Unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua held the record of being the only man to beat Dillian Whyte. He was at Matchroom Fight Camp, where Alexander Povetkin achieved the feat in quicker time than ‘AJ.’
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Following the event, Joshua appeared at the post-fight show. Here, he addressed his upcoming title defense and teased a date for the match.
Eddie Hearn has said that he would like to see ‘AJ’ compete in 2020 and has targeted a December date to maximize the chance of having fans in the arena.
Joshua touched upon the December date but revealed he would have loved to fight in the unique arena at Hearn’s garden. However, he admits that it is a long wait until December.
‘AJ’ will know that he cannot take the Pulev fight for granted, after seeing what happened to Dillian Whyte. The result was considered an upset and will motivate underdog boxers, ‘Kobrata’ included, that they can pull off the impossible.
He also said that his injury is a thing of the past and he is back sparring and hitting the bag. The champion said, “Everything’s ten on ten, I’m back sparring, feeling good.”
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He will need to be at his best as he faces a boxer who has emerged as the best of the contenders to challenge him for his belts.
Anthony Joshua wants to box against the best
The unified champion welcomed all challengers and proved that he has boxed against and beaten the best. He said, “I like to box against the best. Pulev is a world title challenger as well. I’ve boxed five champions, I’ve beaten five champions now.”
These include wins over the likes of Carlos Takam, Joseph Parker, Wladimir Klitschko, Andy Ruiz Jr, and Alexander Povetkin. Should Joshua trump Pulev, he will come up against yet another champion.
He said, “Pulev is another tough challenge which leads me to another challenge which is a champion. God willing, I get my hands on Tyson Fury/WBC belt. So I just loving it, I can’t wait. It’s what I live for. It’s my passion. I feel this is my calling.”
Joshua has gotten the wake call and proven that he can rise to the top and reclaim his throne. However, having been dethroned once, he will want to ensure that it does not happen again as he aims to set up the biggest heavyweight fight in boxing history.
