being sidelined with a torn Achilles tendon and missing major tournaments, Woods’ love for the game and fierce competitive nature are expected to drive his comeback.

With Nicklaus predicting that Woods will prioritize competition over monetary gains in his return, the golfing world eagerly awaits the day when Tiger Woods will grace the course once again. As discussions about his form continue, one thing remains certain – Tiger Woods’ legacy in golf is far from over.

Stay tuned for more updates on Tiger Woods’ journey back to the sport he loves.

BOXING

Deontay Wilder Vows to Do What Jake Paul Couldn’t as Francis Ngannou Fight Status Revealed

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has been AWOL since a sharp decline in his boxing career in the last few years.

However, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ is done waiting on the sidelines, as he plans to do something even Jake Paul hasn’t yet. Wilder returns to action on June 27 against Tyrell Anthony Herndon at the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita with big hopes.

In the meantime, the boxing public has been abuzz about a potential fight between Wilder and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. The pair has been linked with each other for a while, mainly because of their status as the hardest hitters in boxing and MMA. While Wilder is returning to the squared circle with world championship dreams, he ended up revealing plans for the potential mega fight against Ngannou.

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“It’s a lot of things going on. I think that fight is still stirring up, we’re still talking about it,” Wilder told James Sweetnam of Bloody Elbow. “We’re just trying to get the structure of how that fight is going to go because certain things have been laid out, or I even have expressed my opinions,” Wilder revealed during the interview.

Wilder claimed that he is open to doing something even Jake Paul couldn’t, noting, “Me go in his backyard, as he come into mine. Certain things like that…,” he added. It’s worth noting that Paul is already signed with the PFL, but hasn’t leaped to fight in the MMA setting yet. Regardless, while nothing has been finalized, Wilder is sure about one thing: “I think that fight will be made.”

Wilder suffered two back-to-back losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang in 2023 and 2024, which prompted many to urge the heavyweight to retire. On the other hand, Ngannou made his boxing debut in 2023 against Tyson Fury, losing the closely contested fight. However, his second boxing match ended with a brutal second-round knockout against Anthony Joshua.

Since then, he hasn’t appeared in the boxing ring, instead, he returned to MMA and defeated 2023 heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira to become the PFL Super Fights heavyweight champion. Regardless, Ngannou isn’t the only one on Wilder’s radar.

Deontay Wilder wants a shot at the undisputed champion

Deontay Wilder is eyeing one more run at the undisputed heavyweight championship as he prepares to face Tyrell Anthony Herndon in June. The 39-year-old former WBC champion isn’t calling this a comeback. “It’s never a comeback. It’s always just returning from the ring,” Wilder told BoxingScene. With a record of 43-4-1 (42 KOs), he still believes one win can change everything: “One fight, one night.”

Wilder isn’t naming names but is focused on anyone standing in his way. “If you get in my way, I want you. I want to take your head off,” he said. He acknowledges Oleksandr Usyk as the current king: “I mean, that’s who got the belts. So, you know, whether you want to agree or not.” Still, Wilder remains confident that with the right opportunity, he can finally achieve his long-standing goal of becoming an undisputed champion.

That said, Deontay Wilder seems open to a potential fight against Francis Ngannou in the future. However, that’s not the only fight on his radar. Can the Wilder-Ngannou fight happen? Absolutely! The only question is—when?

BOXING

Anthony Joshua finally sets return date and it’s bad news for Tyson Fury showdown

Anthony Joshua has revealed he is looking to return to the ring in December, which could shut the door to a clash with Tyson Fury.

AJ hasn’t fought since being brutally beaten by Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last September.

The Briton was carrying injuries shortly after the fight, but was eyeing a showdown with Tyson Fury this year.

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The ‘Gypsy King’ retired from boxing, and Joshua has yet to pencil in his next opponent.

It emerged this week that he would now have surgery on his elbow, which would rule him out of training for a further eight weeks.

And in a new update, Joshua insisted he plans to return before the end of the year.

“December I will fight again,” he told ESPN Mexico.

“That’s when I want to fight again, I’ll take some time and I will go in December.

“I just want to get my body feeling good and then I’ll fight. It’s a simple job.”

It would see Joshua having had a 14-month lay-off from the ring if he does indeed return in the final month of the year.

