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anthony joshua Will be back soon, honest!
It is increasingly likely that he will do so fight till the end of this yearAnd the date of end of December ghana Is seriously under consideration.
However, there are many reasons why the fight cannot take place in Accra, and equally many reasons why a fight before the end of the year makes sense. this will be the only year It’s been 12 years since Joshua turned professional That he hasn’t put up any fight. He needs a fight: It’s that simple.
It’s a matter of tension once again tyson fury: A fight first seriously discussed in June 2020, when Fury announced it had been agreed. However, Fury has talked about a third and final fight oleksandr usykWho had claimed last week that he would fight again in 2026. The top of the heavyweight division is currently in hibernation; The big bears have gone to their den with their secret demands, prejudices and fears.
Fury, Usyk and Joshua have all reached their peak during nearly a decade of great fights, and right now, each of their final matches needs to be carefully calculated: there is a lot at stake, and they all know it. There are those waiting for the golden opportunity, but all three know that the money lies inside their triangle of conflict, their cozy little war.
“The problem is there’s no way for Anthony Joshua to make a low-key fight anywhere in the world,” said eddie hern With a smile and a shrug. “I know what he wants to do: He just wants to go out and fight.” Joshua last fought in September 2024, when Daniel Dubois stopped him at Wembley Stadium in front of approximately 95,000 people.
If Joshua fights in Accra in December – or in California, which has also been mentioned – he will not, as Hearn indicated, be the main attraction; He will be a lively side show, and this will help him make an easier comeback. It is becoming increasingly difficult for main event boxers to bounce back from crushing defeats, especially in less important fights. The modern pattern is to bounce back in a big rematch, but that’s not an option at present. Another way is to top the bill at the main event of importance. It appears that Joshua does not want additional and unnecessary pressure right now.
In 1991, less than five months after Nigel Benn lost to Chris Eubank in his first fight – which shaped the future of the British boxing – In Birmingham in November 1990, Ben was back in action at the York Hall on Wednesday nights. Benn defeated Robbie Sims in seven rounds, and had the Marvin Hagler connection – Sims was his half-brother. This was the fight Ben needed, a comeback away from the spotlight and pressure. It seems like Joshua will be the same way.
Joshua has been the main attraction in big fights since defeating Dillian Whyte for the British title at the O2 in 2015; It wasn’t their first main event, but it was one of the first big nights that made an impression. During 10 extraordinary years of box office dominance he has fought in front of 65,000 people on six occasions. Let’s be very clear, there is no one in British boxing history who can come close to matching Joshua.
Joshua was in Accra in June this year, during a fight, and he met Ghana’s boxing king, Azumah Nelson. Nelson is Africa’s greatest fighter. It was a historic meeting, especially for a boxing scholar like Joshua. There was a lot of talk at that time with renewed talk about Joshua’s desire to fight in Africa. He has long spoken openly about a battle in Nigeria, where his parents live.
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Joshua is aware of his Rumble in the Woods and has expressed wanting something similar. The fight, taking place as part of an undercard in December, won’t be the second George Foreman and Muhammad Ali fight on that historic African morning in 1974, but it will be a lot of fun. Also, it is noteworthy that the Rumble took place approximately 2,100 miles away from Accra.
The fight could be announced soon, or it could disappear, which would be a shame. The year will end on a high note, with a global audience mesmerized by Joshua’s fight, Nelson ringside and the distant echoes of the Rumble in Accra in late December. It will also be invaluable preparation for a swansong battle or two next year. In short, he has the advantage over Fury, who hasn’t fought since last December. It would be a calculated move and a smart move, but it would not be anonymous.