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Anthony Joshua is willing to take on Fury or Wilder in 2023
British boxer of Nigerian descent Anthony Joshua has stated his intention to fight Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury in 2023.
The 33-year-old Joshua is set to return to the ring following a second loss to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia back in 2022.
Back-to-back defeats has forced Joshua down to the pecking order in the boxing heavyweight division.
Joshua calls out Fury and Wilder
Wilder recently said that his team led by Shelly Finkel has tried to set up a fight with Joshua but his promoter Eddie Hearn was unable to reach an agreement.
Joshua has now come out to reveal that he is willing to take on two of the best in the heavyweight division.
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Hearb recently said that American Jermaine Franklin is the front-runner to face Joshua on his return to the ring.
Fury the WBC champion is in negotiations with Usyk the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO champion for an undisputed fight.
Wilder is set for a WBC final eliminator against Andy Ruiz with all clashes set before the summer.
Joshua in an interview with IFL TV reiterated his commitment to facing off against the best in the division.
He said, “It won’t be hard to find an opponent to fight me.
“(Fury) or (Deontay) Wilder in 2023. Both of them will be a good night and a hard night’s work. But yeah, 2023 is (Fury or Wilder – or potentially both.”
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Fury on Joshua's fight against Franklin
Fury in an interview with Boxing Social explained that Franklin will now be an easy fight for Joshua.
He said, “I like Jermaine Franklin. He did really well in his last fight, I was very impressed and he even trained at my gym for four or five weeks down in Morecambe.”
“I think he’s a real contender. He’s an old school, throwback heavyweight.”
Joshua is set to take on Franklin on his return to the ring at the 02 Arena scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 2023.
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