If Usyk isn't available who should be next for Journeyman Joshua?

Wow two losses and Joshua's a journeyman crazy world we live in

 

Who's he fought who's young and top 10 fighter. Only 2 who can possibly fit this description are Ruiz and Parker.

 

Please can i be a journeyman?.
Send my £20 million ASAP.
We can negotiate the PPV deal at a later date.

 

Wilder makes the most sense. Both guys coming off losses to the best they ever faced. A crossroads match. Would do bigger numbers then fighting anyone else.

 

Nah, he's cool.

 

Wilder.

Although, given that AJ was iced by Ruiz...

 

Joshua vs Wilder aint happening, mainly because of Wilder.

Joshua vs Joyce could happen, but I think Joshua's next fight should be a prep for the Usyk fight, so Joshua may wanna select and smaller fighter to practice on.

IMO Ortiz would be perfect practice for Joshua. A southpaw, counter puncher. Not completely like Usyk, but someone who would be a decent target man.

It would also give Ortiz a final payday.

 

Although given that Lennox was iced by Rahman.

Y'all gonna keep on bringing up that defeat that AJ has already avenged. If AJ vs Ruiz 3 happened, Joshua would just dominate with his jab again.

 

Genuine question. WIlder showed plenty of grit Vs Fury but then got KTFO. He's lost 2 fights on the bounce.
If AJ beats him he's beaten a guy well on the slide. Does Wilder need to face a live body to prove he's still got something to offer?
AJ V Wilder would always be fun. A chinny, low stamina but well balanced AJ. Vs the often ragged powerr puncher who can carry his power late.


Joyce would be good.

Wallin based on his recent couple of showings has had his big night V Fury but that would also be fine as a comeback for Joshua.

 

I think Joyce is an ideal fight + hope it gets made. AJ will need to dig very deep - Joyce's metronomic jab and great engine will pose him a lot of problems in the mid to late rounds, imo.

 

Helenius will finish the feeble bodybuilder, lay him out with just one half grazing punch!

 

I'd like to see Joshua fight Joyce next. It's a very dangerous fight, no doubt, but Joshua would receive massive credit if he were to beat him.

Usyk is tied up with the war. If this conflict drags on (and there's every indication that it will), Usyk may never step in a pro boxing ring again, as he's already in his mid 30s. His boxing career could be effectively over.

Joshua vs Wallin, Helenius, or Ortiz are complete mismatches.

The Wilder fight will never happen.

Fury is busy fighting Whyte.

He's already fought Whyte and Parker, and I don't particularly want to see those fights again.

Hrgovic and Makhmudov appear to be very dangerous, but they are unproven at this point.

Sanchez I believe could be another potentially difficult fight for Joshua, as he's basically everything Ortiz was falsely hyped up to be. Wouldn't mind seeing that fight either.

I think he should take a tune-up against a Wallin level opponent, then fight Joyce.

 

Agree.

AJ /Wilder is a fight I have wanted to see for a long time. And Joyce is due his step up.

Will be exciting fights whoever TF wins.