Who is next for Anthony Joshua?

[Master]

"My next fight is scheduled for December. Not ideal but everything is part of a bigger picture," Joshua confirmed on his Instagram story.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...2f1e5876&ei=15

[nuggetdotcom]

"My next fight is scheduled for December. Not ideal but everything is part of a bigger picture," Joshua confirmed on his Instagram story.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...2f1e5876&ei=15

Got the clue straight away, he's fighting Banksy!!!!!!!!!!!

[TIC]

more inactivity from aj

[Master]

more inactivity from aj

It does not make any sense. These are his prime years and AJ should be active, as he originally wanted to after the Franklin fight to fight in 3 months. If he is working with his trainer and improving his technique that makes sense and does not want to risk a fight in between but he would surely want a fight before December?

AJ may have other business dealing in which case he is semi retired and has one foot out of the ring.

[Master]

Simon Jordan says he has had heard rumours that Saudi Arabia are planning to a stage a three-fight tournament involving Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder. The idea is that Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder take place in December, with the winners set to meet further down the line in a battle for heavyweight supremacy.

Joshua was expected to return to the ring in the summer but in a shocking twist, the Watford powerhouse revealed he would instead be boxing in December. "My next fight is scheduled for December," Joshua told his 15.2million followers on Instagram earlier this week. "Not ideal but everything is part of a bigger picture."

Jordan says he has heard that Joshua's next fight will be against Wilder over in the middle east at the same time that Usyk and Fury square off for their long-awaited four-belt shoot-out. Both parties were unable to thrash out a deal for April after a disagreement over the purse split for the rematch.

But if what Jordan is hearing is true then a new undisputed champion could be crowned before the end of the year.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...747308c9&ei=35

[Primo Carnera]

Simon Jordan says he has had heard rumours that Saudi Arabia are planning to a stage a three-fight tournament involving Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder. The idea is that Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder take place in December, with the winners set to meet further down the line in a battle for heavyweight supremacy.

Joshua was expected to return to the ring in the summer but in a shocking twist, the Watford powerhouse revealed he would instead be boxing in December. "My next fight is scheduled for December," Joshua told his 15.2million followers on Instagram earlier this week. "Not ideal but everything is part of a bigger picture."

Jordan says he has heard that Joshua's next fight will be against Wilder over in the middle east at the same time that Usyk and Fury square off for their long-awaited four-belt shoot-out. Both parties were unable to thrash out a deal for April after a disagreement over the purse split for the rematch.

But if what Jordan is hearing is true then a new undisputed champion could be crowned before the end of the year.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...747308c9&ei=35

This sounds plausible , and if true , very positive. The only other explanantion for waiting till December would be Injury/operation.

[TitoFan]

The idea is that Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder take place in December, with the winners set to meet further down the line in a battle for heavyweight supremacy.

The idea sounds terrific (other than the "waiting until December" part).

Not to be the one throwing the wet towel here but... why on Earth would Fury all of a sudden agree to fight Usyk when it hasn't happened so far, and Fury seems to be doing everything in his power to avoid it?

Also Joshua facing Wilder. You mean the same Wilder that Hearn is saying AJ isn't ready for yet... and first AJ needs a "tuneup"?

I mean hell... I like this fantasy as much as the next guy (would still like it sooner, though).

But I'm not gonna hold my breath waiting for it.

[ykdadamaja]

Retire... there is no way he is beating Fury, Wilder or Usyk. lolol...

[TIC]

more inactivity from aj

It does not make any sense. These are his prime years and AJ should be active, as he originally wanted to after the Franklin fight to fight in 3 months. If he is working with his trainer and improving his technique that makes sense and does not want to risk a fight in between but he would surely want a fight before December?

AJ may have other business dealing in which case he is semi retired and has one foot out of the ring.

someone asked if maybe he failed a test?