Anto Joshua - where does he go from here

Joshua should redeem himself on Strictly Come Dancing starting in September.

Love Island may be too much for him at this stage.

 

Hopefully like Fury, Retirement. A world champion, made a fortune, still has his health.

His days at the top level are over, no shame in that at his age, but why risk more beatings for a few quid.

I'm sure he will be pushed on though, we live in an age where the same fighters have to be constantly recycled - its mind numbing now as a fan. Time for the next generation to get a go at the belts.

 

He should retire now, he isn't my favourite fighter but I do have the utmost respect for him being one, as i do for anybody that steps in that ring.
He has had a decent career, set himself up for life financially, he has his health which is the most important thing of all.
I don't want to see him go that one too many, I wish him well.

 

AJ still brings a lot of pound notes to the table…. Plenty of options.

Fury won’t stay retired let’s be honest

He rematched Ruiz, rematched Usyk… so I’ve no doubt he’ll at some point rematch Dubois.

If Parker beats Dubois, there’s a fight to be made there for a world title.

Bakole in Africa is being banded around.

Dillian Whyte

Wilder still hasn’t hung the gloves up despite being completely finished.

AJ got blitzed last time around but he’s still got a lot of opportunities lurking around

 

AJ can do whatever he want. A servant to the sport, always in condition, usual British attitude, build him up then blast him...whatever he does I wish him well, I never had him as elite, but **** me he could fight, he could box, he could bang, and he has a big, big heart. I think he beats Bakole and Zhang and I'd love him to do so to shut up a few who have become comfortable on those particular bandwagons....

 

Agree 100% with this.Joshua has had a decent career and doesn`t deserve the disrespect he gets on here

 

No doubt, he's had some great wins. But it's 2025 now and they were all in the previous decade

 

So if the Fury fight continues to elude him then the smart fight would be Wilder (Once Wilder secures a win against Harper in April). Wilder is a shell and can't pull the trigger, could end up being a fight very similar to the Ngannou fight.

Alternatively, we've heard the clamour for the Bakole fight, it bombs in terms of PPV numbers however potential Saudi and African investment could make it a big financial fight if the fight takes place in Africa. It's a dangerous fight however with options thin on the ground it could be a realistic fight.

With Dubois/Parker winner fighting Usyk, a rematch with the loser is a possible option but not likely to be as lucrative.

 

Joshua should grow a pair and get straight in for the Dubois rematch.

The world can see he has gone full Daffy Duck and there is no rebuild or improvement at his age.

He needs to throw the kitchen sink at DDD and hope he takes the knee again.

 

Definitely not a rematch with Dubois!

 

Joshua has plenty of options. Literally anybody in the division would jump at the opportunity to fight him.

Joshua needs a static target with limited power, which is alot of the heavyweights to be fair. Doubt we see him in with a puncher next.

 

If I'm Joshua, Hearn, Brick Top then the most obvious next fight for all parties is Joshua vs Joe Joyce at Wembley. An easy sell against an easy opponent plus Joyce, one of the good guys in the sport gets his deserved retirement big payday. Give him the fight. He gave up his mando position when he didn't have to. The man deserves a 6 figure payday to see him off. Give him the money, give it a good go. When hurt, take a knee and take the money. There's no other deserving the payday than Joyce. He probably hasn't had many £100'000 plus pay days. Sort a brother out.