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Return Andre Ward: Fighting Anthony Joshua after eight -year retirement is a “entertaining” idea
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11 months agoon
Sergio Mora believes that this is a “entertaining” idea that 41-year-old Andre Ward would come out of a pension to fight the heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. He says that Ward (32-0, 16 KO) can be wounded in the fight with a much larger double champion Joshua (28-4, 25 KO) after retirement for eight years.
Ward is a former world champion with two divisions, winning titles in Super Middle Wweight and lithe heavyweight. He retired in 2017 after the detention of Sergey Kovalev. Although Ward talked about the desire to return many years ago, he was not chosen. Now he seems more interested in returning if he manages to fight Joshua, whom he called last week in social media.
Mora about the threatening fight of Ward
“He will be like a smaller man. It will be entertaining. He is a sport of a newborn man and you can be hurt, especially if you move to fight the giant,” said Sergio Mora on Chris Mannix canal, Speaking of Andre Ward trying to fight Anthony Joshua.
If Ward orders the fight with Joshua, it will aid to relieve retirement with millions he will get. He could move from the gloomy, deserted Dublin in California to a more exclusive, ultra-roast district in Atherton, California. He could live well among the upper shell with a great payment from the fight against AJ in a quick return to the ring.
Ward knew that he would not have a chance to defeat Joshua, especially now at the age of 41 and for eight years. Money would be good from this world good and easily is the largest day of paying Ward’s career.
“He is still a much larger warrior at the championship level, and Andre Ward has been retired for eight years. I saw it if it were so,” Mora said.
Ward had no chance of retiring and fighting the Master of the scales of the cruisers of Jai Odetaa or the lightweight ponderous weight of Dmitra Bivol, Artur Beterbiev and David Benavidez. Choosing Joshua gives Ward an excuse to tell fans after he lost. He was beaten by a ponderous weight in a division where he never fought.
“People in boxing must really think that Joshua is washed. You have Jake Paul, thinking he has a chance against AJ. You have Tony Yoka, and now you have Andre Ward, eight years with his last fight in a lithe heavyweight, believing that he has a chance against AJ,” said Mannix.
Ward’s return to millions
It is not that warriors like Jake Paul, Tony Yoka and Ward perceive Joshua as an over-the-Hill. It’s more about money. Fighting Joshua means a mega-million day when you won’t fight other guys. It is well known that AJ is approaching the end of its career and wants as much money as possible before retiring. It has now become his focus.
“Eight years outside the ring means something. A approach to ponderous weight means something. Fighting with a puncher like Anthony Joshua means something. At his size he goes to this weight class, it is inevitable that he will eat his right hand. Even against Sergey Kovalev, he ate his right hand and went,” said Mannix.
It would be obvious that Ward had a chance to survive in the ring with Joshua for more than two or three rounds in the best possible circumstances. Ward would have to run and hold AJ. Even in the case of Clinking Ward would be in great danger of being hit by AJ and knocked out. It’s not like he would have the strength to prevent much greater Joshuaei before fighting without a shoulder, knocking off the lights with any hand.
Last updated on 19.08.2025
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Fury vs Joshua Tickets Now Available for Highly Anticipated British Heavyweight Clash
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49 minutes agoon
July 28, 2026
World Boxing News has found tickets for Tyson Fury’s long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua already being offered online despite no official confirmation that Britain’s biggest heavyweight fight has been signed.
Multiple ticket websites are advertising seats for the proposed contest, one complete with seating plans, pricing and availability, despite no official announcement from either fighter or their promoters.
The listingsfor a November 21 clash at Wembley Stadium have fuelled speculation that Fury and Joshua are finally on course to meet after both returned to winning ways this month.
Fury stopped Mariusz Wach in Thailand before Joshua recovered from two first-round knockdowns to halt Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia.
Ticket Listings Raise Questions
One ticket marketplace is already claiming to be selling secondary seats, while another company is taking registrations despite acknowledging that key details are still to be confirmed.
The sale has naturally sparked excitement among fans desperate to see Britain’s biggest heavyweight rivalry finally settled after years of failed negotiations, retirement announcements and missed opportunities.
However, none of the major parties involved in the negotiations have officially confirmed the contest.

Still Plenty to Be Decided
How tickets can be on sale for a fight that isn’t even confirmed is anyone’s guess. While some websites are already advertising Fury vs. Joshua seats, there’s no guarantee any of the details prove accurate until the fight is officially announced.
