Anthony Joshua has revealed that the negotiations for his subsequent battle are “practically completed” for his September twenty first conflict at Wembley Stadium in London.
Potential Opponents: Dubois or Zhang?
Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) isn’t giving any hints about who is perhaps standing throughout from him contained in the ring on that evening, however the heavyweights which can be within the operating for that match are Daniel Dubois and Zhilei Zhang.
AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn has been adamant that the IBF heavyweight title should have to be at stake for Joshua to face Dubois.
That’s comprehensible as a result of it’s a dangerous battle for Joshua, who turns 35 in October and hasn’t fought a troublesome opponent since shedding to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022.
Hearn doesn’t need to put Joshua in danger until he can choose up a chunk of gold and the IBF belt is offered for the Dubois conflict. If the title isn’t out there, the possible possibility for Joshua can be Zhilei Zhang.
‘Massive Bang’ Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KOs) is coming off a formidable fifth-round knockout win over former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder on June 1st, and there can be loads of curiosity from followers in seeing if Joshua can stand as much as the highly effective southpaw’s punches.
Joseph Parker: A Darkish Horse Contender?
“Zhang deserves the chance primarily based on his performances, however so does Joseph Parker,” stated Gareth A. Davies to Boxing King Media about who ought to Anthony Joshua battle on September twenty first at Wembley Stadium.
“Joseph Parker has simply as a lot proper to battle Anthony Joshua as Zhilei Zhang does and as Daniel Dubois does. We would get the curve ball, and it is perhaps Joseph Parker. AJ is a significant crossover star and he’ll do 60,000 simply on his personal.
“If Daniel Dubois fights Anthony Joshua, he’s acquired to take it to him. He’s acquired to be aggressive in that battle. He can’t sit again. He’s acquired to go from the off for my part.
“He’s acquired to take all the things he’s realized within the Oleksandr Usyk battle and within the Filip Hrgovic battle and within the Jarrell Miller fighter and put all of them into motion on the similar time. He might upset the apple cart.
“I see it as a 60-40 battle for Joshua. Joshua in opposition to Daniel Dubois,” stated Gareth when requested who he believes would be the fundamental occasion on September twenty first at Wembley Stadium.
Practically completed my negotiations for my subsequent battle! Feeling motivated. pic.twitter.com/6zDia30cIN
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) June 18, 2024
