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“Fight or Quit” Ex-World Champion Warns Anthony Joshua To Get Back to Fighting — or Hang Up the Gloves for Good”

Former world champion, Johnny Nelson, has advised Anthony Joshua to return to the ring and fight Tyson Fury in 2026 or retire from the sport.

The former two-time heavyweight champion has been out of action since suffering a knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in 2024.

An elbow surgery earlier this year further delayed his comeback, but his return to the gym signals the start of preparations for a tune-up fight.

And while a host of opponents have been sounded out for the Watford star, Joshua has so far failed to book that planned comeback in the early goings of 2026.

In a chat with talkSPORT, Nelson, who held the WBO cruiserweight title between 1999 and 2006, wants Joshua to walk away from the sport for good.

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“I think Anthony Joshua has nothing else to prove in this game, and he should rather walk away than hang about and let someone turn him over,” Nelson told talkSPORT.

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“It’s either him and Tyson Fury, which we’re all sick of, is it happening or isn’t happening, or just walk out of it. He’s a very comfortable, wealthy man.”

Meanwhile, undefeated Hall of Famer Andre Ward, 41, is contemplating a boxing comeback after eight years, eyeing a heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua.

Ward was recently inspired to consider this ambitious move. Joshua Camp has however said their star is open to facing Ward if their schedules align.

Ward the old two-division champ with a perfect record of 32 wins and no losses talked about coming back to boxing to fight Anthony Joshua in the heavyweight division.

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Anthony Joshua, the past two-time top heavyweight belt winner, keeps planning his next moves after a hard time with losses to Oleksandr Usyk and a quick stop by Daniel Dubois last fall in September.

After elbow fix-up surgery that kept him out for more than a year, he plans to jump back in early 2026 against a good top-20 fighter to build up speed one step at a time.

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His boss, Eddie Hearn, just listed some possible foes, stressing matches that help build skills without too much danger right now in his spot.

Even with some people saying he should quit after the late bumps, Joshua stays sharp and even said he might like to fight Ward if it fits just right with his schedule down the line.

This tough spirit shows clearly as he works out hard every day, hoping to grab back his place with the best and quiet the folks who doubt his spark after falling off the main lists.

‘I’d take that fight right now’ Anthony Joshua targeted by retired former pound-for-pound star

Anthony Joshua: Former pound-for-pound star Andre Ward has claimed he would be willing to come out of retirement to face Anthony Joshua.

Ward, 41, struck gold at the 2004 Olympics before going on to win world titles at super middleweight and light heavyweight during a glittering professional career that saw him amass a perfect 32-0 record.

He has not fought since 2017 but has still expressed an interest in jumping up all the way up to heavyweight. And Ward insists he would have no issue going straight into a fight with two-time heavyweight champion Joshua.

Terence Crawford recently revealed he was encouraged to chase a fight with Canelo Alvarez by Bill Haney, the father and manager of ex-world champion Devin Haney

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Ward responded by saying he also had a conversation with Haney Sr on the prospect of fighting Joshua

Speaking on All the Smoke Fight, Ward said: “Bill [Haney] a good matchmaker. You gotta give him credit for how he move his son, seeing guys and knowing when to fight them and when not.

Gervonta Davis

“It’s funny, I had been talking about fighting Joshua before, but he is the one that put the seed back in my mind three or four weeks ago, that was in the Bay. We were talking about it and I was like, you know what, I would take that fight right now.”

Ward has previously teased a fight with Joshua and earned a response from his fellow Olympic gold medallist earlier this year.

Joshua did not appear to take Ward’s fight proposal seriously, claiming his rival was simply pushing for a payday.

It remains to be seen whether Joshua shows any more interest in taking on Ward after his latest call-out.

Joshua has not fought in over 12 months after being knocked out by Daniel Dubois last September.

He is expected to return in a tune-up bout in early 2026 before targeting a major fight against Tyson Fury next summer.

Gervonta Davis’ cryptic message sparks Chaos With Mysterious Post-Fight Message Following Jake Paul Clash — Could It Mean Retirement?

