Eddie Hearn says there’s a pool of “10 fighters” that he’s contemplating to decide on as Anthony Joshua’s subsequent opponent. Of that bunch, he talked about Martin Bakole, Efe Jagba, and Tony Yoka as three potentialities.
Bakole a Dangerous Comeback Alternative
The Matchroom promoter, Hearn, stated that he’s uncertain if Bakole (21-2, 16 KOs) is the precise possibility for the previous two-time heavyweight champion Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) to combat, provided that Joshua is coming off a 15-month layoff. That may be a tricky combat for AJ even when he weren’t coming off a protracted break.
What complicates Hearn’s job is the dangerous knockout AJ suffered in his final combat towards Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024. Dubois knocked out Joshua within the fifth spherical. He dropped AJ 4 instances within the combat, ending with him getting counted out in spherical 5.
Tony Yoka Brings Measurement and Attain
“You’ve got to ask yourself with [Joshua] being out of the ring for 15 months, is that the right fight to come back into? Maybe,” stated Hearn about Bakole as an possibility for Joshua.
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