Joshua beat Klitschko by 11th-round knockout in April to become a two-belt world champion and the Ukrainian is currently considering whether to activate a rematch clause.
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Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn added that the fight is likely to take place in Las Vegas, with either the MGM Grand or the T-Mobile Arena the expected venue for the encounter.
Joshua has been linked with an all British bout with Fury the next time he steps into the ring, with both camps talking up a potential showdown.
Joshua stopped the 41-year-old Ukrainian in the 11th round of their Wembley blockbuster in April. And though Klitschko has yet to decide whether he wants to fight on, Hearn has travelled to the States alongside Matchroom’s Head of Boxing Frank Smith and Joshua’s manager Freddie Cunningham.
Joshua beat Klitschko after 11 rounds to extend his unbeaten streak to 19 fights, and a clause in their contracts allows the defeated fighter to ask for a rematch. But the 41-year-old is yet to make decision about his future.
The pair are expected to face off for a second time before the year is out, as Klitschko seeks revenge for his 11th-round defeat to undefeated Joshua in front of 90,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium in April.
The IBF and WBA world heavyweight champion displaced the Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry at the summit, with Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, in third.
Joshua came out on top in the first bout two months ago, stopping his opponent in the 11th round in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium to maintain his perfect record
“The responses that I received and continue to receive after this night of boxing are overwhelming. Commentators reported that I showed greatness even in defeat.”
The 6ft 6in heavyweight is searching for his own knockout home and aims to invest part of his £15 million purse for beating Wladimir Klitschko, 41
Fresh from his stunning victory over Wladimir Klitschko, the boxing superstar was invited to Carrington on Saturday morning and joined in a training session
The IBF and WBA “super” heavyweight champion of the world is plotting his next move, having secured a stunning stoppage win over ‘Dr Steelhammer’ at Wembley last month
The IBF and WBA heavyweight champion has already set his sights on his next opponent and is believed to have told Hearn he wants a showdown fight with Whyte, as Tyson Fury is awaiting the results of a UK Anti-Doping hearing
The Cuban is next in line to face Joshua as the mandatory WBA challenger, but is set to be put on the back-burner with Joshua waiting to see if Wladimir Klitschko wants a rematch
The 28-year-old, who stunned boxing with his victory over Wladimir Klitschko back in November 2015, has been dealing with depression and has seen his weight balloon
The British heavyweight put boxing on the front and back pages last weekend as he stopped Klitschko in a modern-day classic at Wembley Stadium
Heavyweight Joshua climbed off the canvas to stop Klitschko in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium last Saturday
The fight would top the 90,000 attendance at Wembley Stadium, with the former Olympic venue able to hold 91,000
The 27-year-old boxer retained his IBF title and claimed the vacant WBA and IBO belts in the epic heavyweight clash on Saturday
The British heavyweight rivals have accepted each other’s challenge on the back of Joshua’s sensational 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night, at a sold-out Wembley Stadium