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‘Completely unnecessary’ – Carl Froch HITS warm-up fight with Anthony Joshua
Carl Froch urged Anthony Joshua to go straight to the long-awaited fight with Tyson Fury.
Fury called on Joshua to step into the ring after his victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov last Saturday, but his rival rejected the offer.
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, maintains that the two-time world heavyweight champion will fight as a warm-up fight for his fight with Fury.
The Matchroom chairman revealed last week that he had received a contract from Saudi boxing boss Turki Alalshikh for two fights, culminating in a mega fight with the “Gypsy King” in November.
However, Froch believes that the 36-year-old should continue to fight his long-time rival rather than risk the fight failing as has happened on numerous previous occasions.
“The sales deadline has already passed, but it’s still a gigantic fight,” the 48-year-old said in his YouTube channel Froch About the fight.
“Those two should just fucking get over it and get in there and make that fight happen.
“All this warm-up before the fight*** is completely unnecessary.
“This will kill.
“𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐋, 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔”
Eddie Hearn reacts to Carl Froch, saying Anthony Joshua shouldn’t have a warm-up fight for his fight with Tyson Fury
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“If AJ fights a warm-up fight, even if he fights someone who falls on his side, he could get injured and need to be out for two or three months.
“Then he will need a three-month training camp and we are getting further and further away from that fight.
“This fight has to happen now.
If this is going to happen, it’s now or never for me.”
Joshua hasn’t fought in Jake Paul’s sixth-round knockout in Miami in December.
10 days after the YouTuber-turned-boxer was arrested, “AJ” suffered minor injuries in a fatal car crash that claimed the lives of two of his close friends.
The Watford man has returned to a training camp in Spain alongside former opponent Oleksandr Usyk as he prepares for a likely return in July.
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Jaron Ennis is the bookmakers’ main favorite to defeat Xander Zayas in their highly anticipated world title clash on Saturday in Brooklyn.
Ennis challenges Zayas for the WBO and WBA super welterweight belts at the Barclays Center live on DAZN pay-per-view.
The undefeated resident of Philadelphia enters the game as the favorite on February 11 Bet365 give the 23-year-old his first professional defeat and become world champion in two weight categories.
“Boots” has stopped 31 of his 35 opponents, including Uisma Lima in his 154-pound debut in October, and is expected to stop the Puerto Rican on 20/21.
The 28-year-old last covered this distance in 2024, and a decision victory is valued at 13/2.
Even though Zayas has taken over as unified champion, he is an underdog Bet365 at 15/04.
Man from San Juan defeated Abass Baraou by split decision will add the WBA belt to his WBO crown in January and his best chance of victory is rated at 13/2 by decision, while success in the shock break is rated at 14/1.
Full Bet365 odds
The result of the fight
- Xander Zayas will win the fight: 15/4
- Xander Zayas by KO/TKO/DQ: 14/1
- Xander Zayas by decision or technical decision: 13/2
- Jaron Ennis will win the fight: 11/02
- Jaron Ennis by KO/TKO/DQ: 20/21
- Jaron Ennis by decision or technical: 8/5
- Draw or technical draw: 14/1
Round bets
Xander Zayas
- Win in round 1: 100/1
- Win in round 2: 100/1
- Win in round 3: 100/1
- Win in round 4: 100/1
- Win in round 5: 100/1
- To win in round 6: 100/1
- To win in round 7: 80/1
- To win in round 8: 80/1
- To win round 9: 66/1
- To win in round 10: 66/1
- To win round 11: 66/1
- To win in round 12: 80/1
- To win by decision or technical decision: 6/1
Jaron Ennis
- To win round 1: 80/1
- Win in round 2: 50/1
- Win in round 3: 40/1
- To win in round 4: 28/1
- To win in round 5: 20/1
- To win in round 6: 16/1
- Win in round 7: 12/12
- To win in round 8: 1/11
- To win in round 9: 10/1
- To win in round 10: 10/1
- To win in round 11: 10/1
- To win in round 12: 1/11
- Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 7/4
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On Wednesday, Lewis Crocker heads to Australia to defend his IBF welterweight world title against Liam Paro for the first time.
Crocker will face Paro at the Pat Rafter Arena in Queensland, live on DAZN in the UK and Kayo Sports in Australia.
Crocker (22-0, 11 KO) became world champion in September, defeating Paddy Donovan twice before winning the rematch by split decision.
Man from Belfast recorded his second victory over Donovan after the first victory in March last year, and his rival was disqualified for hitting him after the bell.
Paro (27-1, 16 KO) is trying to become a world champion in two weight categories, having previously reigned in the super-lightweight division.
The 30-year-old won the title with a unanimous decision victory over Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico before winning the belt in his first defense against Richardson Hitchins.
The Australian has since won twice, overtaking David Papot in his last appearance in September.
McKean meets Taliva
Heavyweight Demsey McKean will look to continue his rebuild when he faces Liam Talivaa for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific title.
McKean (24-2, 16 KO) had his career cut miniature after a last-round loss to Filip Hrgovic, followed by a brutal first-round loss to Moses Itauma.
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The 35-year-old southpaw returned to winning ways with back-to-back stoppage victories.
Talivaa (8-2, 4 KO) last won the IBF Oceania-Orient title, defeating Faiga Opelu by first-round stoppage.
Undercard remaining
At cruiserweight, Luke Modini (13-0, 11 KO) will likely need distance to beat Peng Qu (17-2-1, 12 KO), while Riley Candy (8-1, 5 KO) could stop Nathan Watson (11-3, 3 KO) at super middleweight.
Vegas Larfield (13-1, 9 KO) can hand Shamal Ram Anuj (11-8, 8 KO) his fourth defeat in a row in a featherweight clash.
Heavyweight Nelson Asofa-Solomon (2-0, 2 KO) can secure a third straight knockout over debutant George Burgess, and Stevan Ivic (8-0-1, 2 KO) can do the same against Caleb Tialu (3-7, 3 KO), also a heavyweight.
Prospective super welterweight fighter Jack Javed (1-0) should overtake Lance McDonald (1-5-1, 1 KO).
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