Anthony Joshua Runs Unprotected Through Lagos, Fight Search Continues

A video of Anthony Joshua operating by means of the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, and being cheered by individuals on the road who acknowledge him, was posted in the present day on social media.

Lagos Run

The ultra-wealthy former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) gave the impression to be with out safety defending him and seemingly unafraid of being jumped. For somebody that well-known operating the streets, it’s dangerous.

Joshua, 35, is coming off a brutal fifth-round knockout loss to Daniel Dubois on September twenty first final yr. Promoter Eddie Hearn has been far and wide, speaking about numerous attainable opponents for AJ’s subsequent combat.

The prize is Tyson Fury that Hearn is raring for him to combat in ‘The Battle of Britain’, however ‘The Gypsy King’ hasn’t mentioned a phrase about popping out of retirement to accommodate Joshua. It’s caught in Hearn’s craw that Fury gained’t budge from his gilded age mansion to combat Joshua in a conflict that may make gazillions for each.

Choices talked about for AJ

– Deontay Wilder– Joseph Parker– Daniel Dubois– Agit Kabayel– Martin Bakole

Joshua desires to avenge his loss to Dubois. If that combat occurs subsequent, it’ll entice plenty of curiosity from followers. For AJ, he may as effectively get it over with as a result of it’s not going to get any simpler for him if he waits two or three years earlier than dealing with Dubois once more. He’ll be too previous by then to have any likelihood of successful the rematch.

The opposite choices on Hearn’s shortlist of opponents for AJ aren’t so interesting. Deontay, 39, is taking a tune-up in opposition to some unknown fighter, Tyrell Herndon, on June twenty seventh, and he may lose.

Even when he wins, the recognition that he as soon as had won’t have returned to make a combat between him and Joshua worthwhile this yr. Wilder must beat a top-10-level fighter to make a combat between him and Joshua worthwhile.