Anthony Joshua has seen his stock rise in recent fights and is rebuilding for a world title fight.
At the peak of his career so far, AJ went undefeated with 22 wins and in 2017 he took Wladimir Klitschko's huge scalp at Wembley Stadium, winning the WBA (super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight belts all at once. Obtained.
However, a shocking loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. in 2019 and back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk proved to be unfortunate for Joshua, leaving him with three losses in five fights.
Joshua has returned to the top of the heavyweight division with wins over Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius and Otto Wallin, but where does he go from here?
RadioTimes.com brings you the latest news on who Anthony Joshua might fight next.
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Who will Anthony Joshua fight next?
Anthony Joshua's next fight will be against Francis Ngannou on Friday, March 8, 2024.
Ngannou is a former UFC world champion who made his professional boxing debut against Tyson Fury in October 2023.
The 37-year-old was not expected to perform as competitively as he did, leaving Fury on the canvas before he lasted 10 rounds and controversially taking a split decision.
If Joshua confidently stops Ngannou, he will be the “best of the rest” at the front of the line to face the winner of Usyk vs. Fury in May.
There was talk of Joshua facing Deontay Wilder, but the American's loss to Joseph Parker, a previous loss for Joshua, appears to have put a damper on that showdown.
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