The Anthony Joshua next fight is a hot topic of conversation now, following his devastating defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last time out in September. So, who will AJ’s next fight be against, when and where will it take place?
Anthony Joshua Next Fight: Who Will ‘AJ’ Fight On His Return In 2025?
Although it hasn’t been long since his shock defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on September 21st, boxing fans are already talking about Anthony Joshua’s next fight and who they want to see ‘AJ’ return to the ring against in 2025.
Anthony Joshua‘s last fight saw him knocked out in Round 5 of his heavyweight world title fight against ‘DDD’ in front of 98,128 started spectators, with AJ’s next fight now a hot topic of conversation in the aftermath.
Many fans have called for Joshua to even call time on his career, given that he suffered a devastating knockout to Dubois and can sail off into the sunset with hundreds of millions in the bank and his legacy in tact. However, it is evident Anthony Joshua himself has other ideas and retirement certainly isn’t one of them.
Whether or not Joshua fights Dubois again in his next fight remains to be seen. Promoter Eddie Hearn has expressed his desire to make the rematch with ‘Dynamite’ immediately, stating that there is no time for another rebuild.
However, since then it has been confirmed that Daniel Dubois will defend his IBF World Heavyweight Title against Joseph Parker on February 22nd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This means that if he is to fight Dubois next, ‘AJ’ will have to wait until mid-late 2025.
Given the manner of his defeat to Dubois at Wembley Stadium last time out, Joshua will likely go in as a slight underdog with the best UK betting sites. Time will tell whether this fight happens or not, or if ‘AJ’ and his team will look elsewhere for other big fights.
Some other options for Anthony Joshua‘s next fight could be the winner of Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel, Martin Bakole, Deontay Wilder or even Tyson Fury.
Could AJ’s Next Fight Be Against Tyson Fury?
In regards to the Anthony Joshua next fight, boxing fans are none the wiser as to who he will face. The Daniel Dubois rematch could happen, but it would have to be later in the year. The same could be said for an all-British heavyweight grudge match against Tyson Fury.
Depending on what happens on December 21st in the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury rematch could play a major part in who Anthony Joshua’s next fight is against. Should Usyk win, the Tyson Fury fight is very much a possibility, with both seemingly nowhere to go after their respective losses.
Should Fury win, there would likely be a trilogy with Usyk, with Joshua then back to the drawing board himself for either a Dubois rematch or another name at the top of the heavyweight division.
Joseph Parker, Zhilei Zhang, Agit Kabayel and Martin Bakole all deserve big fights after the runs they are on respectively, so perhaps one of those names could be stood in the opposite corner for AJ’s next fight.
The best boxing betting sites in the UK would likely favour Joshua to beat everyone bar Fury, Dubois and Usyk. Time will tell what happens next regarding Anthony Joshua. He is still arguably the biggest name besides Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in world boxing.
Not to mention the fact that His Excellency Turki Alalshikh wants to continue his involvement in elite professional boxing, and ‘AJ’ still has worldwide star power and an existing healthy relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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