“I’m Not Backing Down” – Anthony Joshua Breaks Silence on Replacing Gervonta Davis in Jake Paul Showdown, Stirring Fresh Rumors.

Anthony Joshua is one of the names being considered if ‘Tank’ were to be sidelined following allegations from his ex-girlfriend

his week it was revealed that Gervonta Davis has been accused of several crimes by an ex-girlfriend, including assault and kidnapping. And all this, just two weeks before his exhibition fight against Jake Paul, which is now at risk of being canceled. Paul’s promoter, Most

Value Promotions, which is organizing the event, has already said it will analyze the situation and then decide its next steps.

Let’s remember that Paul and Davis are scheduled to face each other on November 14 in Miami, on a card that will be broadcast by Netflix and consists of interesting real fights such as Alycia Baumgardner against Leila Beaudoin or Gary Russell against Andy Hiraoka. We will also see another boxing outing by MMA legend Anderson Silva. However, it would be important that the fight that is supposed to sell tickets and bring viewers to the screen goes ahead or at least have a good alternative.

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Among the boxers who could replace Davis right now are Ryan Garcia, Edgar Berlanga and Anthony Joshua, with the latter being the most pedigreed of the three. AJ already held talks this year for a showdown against ‘El Gallo’ Paul and that possible fight was put on hold, but not ruled out.

In an interview with IFL TV, promoter Eddie Hearn was asked if Joshua was an option for that fight and what AJ had said to him about it. According to Hearn, the former unified heavyweight champion’s response was: “Just tell me where”. Despite his fighter’s willingness, the Matchroom Boxing boss explained: “A lot of things have to align for this to progress”. He confirmed that so far it was only conversations and a formal contract or offer was presented. There had previously been talk of Joshua vs. Paul as a professional fight and an exhibition between them does not seem to make much sense. What Hearn did hint at is that his fighter will be on a card before the end of the year, and the Miami one is not very likely unless a juicy offer is put on the table.

Anthony Joshua Poised to Ignite Boxing History By Reviving Muhammad Ali’s Most Iconic Moment in Next Showdown

It seems we may now be close to the details of Anthony Joshua’s next fight being announced. For months on end, speculation has been rife in the boxing world regarding who ‘AJ’ will bounce back against following his brutal KO loss to Daniel Dubois last September, and his opponent now seems all but confirmed. Despite there being talk of a potential deal finally being struck for Joshua to fight Tyson Fury, after years of fans being desperate for that fight, as well as rumours of a bizarre matchup against social media superstar turned professional boxer, Jake Paul, it looks like ‘AJ’ will be fighting neither man. Instead, he will likely be sharing the squared circle with a fellow Olympic gold medalist.

Last week, it was revealed by French media outlet L’Equipe that Joshua had told French boxing promoter Yohan Zaoui that there was a 90% chance that his next opponent would be Tony Yoka, who won Olympic gold at the 2016 Olympic Games, and that the fight would take place in December. Although there seems to be plenty of things close to being set in stone for Joshua vs Yoka, one thing which hasn’t been spoken about much is where the fight will take place, however, that changed earlier today, as Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith gave a huge tease and hint as to where the fight could take place.

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Although there has been some initial disappointment from boxing fans that Anthony Joshua’s next fight will be against Tony Yoka as opposed to a big heavyweight star, the fight’s location could generate an incredible amount of hype. On Tuesday, the 12th of August, Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith posted a picture to social media of himself inside the Accra Sports Stadium in Ghana, seemingly teasing that Joshua vs Yoka could take place in Africa.

A boxing superstar as big as Joshua potentially fighting in Africa is huge news for the sport as well as Africa as a continent, and will give plenty of fans a throwback to what it was like back in 1974, when Muhammad Ali and George Foreman competed against each other at The Rumble in the Jungle in Kinshasa, Zaire, now the Democratic Rebublic of Congo.

The Rumble in the Jungle is to many the most iconic event in the history of boxing, and the most iconic moment of Ali’s legendary career. If ‘AJ’ is able to make the event even a fraction as good and historic as Rumble in the Jungle was, it could revitalise his career.