Who should Anthony Joshua fight next?

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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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  2. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearn disagrees with you. They wouldn't even fight Wallin in April 2023, they were never fighting Fury in December 2022.
     
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  3. Perkin Warbeck

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    They did avoid Wallin, but Fury never had any intention of fighting Joshua last December.
     
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    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "They did avoid Wallin"

    If they're avoiding Wallin 4 months later they're not fighting 1/4 favourite Fury. Hearn didn't even claim that the offer wasn't genuine, he just said "AJ shouldn't have agreed" and "I'm happy it fell through". It's not Fury's fault that Joshua keeps losing in upsets and is still looking to fight the likes of Charr or Kabayel in his 3rd comeback fight post-Usyk.
     
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  5. Cojimar 1946

    Cojimar 1946 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kabayel beat Chisora who Fury somehow felt the need to fight 3 times. If Fury was fighting Kabayel Fury apologists would be trying to claim it as a great win. Sort of like they hype the Wallin win.
     
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  6. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    Yes, the Joshua haters will disparage him if he fights Kabayel, yet Fury fought a older, more faded version of Chisora than the version Kabayel beat.
     
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  7. kirk

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    Ngannou.
     
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    If not Ngannou then maybe a stay busy fight against Dubois or Wallin.


    If it's someone below this level, then they deserve rightful criticism.
     
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  9. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zhang.

    Hearn said they would 100% take that fight in China but they are looking at Wilder. Called Zhang indirectly a "lesser" fighter and said that Zhang is not Top 5 and slow. Not proven. His ranking after Zhang vs. Joyce 2 was:

    1. Fury
    2. Usyk
    3. AJ
    4. Wilder
    5. Hrgovic

    Hearn said confidently: "Do you think AJ would worry about Zhilei Zhang?"

    Fury and Usyk will be delayed. None of them will fight anytime soon, both will prepare for that mega fight. I don't think Wilder is mentally ready for another big fight against someone like AJ. So make AJ vs. Zhang if you're so confidant.
     
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  10. On The Money

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    Zhang would ko Wilder (stock down due to Franny)
     
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