Claressa Shields, the undisputed middleweight champion known as “The GWOAT,” is already looking ahead to a new chapter outside the ring: motherhood.
The boxing superstar took to Twitter this weekend to reveal her excitement about starting a family, making it clear that she’s planning for more than just one child.
“I can’t wait to get pregnant, you heaux gonna be so mad. Going to be crying in the car, punching the steering wheel crying,” Shields wrote. “The magic number is 4…. I want 4 kids.”
Chisora, Bakole, Miller: Who could Anthony Joshua face in ‘carefully’ chosen comeback fight?
Anthony Joshua looks set to return to the ring in early 2026 over a year after his knockout defeat by Daniel Dubois, and recovering from a minor procedure on his elbow.
His promoter, Eddie Hearn, has revealed he will be “carefully” selecting a top 15 opponent for the former champion to build some momentum heading into a potential all-British super fight with Tyson Fury next summer.
Hearn told Sky Sports: “We’ve got to choose carefully for the next fight, and I think the best way in all of this is just to be honest and say the next fight will be a comeback fight to build into a roll of the dice next summer.
“We need a top-15 guy. It’s not going to be Fury, Usyk, Dubois, all of those top guys.”
If we aren’t going to see Joshua against any of the top heavyweights before next summer, who is available for him to dust off the cobwebs and reassert himself in boxing’s blue-riband division?
Jarrell Miller is something of a ghost from Joshua’s past. He was supposed to make his grand US debut and defend his newly unified heavyweight titles against Miller in June 2019.
Joshua revealed a different side to himself in the build-up to this fight. Miller had clearly got under Joshua’s skin, and in an interview, he revealed he wanted to hurt Miller.
Joshua said: “Look at his face. I’m going to reconstruct his face and body.
“Every ounce of his spirit. I’m going to strip him of it.”
Miller ended up failing a drug test before the fight, and this opened the door for late replacement Andy Ruiz to pull off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history – derailing Joshua’s US debut and career.
Miller does not yet have his next opponent scheduled, and it could be the perfect fight for Joshua on his return.
There is plenty of history between the two to sell the fight and get Joshua fired up. Miller is also ranked in the top 10 with the WBA and is more than capable of giving Joshua the rounds he would need to regain his momentum.
Efe Ajagba is coming off a draw with Martin Bakole that left fans disappointed as neither man put on their best performance, but many thought the Nigerian had done enough to get the win.
This has not hampered his world title hopes, however, as the IBF have ordered him and Frank Sanchez to fight in a final eliminator for the title currently held by Oleksandr Usyk.
There is no date for the fight as yet, but if it takes place before the end of the year, then there is more than enough time for Ajagba to recover and get ready for a fight with Joshua in February.
It could also work out nicely for Joshua if Ajagba becomes the mandatory challenger for the IBF title, and he cannot make the fight with Fury. In this case, a fight with Ajagba may get him right back into the title mix.
The formerly self-proclaimed most avoided man in the division, Bakole, is in something of a rut after suffering a second-round knockout defeat to Joseph Parker, followed by a fortunate draw with Ajagba earlier this year.
But Bakole now claims to be a changed man and has promised to return to the ring at a proper fighting weight, rather than nearly 300lbs.
If this is the case it would also be an enticing fight for Joshua to take. Similar to Miller, Bakole’s robust shape and slightly unorthodox style would be an interesting puzzle for Joshua to unlock. But his overall athleticism, speed and power should be too much for Bakole in the end.
His recent form would also be something that could draw Joshua in, as Bakole is a top 15 fighter with three of the four sanctioning bodies, but is on a downturn and could be ripe for the taking.
Bakole hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Joshua has Nigerian roots, opening up the possibility of the fight taking place in Africa, a scenario that has been on Joshua’s bucket list for some time.
