Instead, Joshua went on to knock out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, while Wilder was stopped by Zhilei Zhang in his next bout. Joshua was also on the wrong end of a KO in 2024, however, as Daniel Dubois retained the IBF title against his fellow Briton in September.

Anthony Joshua could face Deontay Wilder next if Tyson Fury stays retired. Turki Alalshikh has now set his sights on the match.

What the Brit’s team really want, however, is the Tyson Fury fight, the man who holds two victories over Wilder and shares two losses with Oleksandr Usyk in common with ‘AJ.’ There has been a spanner thrown in the works in the form of Fury’s recent retirement announcement, though many believe he will u-turn on that in the coming months.

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has backed Anthony Joshua to defeat Tyson Fury when they eventually meet, insisting the British-Nigerian only

Turki Alalshikh says now that Tyson Fury has retired he would like to see Anthony Joshua fight Deontay Wilder.

Former WBO World Heavyweight Champion Joseph Parker has faced off against some of the division's biggest stars, including Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, yet, he has admitted that neither of them hit as hard as one particular fighter that he shared the ring with.

Hearn previously disclosed that he reserved dates with Wembley Stadium for May or June to stage the bout, but the window for such a large-scale promotion is closing.

Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh has called for Anthony Joshua to face Deontay Wilder following Tyson Fury's retirement from the sport. Speaking on talkSPORT's White and Jordan show today, Al-Sheikh said: "I want to see Joshua and Wilder now.