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Next fight of Anthony Joshua is not determined yet.
WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk shared his opinion on the victory of former holder of these belts Anthony Joshua over mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou.
Former unified super featherweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr. criticized the latest opposition from another former holder of the title, Anthony Joshua.
"Joshua doesn't fight really tough fighters. He knocks everybody out, that's the way it should be. He's been feared by everybody. When you go out for a big fight, you have to be fearless. You can't be afraid, even if your opponent is bigger or more athletic. If you believe in yourself, it will take you much farther than just wanting a fee. You have to believe in yourself," Ruiz said in an interview with YouTube channel iFL TV.
It should be recalled that after two consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua scored consecutive victories over Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou.
Eddie Hearn, the promoter for Matchroom Boxing, recently outlined the future options for Anthony Joshua. At a press event yesterday, Hearn discussed potential matchups and the strategic decisions shaping Joshua's career path. He acknowledged challenges, including timing conflicts influenced by other major fights.
Anthony Joshua has disclosed plans for his upcoming fight, scheduling it between September 21-22 at London's Wembley Stadium. This announcement was made as Joshua sets his sights on regaining a world title after a series of victories, including significant wins over Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin, and Francis Ngannou.
Eddie Hearn, the promoter of former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, has said that his charge could fight Deontay Wilder if the latter gets past Zhang Zhilei.
"There are two things: the potential vacating of the IBF title and the temptation to fight Wilder. If Deontay Wilder gets past Zhang Zhilei, and I believe he will, then everyone will start talking about the Joshua-Wilder fight again. It's definitely a fight that His Majesty likes. AJ is open to this fight. Of course he wants to win the world title again, he would love to fight the winner of the Fury - Usik fight.
Nothing is decided at this point because of all these upcoming fights. We'll see how the card will lie on May 18 and June 1," said Hearn in an interview with YouTube channel Boxing Social.
Recall that the Wilder vs. Zhilei fight will take place on June 1 as part of the "5 on 5" tournament from the promotional companies Matchroom Boxing and Queensberry Promotions.
Anthony Joshua's record currently stands at 28 wins, 3 loses and 0 draw.
Anthony Joshua's last fight took place against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He won by KO in the 2 round. That fight was 2 months and 9 days ago.
Joshua's last 3 fights have come over a period of 6 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 2 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.
Joshua was born in United Kingdom.
The Anthony Joshua is currently 34 years old. He was born on Oct. 15, 1989, so he will turn 35 in 4 months and 28 days.
Anthony Joshua made his professional debut in October 2013, so he has been a pro for 10 years.
Joshua is 6' 5" (6 Foot and 5 inch) which is 198 cm (1 meter and 98 centimeters).
His reach is 82 inches (82") which is 208 cm (2 meters and 8 centimeters).
Joshua fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.
Anthony Joshua doesn't currently have a fight scheduled
