UFC targets Anthony Joshua for £353m multi-fight deal

Contract would make the WBA and IBF champion Britain’s richest ever boxer

Anthony Joshua UFC boxing
Anthony Joshua is in training for his unification title fight with Joseph Parker on 31 March
(Image credit: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is reportedly set to offer Britain’s world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua a $500m (£353m) promotional contract for a multi-fight deal.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up