Derek Chisora is enjoying a true Indian summer in his career after claiming two unlikely wins against Joe Joyce and Otto Wallin that have seen him shoot back into the conversation at the top of the division and become ranked second with the IBF.
After what was supposed to be part of Chisora’s farewell tour, he held up three photos of men he would like to challenge in his 50th and final fight (probably). The three men were Oleksandr Usyk, who credits Chisora as one of his hardest fights at heavyweight, Daniel Dubois and the man in question – Anthony Joshua.
The two have shared a long-standing friendship since Chisora saw Joshua walk through the doors of Finchley Amatuer Boxing club all those years ago and has affectionately referred to him as ‘little brother’.
For a time, a fight between them seemed to be more fantasy than reality – two men of different generations sharing a brief crossover. But now that Chisora has reignited a career of ups and downs, Joshua could have the honour of being the final man to share the ring with a legend of British Boxing.
Jared Anderson, once believed to be the next American heavyweight hope, is in the midst of an important rebuild in his young career after suffering a knockout loss to Martin Bakole, which saw the Congolese man steal the limelight and leave him in the wilderness.
He has since come back and beaten Marios Kollias on points in February, but there has been no news on his next move.
It would be a surprise to see Anderson go from a low-level confidence-building fight like his last, straight into a fight with a former unified champion like Joshua, but if he can get out once more this year, a fight with Joshua could be a mutually beneficial proposition.
Although Joshua would be the heavy favourite heading into the fight, Anderson has shown flashes of brilliance throughout his career thus far and would have more than enough to cause some issues for the Brit.
It could also be an opportunity for Anderson to earn back the title of the next heavyweight hope in the US and jump a few places in the queue for a world title shot.
Ivan Dychko has a huge opportunity later this month when he steps up against Jermaine Franklin on the Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford undercard.
The heavyweight contender has looked impressive since turning professional in 2017, but the time has now come for the Kazakh puncher to step up in class.
Dychko has 14 stoppages from his 15 wins, but in Franklin he is facing a tough operator who has never been stopped despite sharing the ring with elite operators.
In 2022, Franklin travelled to the U.K. where he was expected to boost Dillian Whyte’s confidence, but the American almost caused a big upset as he was beaten via majority decision .
Franklin’s efforts earned him a huge fight the following year when he went in with Anthony Joshua, but he was once again outpointed despite putting up a solid effort .
Franklin has responded with two wins since those setbacks, but Dychko is going into this contest expecting to make a big statement when the eyes of the world will be fixed on this huge event.
“I think that this is a new level for me. This is a big event in the world, and this is a big event for me,” said Dychko when speaking to The Ring .
“He has good experience, [and] he has some good skills. I am preparing for a good fight.
“It’s going to be an important fight in my career. It may be a hard fight, but emotionally, I’m calm, I’m relaxed. I don’t feel pressure. The fans will see beautiful boxing and a beautiful KO from me.“
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Netflix has revealed plans for a new, feature-length documentary offering unparalleled insight into legendary boxer Tyson Fury.
The forthcoming film pledges to lift the veil on Fury’s ascent to stardom and his remarkable return to the sport.
The heavyweight champion himself will be delivering extensive interviews, whilst director Lucy Wilcox has also secured access to his close-knit circle of relatives, friends and associates to present a revealing portrait of his journey.
A summary for the planned documentary vows to chronicle “the intimate and remarkable journey of an extraordinary fighter who, against all expectations, battled through impossible odds to achieve one of the greatest comebacks of all time.
“A disruptor in and out of the ring, the film explores his personal battles, controversies, complex relationships, and transformative moments that have made him a defining force in modern boxing”, reports the Express.
Including previously unseen material and personal revelations from the boxer himself, Fury is being billed as the “definitive” documentary about one of boxing’s most significant figures.
The revelation follows hot on the heels of recent confirmation that Netflix is currently working on a second series of the fighter’s reality programme, At Home With the Furys.