A message posted by Gervonta Davis on his social media accounts has stirred major debate, as the boxer suggested that his retirement could come after his highly anticipated bout with Jake Paul in November.

The statement immediately set off alarms among the American champion’s fans.

Davis shocked the boxing community with remarks that opened the door to a possible farewell.

On the social platform X, he wrote that “boxing is dead,” a message that dramatically shifted the tone in the lead-up to his fight against Jake Paul.

The press conference on September 22 only deepened the uncertainty.

When asked directly about his future, Davis refused to give a clear answer, emphasizing instead that he is focused on living in the moment, without guaranteeing whether he would still be competing in 2026.

A Fight That Could Mark the Farewell of a Champion

The showdown at Miami’s Kaseya Center will not only test Gervonta Davis’ skill against Jake Paul, it could also mark the end of his career inside the ring.

Davis himself said he would retire “in eight weeks,” a timeline that coincides with the official fight date.

The possible farewell of “Tank” Davis comes at a time when many boxing stars are seeking new ways to remain relevant in an industry increasingly driven by entertainment.

Terence Crawford Forced Into Clash With the World’s Tallest Champion — Superfight Collapse in Shocking Twist!

Taking on all comers to his welterweight throne during his historic run, Terence Crawford did, however, fail to share the ring with a gigantic challenger.

Making more history just a month ago, Terence Crawford scooped the undisputed super middleweight crown with a decision win over Canelo Alvarez in another heralded performance.

And adding undisputed gold to his mantel, which also hosts undisputed welterweight spoils, Crawford styled on Errol Spence Jr. in a sensational in-ring display.

However, before his win over Canelo, Crawford faced being held up by a rather interesting spectacle against the tallest world champion in boxing today.

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Following his successful move to light middleweight in a bid to prime himself for a showdown with Canelo, Terence Crawford was ordered to put championship gold on the line against the towering world champion Sebastian Fundora.

Eddie Hearn

Standing just shy of 6ft 7in, Floridian star Fundora — at the time was recognized as the tallest world champion in boxing, following the defeat of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury by the undisputed titleholder Oleksandr Usyk  just three months prior.

Having just beaten Israil Madrimov in a less-than-memorable win, Crawford would be ordered by the WBO to fight Fundora, who then held the WBC and WBO championships.

Eventually ditching a pairing with Fundora, Crawford would move to super middleweight to face off with Mexican star Canelo.

Eddie Hearn Snubs Terence Crawford, Reveals Who He Believes Is the True Pound-for-Pound King Today

Boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn, has been at the heart of the sport for over a quarter of a century, having been introduced to the business by his father, Barry

During this time, Hearn has represented some big-name boxers and has made Matchroom Boxing receive global recognition. He is sometimes scrutinised in the boxing world, though, for his straight talking and love for winding up opposing fighters, but there is no denying the success that he has had throughout his career.

Unfortunately for him, however, his big-profile fighters have been losing recently. Anthony Joshua was subject to successive defeats against the now undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, before going on to lose to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium just over 12 months ago.

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Conor Benn was found to have been doping, which delayed his anticipated fight with Chris Eubank Jr. When the fight did eventually take place, it did not disappoint. However, Benn was on the wrong end of a unanimous decision in Tottenham. With a rematch in November, Hearn will be hopeful his fighter can get the win this time around, with their family rivalry dating back to 1990 when the pair’s fathers fought for the first time.

Anthony Joshua

Following Terence Crawford’s exceptional victory against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, which saw the American jump up three weight classes, many have labelled him as the best pound-for-pound fighter. Hearn, however, had a different view when speaking to iFL TV, opting for Oleksandr Usyk as his number one in the world.

Who has Crawford beat from the pound-for-pound list? The answer is Canelo, and maybe Errol Spence at the time, who was somewhere near the back end of the top 10 at the time, but when he fought Shawn Porter, when he fought Kell Brook, when he fought Amir Khan, when he fought Gamboa, it’s important that you get what I’m saying.