And it could spell a significant blow to his chances of fighting Fury in a stadium, with any clash in the UK unlikely to be held in an open-air venue over winter.

As a result, any bout with Fury would now likely be held in 2026 or could be held in Saudi Arabia.

Joshua could look to alternative options in a winter return, having named Martin Bakole, Agit Kabayel and Deontay Wilder as potential options.

Wilder would be a blockbuster clash, but the American must first beat Tyrell Herndon in his comeback fight next month.

For sure the British heavyweight will be inundated with offers, and has even been called out by YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

But he admitted he needs to work on his physical conditioning before he is ready to make a comeback.

He continued: “My body has been through the works.

“If I want to be here for the long time I just want to make sure my body is really really good before I get back into the ring.

Sooner than later. I’m still training but I’m just kind of rebuilding.

“To be good is not enough in boxing, if you want to be a world champion you’ve got to be great.

“Throughout the last year or so, especially my last fight I was good but not great.

“To be a champion you gotta be ‘on your s***’ basically and I need to step my game up.”

BOXING

Anthony Joshua Is ‘Not A Real Nigerian’ – Efe Ajagba

Efe Ajagba Says London-Born Anthony Joshua Is ‘Not A Real Nigerian’

Anthony Joshua might have spent some of his formative years in a Nigerian boarding school but Efe Ajagba says the two-time world champion should not be considered in the conversation to decide Africa’s No.1 heavyweight.

Ahead of his showdown with DR Congo native Martin Bakole, the 31-year-old Ajagba, who was born in the Delta State of Nigeria, said the fight in Riyadh was to decide who was the best heavyweight from their continent.

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However, after 10 rounds at the ANB Arena, judges Pablo Gonzalez and Bob Williams both returned 95-95 scorecards meaning that neither man could claim that title.

And while they can both still argue their case, the Ring put to Ajagba that Joshua might also be in the running.

The 35-year-old, full name Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, is proud of his Nigerian roots, carries a tattoo of the continent on his right shoulder and spent time at the Mayflower School in Ikenne, Ogun State. He has, therefore, been regularly linked with a fight in the country where both his parents were born.

But Ajagba shook his head when Joshua’s name was brought up in the conversation.

“Oh man,” Ajagba said. “I don’t think so. He’s not a real Nigerian.

“He might have just been there and that’s where his parents came from but for me, I’m the original Nigerian, to be honest. Not Joshua, that man has not experienced Nigeria. Almost all of his life has been spent in the UK, that’s why he hasn’t experienced it.”

It is then put to Ajagba, that Joshua has recently been seen training in Nigeria, where the locals cheered as he ran the streets.

“He just goes there for social media content,” Ajagba replies. “It’s ok, it’s all good – but I’m the original Nigerian.

“In Africa, Nigeria is always No.1 when it comes to sport and I’m the original Nigerian. That’s what it’s all about – I’ve got power and I’ve got skills.”

Ajagba, who is The Ring’s No.10-rated heavyweight, had hoped a victory over Bakole would propel him towards his first world title shot. However, the draw in Riyadh has only slowed his progress with an immediate rematch with Bakole now probably.

In the meantime, Ring magazine champion Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the WBO, WBA and WBC titles, will face IBF titlist Daniel Dubois for all the belts at Wembley Stadium on July 19. But Ajagba believes the fight is unfair on Joseph Parker, who had been scheduled to face Dubois on February 22 before the Londoner pulled out through illness during fight week.

Instead, Parker knocked out last-minute stand-in Bakole in the second round of their contest, but is now waiting on news about his next fight while Dubois faces Usyk.

“I was surprised about Usyk-Dubois to be honest,” Ajagba added.

“That was supposed to be a fight for Joseph Parker. It has to be fair and that’s not fair. Dubois got sick before their fight so it doesn’t make sense to me.

“Parker won the replacement fight, he beat Martin Bakole, so now he should have got the opportunity to fight Usyk. Daniel Dubois has fought him before and he lost so why is he getting it again? He has to fight Joseph Parker like they first planned instead of Usyk. That’s a challenge. But it is what it is, this is boxing.”

BOXING

‘I’ve been through it’ – Tyson Fury leaves mark on Anthony Joshua as Brit makes two promises

Anthony Joshua has said that the world of boxing will simply “move on” if a heavily anticipated heavyweight bout with Tyson Fury doesn’t come to pass.

