The earliest possible date for Anthony Joshua’s much-awaited Heavyweight clash with Deontay Wilder has already been set for March, according to Mirror UK.
Match to be postponed
Due to the postponement, Joshua will take part in an interim fight before possibly taking on American boxer Deontay Wilder in the spring. Originally, Joshua had intended to take on Wilder in the Middle East either in December or January.
In his most recent match, which took place in August, he triumphed over Robert Helenius, although it was later discovered that the Finnish boxer had failed a drug test before the match.
Additionally, Anthony Joshua is being given consideration for a shot at the IBF world championship if it becomes vacant after Tyson Fury’s projected undisputed contest against Oleksandr Usyk, set for December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua to compete in IBF January
Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, told iFL TV that Joshua “wants to; he really wants to [fight].” He and I had been on calls together all week. The IBF scenario is evolving rapidly. We must wait and see. He’ll probably fight in December or January, in my opinion.
“Realistically, I believe the Wilder bout won’t take place until March or April at the earliest. He wants to fight, though. He requested that we attempt to get him into a fight in December so that he could return to training; whether that fight lasts into January remains to be seen.
According to jerrymusa.com Anthony Joshua has competed in four fights over the last three years, winning two and losing two. His two losses occurred in matches for the world title against Usyk, but he recovered by defeating Jermaine Franklin and winning by knockout against Helenius.
Any moment is a time to fight
Joshua said after his most recent victory, “Any moment is a fantastic time to fight. It’s just a brawl. It makes no difference who it is. It might have been Wilder now or eight years ago. When all is said and done, it is what it is.
“When it is, I’m not concerned. The fact that we can start the fight makes me delighted, and I believe it is appreciated by the public. I’m making an effort to keep heavyweight boxing popular.