Netflix are maintaining secrecy around additional information about the production, and no launch date has been confirmed yet.
All3Media’s Optomen are behind the documentary, the firm responsible for the reality show alongside last year’s Becoming Madonna. Director Wilcox, known for previous works such as The Undercover Police Scandal: Love & Lies Exposed and Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism, is at the helm of this project.
George Waldrum, who brought us The Twister: Caught in the Storm, is serving as the executive producer, with Nick Hornby and Tina Flintoff as the creative directors.
Sky is giving away a free Netflix subscription with its new Sky Stream TV bundles, including the £15 Essential TV plan.
This lets members watch live and on-demand TV content without a satellite dish or aerial and includes hit shows like Stranger Things.
Fury is set to face off against heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in April next year at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London.
However, after suffering consecutive losses against Usyk, Fury confessed just last month that he feels “too old” to make a comeback in boxing.
In response to Sky Sports’ query about his return to the ring in early August, he stated: “Never. Really! Too old, look at my beard, all grey. Boxing’s a young man’s game.”
The sports star was spotted filming a segment for At Home With the Furys at Doncaster Racecourse, where he watched his racehorse Big Gypsy King compete in the Unison Campaigning For Public Services Handicap over seven furlongs.
Anthony Joshua hopes to look good in his next outing before going for another big one.
Anthony Joshua is facing his latest career setback after being knocked out by Daniel Dubois last year. While Joshua has no immediate plans of retiring from the sport, and still has ambitions to conquer, his Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn emphasizes to Sky Sports the importance of them matching Joshua correctly in this next outing so they can try to make a big for him next summer.
“We’ve got to choose carefully for the next fight and I think the best way in all of this is just to be honest and say the next fight will be a comeback fight to build into a roll of the dice next summer,” Hearn said. “We want that to be against Tyson Fury. If it’s not, it’s going to be a massive fight.”
Hearn would admit that those plans to fight Fury are still largely up to what Fury will be willing to entertain by next summer, and while they will still aim for a top-15 kind of opponent for Joshua in the interim, they will not be looking at fighters nearing the top of that list, excluding names like Dubois, Usyk, Itauma and Parker as he says another loss for Joshua at this stage would be devastating.
If Joshua gets through his next scheduled fight with flying colors, the plan will be to throw him back in what Hearn says could be one last roll of the dice for Joshua, but believes opportunities for Joshua will be available as he expects Usyk’s undisputed hold on the world titles to soon fracture.
The anticipation is palpable as Jake Paul gears up for his second ring appearance this year, ready to take on the WBA lightweight champion, Gervonta “Tank” Davis. The showdown is set to unfold at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Friday, November 14, and will be an exclusive broadcast on Netflix.
While the specifics of the match, such as the weight and number of rounds, have not been revealed, one thing is certain-these two fighters are known for their versatility, having fought in vastly different weight classes.
In his most recent bout, Paul, weighing in at 199.4 pounds, emerged victorious by unanimous decision against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a 10-round cruiserweight bout held in June. This win bolstered Paul’s record to 12 wins and 1 loss, with seven knockouts.
Davis last weighed in at 133.8 pounds during a lightweight title defense fight against Lamont Roach Jr., where he was unexpectedly handed a majority draw in March. Despite the draw, Davis retained his WBA lightweight title and now boasts a record of 30 wins, 1 draw, and 28 knockouts.
Here is everything to know ahead of the must-watch Paul vs. Davis event.
Jake Paul stands at 6 feet 1 inch and weighed 200 pounds in his last fight, which was a straightforward decision victory over Julio César Chávez Jr.
The WBA lightweight world champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis stands at 5 feet, 5.5 inches and weighed in at 133.8 pounds.
Nearly a decade after accusing Anthony Joshua of having an affair with his wife, former unified light-welterweight champion, Amir Khan has admitted he was wrong and has since reconciled with the two-time heavyweight champion.
