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ANTHONY Joshua could follow in the footsteps of Muhammad Ali.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed Anthony Joshua could have his own ‘Rumble in the Jungle’. Hearn said he has held meetings which could see Joshua fight in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as Muhammad Ali did in 1974.
Ali famously knocked out George Foreman in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in Kinshasa, Zaire [as the DRC was known] after deploying the rope-a-dope tactic in one of the sport’s most iconic fights.
Hearn told the BBC: “It’s probably the most famous venue, or fight, of all time.
“The DRC is looking to regenerate the stadium. That’s special, that’s legacy. That’s career defining.
“There have been meetings held about that. It’s pie in the sky at the moment but the approach is there and its something we’ll have to look at.
“He [Joshua] wants to create a legacy in the sport. When you look at the resumé, he’s boxed everywhere you can in the UK, at Madison Square Garden, Saudi Arabia.
“To put Africa, China and the Far East on the resume, that’s when you get to global star status. He has no interest in that but he wants to create history.”
While Hearn hopes Joshua will be able to fight in Africa, he expects the 30-year-old’s next fight to be in Britain. — Express Sport
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