ANTHONY JOSHUA wants to take on Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder next year and thinks he can beat them both. The heavyweight champ beat Andy Ruiz Jr at the second time of asking on Saturday night and is ready to take on the big two in the division. Speaking to Good Morning Britain live from […]
ANTHONY JOSHUA wants to take on Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder next year and thinks he can beat them both.
The heavyweight champ beat Andy Ruiz Jr at the second time of asking on Saturday night and is ready to take on the big two in the division.
Speaking to Good Morning Britain live from Saudi Arabia, Joshua was asked whether he was going to fight them next and said: “I would love to make that my next fight.
“I’m taking it one step at a time. Whenever they are ready they know where to find us.
“I’m not a running champion, I’m someone who will fight the best in the world.
“Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are those guys. I’d love the opportunity to beat Wilder or Fury.
“You can see I’d beat them.
“I’ve displayed different styles of fighting. Sometimes inside fighting, sometimes knockout fighting and sometimes a boxing man’s fight.
“So I feel like I have their number because I can display a variety of skills when it comes to boxing.”
Joshua has also been linked with a homecoming spring fight at Tottenham’s new stadium, with IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev the likely opponent.
Asked about the prospect of fighting the Bulgarian bruiser in London, AJ said: “It would be mega. Looking at how many people came out here shows there’s still a big interest in the heavyweight division, especially now we are taking the belts back.
“To defend them back on home soil would be big news.
“It would be better against another Brit but, if not, I will follow my mandatory and crack on that way.
“London’s calling, I think. We’ve been away for the whole year but it’s nice to have a breather.
“It’s nice to have a bit of controversy, a bit of doubt.
“It just shows that British supporters do play a big part in my career. Any time I’m on home soil I can’t lose.
“The work begins again because around March I’ll be defending those titles again. I’m already focusing on my next fight.”
Meanwhile, the WBO have made Oleksandr Usyk their mandatory challenger – meaning AJ certainly isn’t short of options.
