Anthony Joshua Offered Shock Route To World Title Against Heavyweight On Devastating KO Streak
Anthony Joshua is currently on the sidelines and putting his route back into boxing’s upper echelons.
The former two-time world champion had a torrid time in his last contest back in September. He was attempting to become a three-time world champion by taking on young and hungry IBF belt holder Daniel Dubois
However, Dubois was in a fine run of form and coming off two knockouts of Jarrell Miller and Fillip Hrgovic and continued that run when he stopped ‘Anthony Joshua’ inside five rounds.
After initially suggesting he might take an immediate rematch, Joshua instead took time out and saw his long time rival Tyson Fury lose for a second time to Oleksandr Usyk.
Many hoped that meant the two Brits would finally get it on for an epic end of career showdown, but instead Fury announced his retirement at the start of January, and he remains retired for now.
After Dubois made it clear he would be targeting a rematch with Usyk next, it has now emerged that Joshua could be in with a shot at the WBC interim belt holder Agit Kabayel.
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Kabayel beat Zhilei Zhang by knockout back in February and now has plenty of options for his return, with Joshua being one. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman explained the situation to Sky Sports.
“[Kabayel] has the WBC interim championship that [he] can defend. There’s other big fights like Joshua, Wilder or eventually even Fury. So many other possible great fights. [Joshua,] he’s highly ranked in the WBC, he’s a legendary champion and we will support him of course. We are absolutely in support of just making sure that the best fights can happen.”
Kabayel is on a good run of his own having secured five knockouts in his last five outings including other winds over Arslanbek Makhmudov and Frank Sanchez, so Joshua would certainly have his hands full with the German.
