Anthony Joshua now has a goal on his again as soon as extra having rebuilt nicely in 2023 with three victories over Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius and Otto Wallin.
Many contenders now desire a shot as soon as extra because the Brit appears to be like to turn out to be a three-time world champion and one man particularly who’s eager on the ‘AJ’ combat is 40-year-old Chinese language heavyweight, Zhilei Zhang.
‘Huge Bang’ fought and misplaced to Joshua again within the amateurs. He had a giant 2023 himself, with spectacular back-to-back knockout wins over Joe Joyce to make sure he saved his obligatory standing with the WBO and really a lot put himself into the image for extra huge fights.
Talking to FightHype, Zhang defined why he needs to be subsequent for the Brit.
“If you have a look at Joshua’s potential combat with [Fillip] Hrgovic it doesn’t make that a lot industrial sense. If he involves me the entire of China, the UK and the Center East can be watching.”
He then calmed the actual fact he’s a southpaw makes it one other good purpose to get it on.
“Joshua’s earlier opponents have been southpaw, Usyk’s southpaw, Otto Wallin’s southpaw, he’s comfy and actually been good at beating southpaws and I’m a southpaw so let’s get it. Credit score to Parker, however I need Joshua subsequent.”
It’s honest to say this combat would generate loads of curiosity world wide and would symbolize a stiff problem for Joshua. His promoter Eddie Hearn has stated he will probably be again in March, and Zhang is without doubt one of the names on the desk.