Boxing fans have been warned about scam websites purporting to be selling tickets for boxing superstar Anthony Joshua’s next fight.
According to reports, numerous websites were spotted selling tickets for the world heavyweight champion’s showdown with fellow titleholder Joseph Parker before they went on sale officially.
The fraudulent tickets were listed as being priced between £40 and £600, with VIP ring-side seats being touted for up to £2, 000. They were all being sold on unofficial sites before going on general sale on Tuesday. But the UK’s cyber crime reporting centre Action Fraud warned that any fans who bought tickets from these sites are “likely to be fraudulent.”
Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight unification bout against Joseph Parker is expected to sell out, with 70,000 tickets sold already.
“I like to fight, that’s the main objective, and it’s showing I’m never shy of a competition,” said Joshua, who boasts a perfect record of 20 knockouts from 20 professional fights.
“He’s a respectable competitor; he is the WBO heavyweight champion of the world, so it’s like one step closer to adding a strap to my legacy. That’s what makes it exciting”, Joshua said.
“Anthony Joshua is in for a huge shock,” Parker said. “A couple of months ago I heard him say: ‘why should I be worried about this little kid from New Zealand’?
“Well, now he’s about to find out. The world is about to find out whether AJ can really take a punch. My entire existence is now devoted to proving what the boxing world already knows.”
