“Easy Knockouts” ‘Next Heavyweight King’ Vows To Finish Both Anthony Joshua And Deontay Wilder: “Easy Knockouts”

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder each have one last crack at the big time left.

The two former heavyweight champions have defined an era in the sport’s top division – though never managed to face off – by capturing all belts between them and producing both thrilling nights and highlight reel knockouts

Their fortunes have turned in recent times, however, with ‘Anthony Joshua’s run of four good wins being abruptly halted when he attempted to become a three-time champion against Daniel Dubois. The younger man kept hold of his IBF belt with an emphatic fifth round stoppage.

After Wilder was relieved of his WBC strap by Tyson Fury, he has been largely inactive, scoring a first round KO of Robert Helenius but falling short against Joseph Parker on points in his eventual return. He was then stopped by China’s Zhilei Zhang, also in five.

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With both men planning comeback bouts this year, they must contend with a rising and thriving crop of heavyweights, one of which is Martin Bakole.

The feared heavyweight, who most recently stopped highly-touted prospect Jared Anderson, told BOXXER that he stops Joshua and Wilder easily.

“[Anthony Joshua] I’ll knock him out … [Deontay Wilder] knock him out, easy finish.”

Bakole – who has been branded the ‘future heavyweight king’ by Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk – will co-star in a final eliminator against Efe Ajagbe for the IBF mandatory slot in May. Should he win, he will be called to challenge Dubois for the belt, or Joseph Parker should the New Zealander beat the Brit this month.

‘AJ’ is also an option for Bakole, with a big clash in Africa sought after but not yet properly discussed. As for Wilder, he is expected back in the ring in April for a warm-up fight before looking to bigger things.