Anthony Joshua has insisted he isn’t dissatisfied by means of Deontay Wilder’s loss to Zhilei Zhang, who reputedly ruined probabilities of a super-fight between “AJ” and the American for just right on Saturday.
Zhang knocked out Wilder within the 5th spherical in their heavyweight accident in Saudi Arabia, as Wilder suffered his fourth loss in 5 fights. Many fanatics at the moment are urging Wilder, 38, to quit, pace Joshua is anticipated to tussle Daniel Dubois for the IBF name at Wembley in September.
Then struggling back-to-back knockouts by means of Tyson Rage in 2020 and 2021, Wilder bounced again by means of preventing Robert Helenius in 2022, and by means of December 2023, the previous champion was once at the verge of in any case boxing Joshua this future. Wilder and Joshua, additionally a former champion, fought at the similar evening in Riyadh six months in the past, with the Briton successful however Wilder shedding to Joseph Parker on issues.
That defeat scuppered a shriveled bout between Joshua, 34, and the American, whose loss to Zhang has definitely thwarted the super-fight as soon as and for all.
Joshua, when requested if he was once dissatisfied by means of Wilder’s most up-to-date defeat, informed DAZN: “Na, it is what it is. Come again if you want, but he’s got his family, and there’s a life outside of boxing for him.
“I enjoy fighting in London, I enjoy fighting out here [Saudi Arabia], I enjoy fighting in America. It’s a blessing, and it doesn’t last forever. That’s why I say it with Wilder: If he wants to go again, give it another crack
“But sooner or later Father Time will catch up with you, with everyone.”
When requested a couple of most likely tussle with Dubois in September, Joshua additionally addressed the anticipation of a bout with Zhang. He mentioned: “I’ve got to pick them off one by one. It’s not going to be easy, but that’s my mentality.
“So, come one, come all… [Dubois] has worked his way up the ladder, we’ll see what happens in the near future.”
Dubois forbidden Filip Hrgovic at the Wilder-Zhang undercard to win the meantime IBF heavyweight name. Usyk holds the reliable belt – and the entire main gold at heavyweight – having crushed Tyson Rage on 18 Would possibly, however the undisputed champion is also stripped of the IBF strap this future.
Usyk’s December rematch with Rage would possibly, subsequently, now not be for undisputed condition. Joshua vs Dubois would most likely be for the closing’s meantime name, even though the winner may well be upgraded to reliable champion then the tussle. Briton Dubois, 26, may also be upgraded sooner than later.
