Who should Anthony Joshua fight next?

[pollywog]

I disagree with the last part. No way Dubois beat Sanchez with ease. He guy will be too swift for Dubois.

Not saying Dubious would win and certainly not easy if he did, just saying he'd expose Sanchez as not being all that and a bag of chips.

[Slimpack]

Not saying Dubious would win and certainly not easy if he did, just saying he'd expose Sanchez as not being all that and a bag of chips.

Oh, Okay. I get your point.

[Slimpack]

A boxer…

Lol...

[Toffee]

I never bought into the Wallin mystique.

He cut Fury in the fight of his life after his Dad died a few days earlier and didn't do jack against anyone of note afterwards.

He was made out as a top 10 contender to be spoonfed to AJ knowing he was nothing more than a sparring partner, journeyman and looking for a Saudi payday.

I don't think Sanchez is a stone cold killer either and think even the dreadfully dubious dubois would expose him.

I never rated him either.

Mainly because I still don't really buy into the Fury second career mystique. Even then, losing efforts are never a legitimate way to rate someone.

But he was one of those classic lower top 10 types. He had a decent run of wins and a decent win against Gassiev. You've got to turn up, take a chance and perform well to beat him. The sort of fight that shows that Joshua is a top heavyweight and Wallin isn't. I see Sanchez being a similar outcome.

Hrgovic is a bit more credible on ranking and having Zhang on his resume. But I don't see him as too much either. Joshua would quickly relegate him from the top grouping. Hrgovic would be crazy to take that fight until it's for a title. When you roll the dice you do it for as big a prize as possible.

Joshua's next fight will probably be underwhelming. The credible fighters aren't sellable. The sellable fighters aren't credible.

If he goes for a sellable but not credible fight... it could be Wilder? After all, Fury sitting in Saudi with his excellency buddy seemed to know who Wilder was fighting next...

[PBR Streetgang]

I wouldn't mind Hrgovic. Filip has the size and the pop. He even has some athleticism for his size. He is also stiff as a board and keeps that head nice and high and stationary. Other than Zhang he's been fed a steady diet of club fighters and worn-out journeymen. I'd like to see the Croatian fighter in with another live opponent. He's been on enough undercards and has the undefeated record to bring in some buzz.

Kabayel would be interesting, he's a tough and scrappy fighter but he's relatively unknown outside of hardcore fans and Germany. Wouldn't mind seeing the German fight another contender like Dubois.

[paulf]

Is there any clarity as to why Wilder didn't accept the fight? His fans want him to be taken seriously, but Wilder hasn't been moving like a fighter who gives a shxt about their career anymore. He seems to be finished.

As for the OP, Hrgovic has to be the target. If not him, then Dubois or Bakole.

Yes, he's been busy having sex with his brother's wife.

Guess you can take the man out of Alabama, but you can't take the Alabama out of the man.

In all serious - nothing official. Zhang-Parker purses weren't made public, but I'm guessing the money wasn't enough to get him to fight Zhang.

[Toffee]

Yes, he's been busy having sex with his brother's wife.

Guess you can take the man out of Alabama, but you can't take the Alabama out of the man.

In all serious - nothing official. Zhang-Parker purses weren't made public, but I'm guessing the money wasn't enough to get him to fight Zhang.

And you can't take the Alabamian out of his relatives.

[Atypicalbrit]

He should absoloutley destroy Hrgovic, just totally smash him to pieces and wipe the flodr with him and send him back to the Croatian bingo halls where he belongs.

[Atypicalbrit]

Yes, he's been busy having sex with his brother's wife.

Guess you can take the man out of Alabama, but you can't take the Alabama out of the man.

In all serious - nothing official. Zhang-Parker purses weren't made public, but I'm guessing the money wasn't enough to get him to fight Zhang.

I heard about that, wtf Deontay.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Hopefully he fights a ranked boxer next.