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“I think he’s the most skilled fighter on the planet. It’s not his fault, he could have beaten those real elite guys in his prime, but he never got to fight them.

“And then I look at Usyk and I go Tyson Fury, who I believe was in his prime, right at the top of his game, AJ, two or three years ago, Dubois, who is a young man and in particular the second victory against Dubois when he was firing on all cylinders, but even when I go back to cruiserweight, he was beating those guys in their backyard. He pips it, but it’s very close.“

Gervonta Davis

It’s tough to disagree with Hearn’s comments. Since making the step up from cruiserweight, people didn’t believe Usyk was big enough or carried the punch power to be a real threat at heavyweight. He’s since become the unified champion and only the first to achieve the feat in two different weight classes.

For most, there is nothing more that the Ukrainian needs to prove, but the 38-year-old is still eager to return to the ring to defend his titles, with Joseph Parker being the latest mandatory challenger. It’s clear that his passion for competing remains after winning the hearts of the entire UK

“No Champion Is Safe: Crawford’s Gunpoint Traffic Stop Sparks Firestorm Against Police”

Terence “Bud” Crawford was celebrated during a victory parade in his hometown of Omaha, Neb. on Saturday but hours later he found himself being ordered out of his car at gunpoint during a traffic stop.

Video surfaced on social media that showed police speaking to Crawford with a gun drawn as the boxer, who is just days removed from his win over Canelo Alvarez, cooperates while stating “I ain’t reaching for no gun” while keeping his hands held high. The police officer is then seen patting Crawford down before the video comes to an end.

Police later issued a statement saying that just before 1:30 a.m. local time, officers stopped a vehicle that was “driving recklessly.” During the traffic stop, the police officer “observed a firearm on the driver’s side floorboard” and for safety, “all four occupants were ordered out of the vehicle at gunpoint.”

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The driver of the vehicle was identified as Crawford and issued a citation for reckless driving.

All four occupants in the car were legally permitted to carry firearms, including a member of Crawford’s security team who was carrying his own weapon at the time of the traffic stop.

Gervonta Davis

A police supervisor and lieutenant also responded the scene at Crawford’s request.

As a result of the traffic stop, Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer ordered “an internal affairs investigation” over the incident.

In the aftermath of the video going viral, Omaha Mayor John Ewing also issued a statement of his own where he revealed that he actually spoke to Crawford about the incident, which followed the celebration in his honor on Saturday.

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“I learned Omaha police pulled over Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford on a traffic stop downtown early this morning. After learning of this, I spoke personally to Bud Crawford,” Ewing wrote. “I acknowledge the seriousness of what occurred and how trust between law enforcement and our community is important and shows the need to be continuously vigilant about building relationships. Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer has pledged an internal investigation, which I support and want to be full and thorough. We will gather all the facts and be transparent with the public about our findings.

Anthony Joshua

“Understand that my heart dropped in learning of this end to an otherwise wonderful day and evening celebrating our city’s world boxing champion. We held a great parade and great event at Heartland of America park. The evening birthday party at Steelhouse, which I and members of my team attended, was a showing of joy and pride. Omaha needs to remember this important day as a good one while we seek answers to how it ended. Meanwhile, we must ensure that every resident, no matter who they are, feels safe and respected in Omaha.”

“If Not Him, Then Who? Gervonta Davis Denies Being Boxing’s Leading Star”

Gervonta Davis has a hard time going anywhere without screaming fans begging for his autograph.
His violent knockouts have made him one of the most popular boxers in the sport. Considering his track record, some believe he is the face of boxing
That distinction, however, is a bit too much praise for his liking.
“I’m not the face of boxing,” Davis said during a recent press conference. “I’m just somebody that box[es].”
Ultimately, all of this “face of boxing” chatter isn’t on his radar. The 30-year-old WBA lightweight champ is training his tail off for his November 14 exhibition against fringe cruiserweight contender Jake Paul at Kaseya Center in Miami.