The explosive allegations, made by Khan on social media in 2017, caused a bitter fallout with his wife
and dragged Joshua into the headlines. At the time, AJ denied the claims, posting:
“Bantz aside, I hope you guys can resolve your situation, or this is a hack as we have never even met!”
Khan, then embroiled in a public spat with Makhdoom, doubled down on the accusations, telling fans at the time:
“Everything you saw on social media today is real. Nothing’s been hacked. But yeah, what’s done is done. Everything I posted on social media today was true.”
The pair later reconciled, and Khan now concedes his comments were a mistake.
Speaking to Covers, the 38-year-old reflected on his relationship with Joshua:
“We’re both professional people, and we just moved on. It was all just a mistake, and it was all just rubbish, really.
“There was nothing true there. And, yeah, at the end of day it was a bit silly that I threw him under the bus over a message which wasn’t really him.”
“He was just coming up in the ranks then as well and, really, it was a bit sad that I did that at the time.
“So, I take full blame for that little issue me and AJ. But the good thing about it was nothing was true and, obviously, me and him have made up and he came to my event in Ghana.”
“We spent some time together, we chilled together, and we speak to each other on the phone here and there, on WhatsApp, so, we have a very professional relationship now and we keep it good.”
Khan revealed a heartfelt moment with Anthony Joshua in Dubai following AJ’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk:
“We have mutual friends, and the last time I sat with him in Dubai; it was after his loss against Usyk and out of the blue he just says: ‘Oh bro, one thing I want to say to you is you were an amazing fighter, Amir.’
“It was quite shocking hearing that coming from one of the heavyweight greats in AJ. He said, ‘I was watching one of your fights, I think against Judah, and bro, you boxed so well. He was a great fighter.’
“It’s nice to hear that from another champion, especially after we had issues. When another fighter of his calibre acknowledges your career, it goes a long way.”
Khan, who burst onto the global stage by winning Olympic silver in 2004, credits Joshua for carrying British boxing after his own career slowed:
“Definitely, yeah. We must respect each other at the end of the day because, look, what you’ve done for boxing is massive.”
“In 2004, boxing was lit up by me coming back from the Olympics and then after my career went down a little bit, AJ lifted it back up again in 2012.”
Meanwhile, Joshua is preparing for a return to the ring later this year as he continues his bid to reclaim heavyweight glory.
Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed AJ will fight again in October, November, or December following elbow surgery:
“He is motivated. Physically feeling good now to return to camp and ready for one little last roll to this incredible career,” Hearn told Sky Sports.
“Hopefully that involves a fight with Mr (Tyson) Fury. But first thing is first, AJ will return during that period this year and obviously he must win and that performance will tell us a lot about the future of Anthony Joshua.”
Joshua’s long-anticipated clash with Tyson Fury could take place in 2026, a year Hearn has hinted could be AJ’s final in professional boxing.
Khan retired in 2022 with a 34-6 professional record and world titles in two weight classes, while Joshua remains one of Britain’s most iconic fighters, a two-time heavyweight champion, and Olympic gold medalist.
Meanwhile, Ali clarifies how all of this started and gives an update on when she’ll answer the burning question.
Claressa Shields is continuing to egg on Laila Ali until she finally picks a date and time to square up. Rick Ross is even ready to see these ladies in the ring, as he reposted an article about Ali updating fans on the proposition and asked Shields to “make it happen.”
The 30-year-old fired back, “[She’s] scared, Boss!!!”
Meanwhile, this fight is the furthest thing from Ali’s mind. During a recent interview with Good Day D.C., the retired fighter clarified her comments about wanting to fight Shields.
“I was asked an impromptu question by one of the boxing blogs like ‘Would you come back?’ And I said for $15-20 million, I’d have to think about it. Not that I want to. I’m not over here thinking about it. You see I’m hosting shows. I got my Laila Ali lifestyle brand, my spice blends. You know, my family. All these things going on and all of a sudden, I start getting all these offers,” she explained.
