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Anthony Joshua hasn’t announced his comeback after losing the heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk in London this September. AJ has claimed he will avenge the defeat and will offer a violent battle to Usyk in a potential re-match. However, there are no developments to the idea and we are unaware of any potential date of Joshua’s return.

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Meanwhile, the former heavyweight champion recently dropped a video from the gym. Surprisingly, he was spotted practicing clinch and wrestling modules instead of boxing. This assures fans that Anthony Joshua is getting ready to return sooner rather than later.

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When ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ saw Joshua train in wrestling, he sent a message to the former unified champion.

Commenting on Anthony Joshua‘s social media post, Usman wrote, “Ah ah my brother, you for call me nah. Dis my specialty.”

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Kamaru Usman is currently at the top of the UFC’s 170 lbs division and is already being considered a welterweight G.O.A.T. However, things aren’t really well on Anthony Joshua’s side, as he is in serious jeopardy after his defeat to Usyk.

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Another defeat could expel him from the title ride and condemn him to fight boxers who are past their prime or hovering around the regional title scene.

Can Anthony Joshua become a world champion again?

AJ entered the ring against Usyk as a massive favorite in the first fight. However, after what happened in the ring, it seemed as though ‘The Cat’ should have been the favorite. He was flawless, moved well, and did not suffer serious damage as he responded to all of Joshua’s tactics and battered the Brit legend.

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Following a full-length fight, Usyk comfortably scored a decision win and became the WBO, WBA, IBF heavyweight champion.

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He is one belt short of becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion. However, he may have to defend his belt against Joshua in 2022.

As AJ is not new to avenging losses, he can clearly beat Usyk and become a champion again. However, it may not be easy.

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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