Joshua will fight Makhmudov next, if Arslanbek beats Dave Allen on Saturday

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  1. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dubblechin, Oct 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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    LOL

    Fury's ducking though, right
     
    Slyk, Oct 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Well AJ definitely needs a confidence boosting fight. I hope it's a tune up for Fury.
     
    MidniteProwler, Oct 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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    Not the worst choice of opponent for AJ given the brutal beat down he received last time out. But not exactly the best, either.
     
    Rumsfeld, Oct 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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    Joshua fighting another 36 year old. He's helpless against prime power punchers
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Oct 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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    Fury is retired, that fight isn't happening. This fight makes sense for Joshua, a top 30ish guy, but if he is serious about a comeback he needs to jump straight back into the top 10 afterwards.

    Personally I don't think Joshua has the mentality for another proper run at the titles, but a win of a victorious Makhmudov will give all the sanctioning bodies a good excuse to rank him higher setting Joshua up for a potential title shot if the belts scatter.
     
    Kiwi Fish, Oct 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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    I think Joshua's Chin will decide in Makhmudov's favor and Joshua's mental weakness will also come to light again, Makhmudov by KO...
     
    CroBox29, Oct 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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    Makhmudov is nowhere near AJ's level, but AJ will have to be prepared for an early onslaught as Makhmudov can be a very fast starter.

    AJ will counter Makhmudov badly. 2nd round KO.
     
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    Mak is so up right and his footwork is awful. AJ would be cagy for a few rounds but if he starts opening up Mak is target practice. Should be a good KO win for AJ, but if he gets clipped and goes gun shy Mak has a windows to try and land something big.
    It's not a terrible come back fights. If he KO's Allan then the UK casual market will be force fed Mak as some super powered killer.
     
    zulander, Oct 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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    Look, AJ will fight anyone, let's get that clear. It's just Hearn pulling the strings, dang it.
    But why won't AJ fight the Dubious rematch?
    There's never been a better time to fight Dubious, he just got KO'd again.
    Just call out DD and it'll happen, what's the problem?
    That's a 50/50 fight.
    AJ fans, why aren't you encouraging your man on social media and giving him the courage to do the rematch?
     
    MorvidusStyle, Oct 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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    fury IS ducking. AJ was publicly campaigning for the fight, calling for it.
     
    Barrf, Oct 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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    rewatch the Dubois-AJ fight. You really think that’s going to go another way? That was a horrific one sided beat down.
     
    Barrf, Oct 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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    70-30 AJ,,,,
     
    Reinhardt, Oct 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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    Too bad Allen is gonna win
     
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    AJ aka ''Mr Ducking Punchers'' is trying to fight one of the biggest punchers in the division, a 260-265lb man mountain with a KO 95% with 13 of his 19 KOs coming in the 1st round and 3 in round 2 :facepalm:
     
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