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Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua Along With Boxing World Mourn Demise of Queen Elizabeth II

Published 09/08/2022, 3:16 PM EDT

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Queen Elizabeth II is dead!

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch-for seven decades, died peacefully at age 96. The heartbreaking news became public knowledge when The Royal Family announced it on their official Twitter handle. Soon after the official announcement, the boxing world mourned the Queen’s sad demise.

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From prominent names like Jake Paul & Anthony Joshua to boxing legends such as Amir Khan, everyone from the boxing world sent their condolences.

Anthony Joshua, who once received the Queen Elizabeth II Special OBE Award from the Queen herself, penned a dedicated tweet to mourn her death.

Undefeated heavyweight champion Tyson Fury wished for her to get a ‘bed’ in heaven.

 

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Boxing promoters Eddie Hearn & Frank Warren also paid their respects.

Andrew Tate’s brother, Tristan Tate, showered praises on Queen Elizabeth II.

 

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More reactions to Queen’s demise from the boxing world

Undoubtedly, this sad news of the Queen’s demise, not just in the boxing world, sent shockwaves to the entire world. Here are some more condolences sent by prominent boxing personalities to The Royal Family.

American undefeated WBO, IBF, and The Ring female super featherweight champion, Mikaela Mayer, also sent her condolences to the people of the UK.

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Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall’s undisputed fight could get postponed following Queen Elizabeth’s death

At the time of writing, Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall’s undisputed title clash is scheduled to take place on September 10, 2022, at The O2 Arena, in London, England. This is slated to be a historic all-female card, with the co-main event featuring another significant title bout between Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner.

Fans are excited to look forward to this all-female historic card. However, the event could get postponed due to Queen Elizabeth’s sad demise.

Renowned journalist Chris Mannix reported earlier that the promoters were scrambling to come up with a plan “in the event the Queen passes in the next two days.” Per his Tweet, a postponement should be expected.

Meanwhile, boxing journalist Jake Donovan, with a recent update, said the fight card is still intact and has not yet been postponed.

However, it could change “depending on memorial plans for the late Queen Elizabeth II.”

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Claressa Shields also sent her condolences.

Former junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring shared his reaction on the Shields vs Marshall card in light of the Queen’s demise.

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The bottom line is that fans who were looking forward to this event should expect a postponement.

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Arman Khan is a UFC author for EssentiallySports. He began following combat sports when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor competed in 'The Money Fight' in 2017. 'The Notorious' attracted Arman to the UFC, and he became an ardent fan of professional fighting as he could draw parallels with the action from his combat sports experience and break down techniques such as striking and striking defense lucidly for the casual fans.
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