British heavyweight celebrity Anthony Joshua has outlined his hopes for his subsequent struggle to be a homecoming at Wembley Stadium in autumn - as he earmarked 4 potential opponents. The two-time former unified world champion is setting his sights on scaling earlier heights as soon as extra after his current demolition job in opposition to Francis Ngannou. 

The 35-year-old got here into the bout with the ex-UFC heavyweight champion with some extent to show, as he continues to rebuild his standing following back-to-back losses versus Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022. However, he demonstrated his class as he dispatched of his Cameroonian adversary in a memorable knockout win in March.

His opponent had come into the conflict with a burgeoning repuation, having given Tyson Fury an actual scare on his debut within the boxing ring in October. Still, it appeared that 'AJ' was in a position to block out the noise as he left Ngannou sprawled on the canvas with a savage blow within the second spherical of the competition to prevail.

Now, whereas talking at a particular press convention organised at Monaco E-Prix, Joshua confirmed the blueprint that's at present being labored in direction of over his subsequent bout. He stated: "It’s gonna be in London, Wembley Stadium. This is what I’m being told. If that’s what [the Saudis] say, they normally back their word, so let’s go with that: Wembley, 20 or 21 September.

"On 1 June in Saudi Arabia, they’ve received the 5 vs 5 card," Joshua continued, as he went on to outline some of the fighters that are being considered as a next foe in the ring. "You’ve received Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois, and also you’ve received Zhilei Zhang vs Deontay Wilder.

"So, providing one of those looks good… the one who looks the best, His Excellency Turki Al-Sheikh said to me: 'I want you to fight [him]'. What he says is: 'In the future, I want people to look back at your record and say that you took on the best'. I said: 'Now you’re speaking my language'.

"So, out of that pool, I imagine that’s who I’m gonna be combating – a kind of. We’re on the identical web page, and he’s on the identical web page because the followers as properly. He’s attempting to ship what the followers need; I do know they need that massive struggle with Tyson Fury, and he’s engaged on it."

"But Fury's received his obligations with Oleksandr Usyk so I've gotta be sure that I keep targeted and disciplined, preserve steamrolling by opponents so I can get nearer and nearer to having the chance of me vs Tyson Fury.' I pray that he does his factor, I pray that Zhang does his factor. Whichever one appears to be like good and whichever one His Excellency needs, I'm prepared."

Previous to this, Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, had additionally seemingly dedicated to the prospect of his shopper ultimately going through off in opposition to the winner of the unified heavyweight world championship struggle between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. Speaking to Sky Sports, the outspoken determine teased: Now unexpectedly, individuals are going, 'AJ would possibly take Fury out'.

"I'm telling you, he knocks Tyson Fury out, however we have simply received to recover from this hurdle on Friday night time and I do know that His Excellency can have AJ stopping Ngannou and Fury beating Usyk - fingers crossed - [then] there is no such thing as a approach on this planet he won't make that struggle. 

Hearn added: "It will be the biggest fight in boxing. One of the biggest fights of our generation and in all time of the history of the sport, AJ against Tyson Fury. But it is all irrelevant if he doesn't win Friday and then May 18, Tyson Fury has to beat Usyk."