The proposed staging also raises questions for one obvious reason: the British weather. Holding the biggest fight in UK boxing outdoors at that time of year would be a significant gamble given how unpredictable conditions can be.
Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn proved a major late-autumn event can work when they fought at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last year. However, Fury vs. Joshua is on another level commercially, and risking Britain’s biggest heavyweight showdown in freezing temperatures or heavy rain would be a bold call.
If the fight does happen on British soil during that period, the safest option would surely be a stadium with a roof. That immediately brings Cardiff’s Principality Stadium into the conversation, offering organisers protection from the elements without taking the event away from British fans.
Even then, there remains a strong belief that the powers behind the event would still prefer the United States.
For now, the appearance of tickets is simply the latest twist in a rivalry that has frustrated British boxing fans for years.
Until Fury, Joshua and the promoters officially announce the fight, supporters should treat any ticket listings as speculative, no matter how convincing they appear.
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Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.
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Heavyweight Shocks Again: Tyson Fury Left Bloodied and Knocked Out Cold
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1 day agoon
July 27, 2026
Otto Wallin, the heavyweight who left Tyson Fury covered in blood and was later stopped by Anthony Joshua, suffered another crushing setback when Vladyslav Sirenko knocked him out cold in the final round of their Zuffa Boxing clash in New York.
Wallin was trailing on all three scorecards before Sirenko landed a devastating right hand followed by a left hook in the closing seconds of the tenth and final round.
The Swedish southpaw crashed to the canvas and remained down long enough for a stretcher to be brought into the ring, although he later sat up and responded to medical staff.
From Tyson Fury Scare To Another Knockout
Wallin’s career has become one of the heavyweight division’s biggest “what if” stories.
In 2019, he came within touching distance of ending Tyson Fury’s unbeaten record after opening a horrific cut above the Briton’s right eye that required 47 stitches. Many believed the contest could have been stopped before Fury battled through to win on points.
Speaking exclusively to World Boxing News three years later, Wallin insisted the fight would have been waved off had the roles been reversed.
“I think the cuts that he had were very bad. He had 47 stitches after the fight. If I had those cuts, the doctors would have stopped the fight, for sure,” Wallin told WBN.
Despite that disappointment, Wallin rebuilt his career by defeating current WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev before earning high-profile clashes with Joshua and Derek Chisora.
His defeat to Joshua ended in a fifth-round stoppage. This latest loss to Sirenko marks the second knockout defeat of Wallin’s career and leaves the 35-year-old facing the toughest questions yet over his future.

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For Sirenko, the victory represented the biggest win of his professional career.
The Ukrainian improved to 23-1 with 20 knockouts by stopping one of the heavyweight division’s most respected contenders after bouncing back from last year’s defeat to Solomon Dacres.
Wallin once looked destined for another world title opportunity after pushing Fury to the brink and defeating future WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev.
Two knockout defeats later, that dream looks further away than ever.
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Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.
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Terence Crawford Declares One Current Fighter Unbeatable: He Will Take Over
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1 day agoon
July 27, 2026
Terence Crawford believes one man will follow in his footsteps and retire as an unbeaten world champion, essentially becoming a generational great in the process.
‘Bud’ became not only a world champion but a three-division undisputed king, ending his career with a legacy-defining unanimous decision triumph over Canelo Alvarez.
Even before that, Crawford was considered an elite pound-for-pound operator for over a decade, with many believing his most complete performance came against Errol Spence Jr in 2023.
But while the American is perhaps in a class of his own, he nonetheless believes that four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson can achieve a similar degree of success.
The 29-year-old claimed a career-best victory in January, losing just one round as he dethroned Teofimo Lopez with a masterful unanimous decision victory.
Having now signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, though, it remains to be seen whether he defends his WBO super-lightweight title or pursues opportunities elsewhere.
Either way, Crawford has told Fight Hub TV that Stevenson has the mental and physical attributes to remain unbeaten at the highest level.
“I think Shakur [will take over]for sure, Shakur hands down. I think, given the opportunity, he’s going to show the world that he’s the best. His mental, his defense [sets him apart]takes his craft serious. He’s the type of the fighter that you gotta pull out the gym. [Is he beatable?] Not at all. Everybody [is] beatable, but I don’t see nobody beating him.”
Since inking a promotional deal with Zuffa, Stevenson has named Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis as two potential opponents who would cement his greatness.
The slick southpaw could therefore compete anywhere between lightweight and 147lbs, depending on which division offers the most realistic opportunities.
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