Anthony Joshua Runs Unprotected Through Lagos, Fight Search Continues

A video of Anthony Joshua working by means of the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, and being cheered by folks on the road who acknowledge him, was posted at present on social media.

Lagos Run

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

Joshua, 35, is coming off a brutal fifth-round knockout loss to Daniel Dubois on September twenty first final 12 months. Promoter Eddie Hearn has been all over, speaking about varied potential opponents for AJ’s subsequent struggle.

The prize is Tyson Fury that Hearn is raring for him to struggle in ‘The Battle of Britain’, however ‘The Gypsy King’ hasn’t stated a phrase about popping out of retirement to accommodate Joshua. It’s caught in Hearn’s craw that Fury received’t budge from his gilded age mansion to struggle Joshua in a conflict that might 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 struggle occurs subsequent, it is going to entice numerous curiosity from followers. For AJ, he may as properly 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 going through Dubois once more. He’ll be too outdated by then to have any probability of successful the rematch.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 towards 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 is not going to have returned to make a struggle between him and Joshua worthwhile this 12 months. Wilder must beat a top-10-level fighter to make a struggle between him and Joshua worthwhile.