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Their matchup will be streamed on Netflix and is expected to have a ton of eyeballs, despite the comical nature of it. After several conclaves, Davis agreed to face the YouTuber-turned-boxer at a catchweight of 195 pounds, 60 higher than his usual weight class.
Anthony Joshua
What Davis does following his exhibition is a question he won’t answer. He’s coming off a controversial draw against Lamont Roach on March 1 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
There was reason to believe there would be a rematch. But while Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) initially agreed, he backed out at the last minute and opted to face Paul (12-1, 7 KOs).
In terms of being the face of boxing, in years past, the Baltimore, Maryland, native believed it was a position he earned. Nowadays, he couldn’t care less.

During a candid interview, Gervonta Davis stated that he doesn’t think of himself as the face of boxing yet.

NEW YORK – Gervonta Davis has a hard time going anywhere without screaming fans begging for his autograph.
His violent knockouts have made him one of the most popular boxers in the sport. Considering his track record, some believe he is the face of boxing.
That distinction, however, is a bit too much praise for his liking.
“I’m not the face of boxing,” Davis admitted during a recent press conference. “I’m just somebody that box.”
Their showdown will be streamed on Netflix and is expected to have a ton of eyeballs on it, despite the comical nature of it. After several conclaves, Davis agreed to face the YouTuber turned boxer at a catch weight of 195 pounds, 60 pounds higher than his usual weight class
What Davis does following his exhibition is a question he won’t answer. The former multi-divisional champion is coming off a controversial draw against Lamont Roach on March 1 in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
There was reason to believe that the two would run things back. But while Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs) initially agreed, he backed out at the last minute and opted to face Paul (12-1, 7 KOs).
In terms of being the face of boxing, in years past, the Baltimore native believed it was a position he earned. Nowadays, he couldn’t care less

“Terence Crawford Eyes Fresh Title After Surprise Offer From Boxing’s ‘Most Avoided Champion’”

Terence Crawford has been called out by Janibek Alimkhanuly, who is willing to meet the undefeated star for his 160lbs title.

Crawford is arguably the hottest property in boxing right now, after completing an extraordinary feat by moving from 154lbs to 168lbs to dethrone undisputed champion Canelo Alvarez.

‘Bud’ has completed it all and made history by becoming undisputed champion in three weight classes, the first male boxer to do so in the four-belt era.

But now his future is up in the air, with potential retirement and a move to 160lbs to be discussed internally by Crawford and his camp.

Should he choose to move down 8lbs and enter a new division, current unified IBF and WBO champion Alimkhanuly believes a fight makes perfect sense.

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He tweeted in a social media call-out: “If Crawford agreed to fight me, I would gladly face him.

“And our fight would be the kind of match every fan would watch with excitement, not wanting to miss a single second.”

Gervonta Davis

Alimkhanuly has failed to yet become a superstar in the sport, having accused several other champions of avoiding him during his undefeated rise.

As a result, he has been labelled by many in the boxing world, including his own team as the ‘most avoided’ champion, given he has yet to become undisputed in the division.

“Dubai Chaos: Anthony Joshua’s Night Out Ends with An Unwelcome Visit from Drug Testers”

Anthony Joshua’s dinner with promoter Eddie Hearn took an unexpected turn on Thursday night when officials from the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) arrived unannounced to conduct a test.

The heavyweight star and his promoter were dining at a luxury restaurant in Dubai, reportedly discussing Joshua’s next fight, when the officers gatecrashed their evening.

Hearn shared footage of the incident on social media, jokingly captioning it: “Most tested fighter of all time. Hasn’t boxed for a year. Out for dinner in Dubai and UKAD rock up.”

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In the video, Hearn can be heard saying: “Just want to say, unbelievable scenes. UKAD turn up.” The camera then pans to Joshua, who smiles broadly, flexes his arm, and quips: “Ed, they must have seen my chin-ups.”

Anthony Joshua

As the official anti-doping partner of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC), UKAD has the authority to test any licensed boxer at any time. The process may include urine, venous blood, or dried blood spot samples, and fighters are obligated to declare when they travel abroad.

Joshua, who has not fought since suffering a knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois last September, remains in the testing pool as he prepares for his next bout.