The pair have been at odds throughout their careers, but an actual fight has yet to come to fruition. Unfortunately, the prospects of this dream matchup are looking dimmer by the day, as Fury hung up his gloves in January after consecutive defeats against Oleksandr Usyk.

While fans may rue the missed opportunity to witness what could have been one of the sport’s most electrifying clashes, Joshua is strenuous in his efforts to make it happen.

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Speaking to iFL TV about the potential regret over an unrealised fight with Fury, Joshua said that he is “50/50”. reports the Express.

He explained: “No because you can never look back. It is what it is, you know what I mean? I think for me, if you know my mentality, it’s like it is what it is, isn’t it?

“But then at the same time, as a fight fan and as a fighting person, I want to fight all the challengers in my generation. I’ve already signed to fight Fury a few times, and you can never fault me for that.

“Then they had the arbitration with [Deontay] Wilder, then they tried to blacklist me when they had their trilogy. Fury’s called me out and said, ‘He’s got 24 hours to sign a contract.’ I’ve been through it with that guy.

“So from my end, it would be annoying but I 100 per cent have tried.”

Joshua also made two vows in making a fight with Fury materialise, adding: “I’ll do everything I can to make it happen, and I’ll hang around as long as I have to to make it happen.

“That’s on my end, I can’t control what another man is going to do.”

When iFL TV proposed that it would be a “travesty” if the Joshua vs Fury fight didn’t come to fruition, Joshua playfully disagreed, explaining: “I don’t think it would be,” accompanied by a wry smile. He added: “I think people move on quick.

“Just life, Covid happened and everyone’s moved on. I always think… that’s my perspective of life.

“Rest in peace to our Queen but she passed away, the world just moves on. It’s nuts, you know.”

He continued: “I was thinking on a global scale – I think in the pubs and stuff like that it’ll be like, ‘F***ing hell, Fury and Joshua didn’t fight’. But I think on a global scale, I don’t think it matters that much.”

TENNIS

PHOTOS: Serena Williams feels like “modern day Cinderella” in showstopping Met Gala look

No one aces Met Gala fashion like Serena Williams.

The 23-time Grand Slam winner made her seventh appearance at the Met Gala in New York City last night, and from her surprise golden bob hairstyle to her custom sea-foam gown with an epic puffer cape, every detail was a clean winner.

“For every dandy, there’s a gown,” Serena shared on Instagram, a nod to the evening’s theme.

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One of the biggest events on the fashion world’s social calendar, the star-studded gala raises funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and features a different dress code each year. The 2025 exhibition is called “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”, and on Monday evening the theme was “Tailored for You”.

The event encouraged attendees to explore Black identity and history through the lens of dandyism, which NPR calls “an aesthetic and cultural tradition rooted in defiance, elegance, and self-definition.”

Serena aced the assignment in style, walking the carpet in a light green gown by Moncler x EE72 by Edward Enninful. Formerly the editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Enninful’s looks were also spotted on singer Alicia Keys and on popstar Miley Cyrus throughout the weekend.

But in the ultimate power move, Serena arrived at the Met Gala accompanied by the designer himself, who wore a regal tailcoat-inspired tuxedo look. The pair go way back, with Serena featured in Enninful’s “iconic” final British Vogue cover in 2024, along with 39 other stars.

“I felt like a modern day Cinderella with Moncler. Thank you, @edward_enninful!” she wrote on Instagram.

The former world No. 1’s dress featured off-the-shoulder sleeves and a sheer lace panel that revealed a slip of skin, while the show-stopping highlight was its matching long, quilted puffer cape—a nod to Moncler’s history in luxury outerwear.

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o complete the ethereal look, Serena was covered in vintage diamonds by Fred Leighton, including wing-shaped earrings, a broach for her honey-blonde bob, a pinky ring and a platinum bracelet.

Older sister Venus was also in attendance on Monday evening, with the seven-time Grand Slam singles winner teaming up with Pelagia Lolotuoros, creative director at Lacoste, for a moody green tenniscore look.

Serena served as the event’s co-chair for the 2019 “Camp: Notes on Fashion” theme alongside Harry Styles, Lady Gaga, Alessandro Michele and Anna Wintour. This year, the co-chairs were Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour, with LeBron James as honorary chair.