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Anthony Joshua Says He Might Retire in 2025 After 12 Years of Boxing
Anthony Joshua has hinted that he could hang up his gloves in 2025, marking the end of a 12-year professional boxing career. The former world champion, who last fought in September 2024 and suffered a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois, suggested in a recent interview that his final fight may come before the year ends.
Speaking on the Ariel Helwani Show, the 35-year-old praised MatchRoom Boxing, the promotion team he’s been with since turning pro in 2013, and hinted that he’ll finish his journey with them. “It’s been 12 years with MatchRoom, and after 12 years, I’ll throw my last punch with them,” Joshua said. “They’ve helped fighters chase greatness, and I’m proud to have been part of that.”
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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