Ali is admittedly “flattered” by the interest and confirmed that she’s gotten “multiple” $15 million offers. However, it’s something she’s still “thinking about.”
She continued, “My main purpose right now is to promote [‘Chef Grudge Match’]. That’s my main focus and very soon, the world will know my answer to that in detail because I haven’t answered the question. There’ve been some lies that I responded and I actually haven’t responded purposely […] I call the shots. I do what I wanna do how I wanna do it, but I understand the excitement.”
Ali trolled fans on Instagram earlier this month when she “addressed” Shields’ request to fight. “Nobody calls shots on me. I do things when, and how, and where I like to do them!,” she teased.
When Ali named her price to potentially come out of retirement, Shields came forth with the demanded amount.
“That’s what I’m talking about. That’s what I like. Laila, I’m here with my team. I got some great news for you. We got the $15 million!,” Shields declared. “Let’s make a fight between me and you. The best versus the best. The greats versus the greats. The GWOAT versus Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Laila Ali. Let’s make it happen […] We got the venue, and we got the dates. Now all we need is Laila Ali. Is you gonna make the fight happen or what? You asked for $15 million and we delivered.”
Anthony Joshua has been at the top of the British heavyweight boxing scene for over a decade now, and as he comes into the twilight of his career, he is aiming to become a three-time heavyweight champion.
Joshua is one of Britain’s biggest boxing stars, and alongside Tyson Fury, he has made a name for himself as one of the top attractions in world boxing.
His losses to Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk have been a slight setback for the former two-time champion, but he is looking to bounce back from his defeat and injury to fight as early as December.
While Jake Paul ‘mismatch’ talk will be over with for now, the fighter can focus on climbing back to the top of the heavyweight division one more time.
Here is everything you need to know about Anthony Joshua, the two-time heavyweight champion and British star who changed the game in Britain.
As of August 2025, Anthony Joshua was born on October 15th, 1989, making him 35 years old.
| 28 wins |
| 4 losses |
| 0 draws |
| 25 knockouts |
Anthony Joshua stands at six feet and six inches, or 1.98m tall.
He has an 82-inch, or 208cm, reach.
Anthony Joshua’s full name is Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua.
Anthony Joshua weighed in at 252 pounds for his last fight against Daniel Dubois in Wembley Stadium (114.3kg).
According to estimates by Forbes in 2024, Anthony Joshua is estimated to be worth $83 million (£62 million).
The estimates break down that Joshua has earned $75 million from boxing matches and $8 million (£6 million) from endorsements.
Anthony Joshua is promoted by Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, and they have been together since 2013.
258 Management is the management company that manages Anthony Joshua, for whom he is also an Athlete Advisor.
They have signed talents such as Viddal Riley and many more fighters.
The list of titles won by Anthony Joshua is as follows:
Anthony Joshua signed an exclusivity deal with DAZN in 2022 following the conclusion of his contract with Sky Sports.
The deal was estimated to be worth around £100 million ($134 million) and will likely last until the end of his boxing career.
Anthony Joshua won his Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Games, which made him a massive superstar in the UK.
The British fighter beat Zhilei Zhang before dispatching Ivan Dychko in the semi-final to obtain his place in the Olympic final.
He faced and beat former champion Roberto Cammarelle on points to become an Olympic gold medallist.
Anthony Joshua’s Instagram page, @anthonyjoshua, features a mix of promotional advertisements with brands he endorses, training footage/photos, and general life updates.
His X account, @anthonyjoshua, posts very similar content but is usually just photos from training or attending events.
Anthony Joshua’s current coach is Ben Davison, who trains him and future heavyweight star, Moses Itauma, in the Ben Davison Performance Centre in Essex.
Anthony Joshua has also worked with many coaches across his career, including Rob McCracken, Derrick James, Angel Fernandez, and Robert Garcia.