Anthony Joshua To Fight In Kinshasa, DR Congo – Eddie Hearn
Promoter Eddie Hearn says meetings have been held which could see Anthony Joshua fight in the stadium that hosted the famous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Muhammad Ali stunned the world by knocking out George Foreman to win the world heavyweight title there in 1974.
“It’s probably the most famous venue, or fight, of all time,” Hearn said.
“The DRC is looking to regenerate the stadium. That’s special, that’s legacy. That’s career defining.”
Speaking on 5 Live Boxing with Costello and Bunce, Hearn added: “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 resumé, that’s when you get to global star status. He has no interest in that but he wants to create history.”
Joshua, 30, reclaimed his heavyweight world titles with a unanimous points victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in a tense rematch in Saudi Arabia in December.
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