British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua has confirmed a September date for his next fight, which will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Additionally, he has revealed that his potential opponents will be chosen from the undercard of the Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn 5 vs 5 night on June 1 in Saudi Arabia.
The former heavyweight champion, who recently secured a victory against Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia, disclosed the details during a recent interview.
Joshua stated that his next opponent will be selected from the fighters participating in the June 1 event, which includes matchups such as Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang and Daniel Dubois vs Filip Hrgovic.
Speaking about the scheduling, Joshua expressed confidence in the credibility of the Saudi organizers.
He said, “It’s gonna be in London, Wembley Stadium,”
“This is what I’m being told. If that’s what [the Saudis] say, they normally back their word, so let’s go with that: Wembley, 20 or 21 September.
“On 1 June in Saudi Arabia, they’ve got the 5 vs 5 card,” Joshua continued, referencing the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol, when five of Eddie Hearn’s boxers will fight five of Frank Warren’s. “You’ve got Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois, and you’ve got Zhilei Zhang vs Deontay Wilder. So, providing one of those looks good… the one who looks the best, His Excellency Turki Al-Sheikh said to me: ‘I want you to fight [him].’
“What he says is: ‘In the future, I want people to look back at your record and say that you took on the best.’ I said: ‘Now you’re speaking my language.’ So, out of that pool, I believe that’s who I’m gonna be fighting – one of those.
“We’re on the same page, and he’s on the same page as the fans as well. He’s trying to deliver what the fans want; I know they want that big fight with Tyson Fury, and he’s working on it.”
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