The two-time heavyweight world champion is preparing for his rematch against the unbeaten Ukrainian after being outpointed in September.
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Joshua will attempt to win back his three heavyweight world titles when he takes on the Ukrainian in May or June.
The former heavyweight champion is set to try and earn his belts back against the Ukrainian in May, and is already hard at work in preparation.
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Fury, who shared an epic trilogy series with Wilder, posted a mocked up poster of the American and AJ.
Joshua lost his heavyweight titles to Usyk last September and immediately activated the rematch clause to trigger a second fight with the Ukrainian.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that he will still consider the multiple deals despite Fury declaring that he has tired of the endless negotiations and will defend his WBC title against Dillian Whyte in a UK homecoming fight on March 26.
AJ, 32, lost to Usyk, 34, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September, losing his WBA (Super), IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles in the process.
The British star is now set to face Usyk in a rematch after talks of a step-aside offer to allow Tyson Fury to face the Ukrainian collapsed.
Eddie Hearn said it might make sense for Anthony Joshua to agree to step aside and then fight the winner of Usyk-Fury.
As things stand, the Gypsy King has been ordered to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Whyte next, while AJ has activated his contractual clause for a rematch with WBA, IBF and WBO champion Usyk.
Eddie Hearn believes that Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will meet for the second time in April or May this…
The Gypsy King’s claim against AJ came in an Instagram call out to another British heavyweight in Derek Chisora.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and Fury are the two current world heavyweight champions, as the former holds the WBA, IBF and WBO belts after beating Joshua in September, while the latter holds the WBC and The Ring belts.
The undefeated Ukrainian eased to a unanimous decision win against Joshua in September, taking the WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles from “AJ” in north London.
Joshua is expected to face Usyk later this year for the unified WBA, WBO and IBF belts, after losing them to the Ukrainian in London last September.
Joshua is expected to face Usyk later this year for the unified WBA, WBO and IBF belts, after losing them to the Ukrainian.
The Ukrainian fighter is due to meet Joshua in the first half of 2022, though an official date is yet to be confirmed.
On Monday, the British heavyweight was seen working in the gym with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.
Anthony Joshua is now at number five following his defeat to the governing body’s new champion, Oleksandr Usyk.