Anthony Joshua admits he may be forced to vacate world title
5 years ago

Anthony Joshua admits he may be forced to vacate world title

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anthony Joshua has conceded he may be forced to give up one of his heavyweight world titles in 2020 due to an inability to satisfy all of his mandatory challengers. Should a deal be struck with the Bulgarian first, Joshua would then be unable to meet Ukrainian Usyk before the scheduled June deadline, meaning he would therefore relinquish the title – an idea that is already annoying the champion. “I would hate because it’s so hard to go round and collect all these belts, it’s really difficult and I’ve kept hold of them for so many years,” Joshua told Sky Sports.

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