ANTHONY JOSHUA is being lined up for a shock showdown with long-time rival Deontay Wilder following Tyson Fury’s retirement. A long-overdue Battle of Britain with Fury was back on the cards

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.

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.

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

Deontay Wilder is reportedly planning a return to the ring despite receiving calls to retire from long-time foe Tyson Fury - but Anthony Joshua doesn't agree with the Gypsy King's assessment

Eddie Hearn has set a tight deadline for Tyson Fury to end his latest retirement if a highly anticipated summer clash with Anthony Joshua is to materialise. The Matchroom Boxing promoter insists Fury must return within "the next three or four weeks" for the potential blockbuster bout to proceed.

Who could Anthony Joshua fight next after Tyson Fury ‘retirement’? - Joshua and Fury finally seemed poisted to face one another, before the latter claimed to have retired

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.