Anthony Joshua

By Scott Gilfoid: 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua has signed a pro contract with Matchroom Sport, and he’s expected to make his pro debut in three months on October 5th at the O2 Arena in London, UK in a fight that will be televised by Sky, according to Live Fight.

Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport is snatching up a lot of the top fighters in the UK, thanks in part with his contract to have his fighters’ televised on Sky. It’s like a magnet to attract the best fighters in the UK to his stable.

The 6’6” Joshua had talked about wanting to take part in the 2016 Olympics to try and capture a second super heavyweight Olympic gold medal, but it looks like he’s seen the light and figured he’s be better off turning pro. Joshua is only 23, so in theory it would have been possible for him to fight for another Olympic Gold medal and still be only 26 or 27 when he would turn pro.

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By Scott Gilfoid: British promoter Frank Warren believes that the 2012 British Olympic super heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has the talent to become a superstar in the pro ranks if he’s given the right kind of guidance. Warren is impressed with the 6’6” Joshua’s right hand power and overall talent, and believes he can successfully make the jump from the amateur ranks to the pros when he eventually decides to make that move.

Warren said in his column at thesun.co.uk “Joshua has qualities which convince me that, with expert guidance, he could evolve into a genuine super star of pro boxing relatively quickly…he appears to grow stronger as a contest progresses.”

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By Scott Gilfoid: British boxing promoters Frank Warren and Frank Maloney both feel that 2012 British super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua should turn pro now rather than waiting until after the 2016 Olympics, where Joshua is hoping to capture a second gold medal.

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By Scott Gilfoid: Writer Colin Hart believes that Britain’s super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua lucked out in beating Cuba’s Erislandy Savon and also Italy’s Roberto Cammarelle in capturing the gold medal in the 2012 Olympics in London. Hart believed that Joshua would have lost to both Cammarelle and Savon had the fight not taken place in London.

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By Scott Gilfoid: In looking at the 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua perform in this year’s Olympics, I feel that he could be a lot better if he trimmed off 15 to 20 pounds of muscle on his upper body and worked with someone on his flexibility.

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By Scott Gilfoid: Rather than turn pro and make tons of good cash, 2012 British Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua is going to stay on as an amateur and attempt to win a second gold medal in the super heavyweight division in the 2016 Olympics in Rios. By doing this, Joshua will be taking a huge risk because three out of his four wins in this years’ 2012 Olympics were highly questionable victories.

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By Dan Henderson: The London 2012 Olympic games finally came to a close today and in terms of the boxing event Team GB had an excellent games which saw them top the medal table with three golds, one silver and one bronze.

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By Scott Gilfoid: The 22-year-old British Olympic 2012 super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua reportedly plans on staying in the amateur ranks a little longer to try and capture both the World and European titles before he eventually turns pro at some point. This is actually a good thing for Joshua, because right now if he turned pro his game would be too flawed for him to contend with the top fighters in the sport, and it might take many years to learn what he should have learned in the amateurs.

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