I Will Rule Boxing For 10 Years - Anthony Joshua Boasts

Anthony Joshua believes he has 10 years to cement his boxing legacy, and victory over Alexander Povetkin is part of his journey to greatness.For all the talk of a future unification bout against Deontay Wilder and the threat posed by his Russian opponent, AJ said he is only concerned by how far he can go. The heavyweight champion told Sky Sports: ‘It is not just about Povetkin and Wilder, it’s me...

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Joshua Feels undisputed To Defeat Povetkin, Wilder, Others And Create Huge Boxing Legacy

Anthony Joshua is eager to cement a legacy in heavyweight boxing with a win against Alexander Povetkin. Joshua holds three of the four major heavyweight belts. Deontay Wilder has the other one – the World Boxing Council (WBC) title Joshua who holds the International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Association (WBA), 6 World Boxing Organisation (WBO) and the International Boxing Organisation...

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Wilder finally agrees to fight Anthony Joshua in Britain

American Deontay Wilder has agreed terms to fight Anthony Joshua in Britain later this year, in a bout that would crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 2000. Wilder’s co-manager, Shelly Finkel told ESPN they had agreed to the latest terms offered by Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn. “We have agreed to the terms that Eddie has put out to us for a fight in the U.K. Deontay has accepted...

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Joshua beats Parker on points in world heavyweight title fight

Anthony Joshua was taken the distance for the first time in his professional career before winning a unanimous points decision in his world heavyweight title unification fight with Joseph Parker in Cardiff on Saturday. After 12 rounds, Britain’s Joshua triumphed 118-110, 118-110, 119-109 on the three judges’ scorecards. Victory extended the London 2012 Olympic champion’ perfect pro record to 21...

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Wilder awaits, but heavyweight Joshua has eyes only for Parker Read more

Anthony Joshua heads into his bout against rival world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in Cardiff on Saturday with Deontay Wilder lying in wait — but the Briton insists he is not looking beyond this fight. Joshua- Parker Joshua is putting his International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Association titles on the line against World Boxing Organisation champion Parker in front of an expected...

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Venus Williams rallies to advance at Miami Open

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams stormed back from deficits in both sets to defeat qualifier Natalia Vikhlyantseva 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of the WTA Miami Open on Friday. The 37-year-old American improved to 7-3 on the season as she clinched the victory on the second match point when the 21-year-old Russian smacked a forehand wide. Williams trailed 2-5 in the first set but won...

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Williams off to winning start in WTA return

Serena Williams shook off the rust from a 15-month layoff due to pregnancy to win her opening match at the WTA Indian Wells event with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Zarina Diyas. The unseeded Williams was the top-ranked player in the world when she began her long layoff following her victory at the 2017 Australian Open, where she was already expecting daughter Alexis Olympia who was born in September. After...

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Federer defeats Cilic, claims 20th Grand Slam

Roger Federer on Sunday, successfully defended his Australian Open title, to land a record-equalling sixth title in Melbourne. Playing in his 30th Grand Slam final, Federer was pushed all the way by Marin Cilic. The Swiss eventually collected a landmark 20th Grand Slam with a 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-6 6-1 win in three hours and three minutes. “I’m so happy, it’s unbelievable. It’s a dream come true...

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Wozniacki clinches title, top rank

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark outlasted Simona Halep 7/6 (2); 3/6; 6/4 to win her first Grand Slam title. It was a double for the second seed, who replaces the Romanian as the number one female player in the world. It was the fulfillment of the expectations and talent that had seen her in two previous Grand Slam finals, the same for her opponent. The two ladies had many similarities coming into...

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Pain is temporary and quit is forever- Lance Edward Armstrong

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute or an hour, or a day or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If i quit, howeverit lasts forever. Lance Edward Armstrong(born 18 September,1971) is an Ameerican former professional road racing cyclist. Armstrong had been declared winner of the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times between 1999 to 2005, before...

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Joshua laughs off Parker’s drug taunts

Britain’s Anthony Joshua dismissed a claim by New Zealand’s Joseph Parker he is the “king of steroids” ahead of their world heavyweight title unification bout. The two boxers will meet in Cardiff on March 31, with Joshua, a London 2012 Olympic gold medallist, looking to add Parker’s World Boxing Organisation title to the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and International Boxing...

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Joshua, Parker Boast As Unification Bout Is Confirmed For March

Undefeated world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, will face New Zealand’s Joseph Parker in a unification clash in Cardiff on March 31, the Nigerian-born Briton announced in a video on his Twitter account on Sunday. Joshua, who holds the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) belts will fight Parker, World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion, at the Principality...

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NBBF invites 20 players for Commonwealth Games preparation

Twenty players have been invited by the Nigeria Basketball Federation for the first phase of camping ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In a memo signed by the Secretary General of the NBBF, Chimezie Asiegbu and sent to the respective clubs, the camping exercise which will be supervised by the duo of D’Tigers assistant coaches, Abdulrahman Mohammed of Gombe Bulls and Aderemi Adewunmi of Kwara...

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Five Memorable Moments In Nigerian Sports In 2017

With 2017 winding down, Completesportsnigeria.com’s JAMES AGBEREBI digs up some memorable sporting moments for Nigeria in the eventful outgoing year… SUPER EAGLES QUALIFICATION FOR 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP After failing to qualify for back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles eventually qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. When the draw for the qualifiers was made,...

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Mayweather admits to carrying McGregor, says De La Hoya must be using cocaine again

While vacationing in China, Floyd Mayweather took some time to publicly respond to Oscar De La Hoya calling out Conor McGregor for a boxing match while admitting to carrying McGregor for 10 rounds this past August in order to give fans their money’s worth. “Wasn’t Oscar De La Hoya the same one that was talking about me fighting Conor McGregor? And he was trying to protest and stop the fight?! Now he trying to fight Conor McGregor! Is he a hypocrite or is he back on...

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Maria Sharapova wins first title since doping ban

Five-time Grand Slam winner, Maria Sharapova, weathered a strong challenge from teenager Aryna Sabalenka to win her first title since her 15-month doping ban at the Tianjin Open on Sunday. The former world number one, who returned to action in April, came from behind in both sets and needed four match points in the tie-breaker before beating the 19-year-old 7-5, 7-6 (10/8). Sharapova, 30,...

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Serena Williams shares hopes for new baby in inspiring letter to her mum - and slams her critics at the same time

Serena Williams has launched a stinging assault on those who've criticised or doubted her while outlining her hopes for the future of her new baby in a touching letter to her mother. Arguably the greatest tennis player of all time, Williams and fiance Alexis Ohanian welcomed daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr on September 1. p:nth-of-type(2)","sizes":[[8,8]],"hideOnSensitiveArticle":true,"relativePos":"after","additionalClass":"in-article","name":"div-gpt-ad-vip-slot","type":"VIP"}"...

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Hamilton wins crucial, chaotic Singapore GP

Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix in Singapore on September 17, 2017. MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP Lewis Hamilton won a chaotic and rain-hit Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to seize control of the Formula One world championship as his title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out on the first lap. Ferrari’s Vettel and...

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