After Tyson Fury is no longer available, a question is (especially the British) box fans: Who is Anthony Joshua next in the ring against who is Anthony Joshua next? A promoter claims: against a colossus from the Congo in Africa.
Rumble in the Jungle 2.0? Rumors have long been circulating that more than 50 years after Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, a spectacle takes place again in Africa.
If you can believe Ben Shalom, the time has come. The British boxing promoter claimed at “Talksport”, a fight between his protege Martin Bakole (“The number one in heavyweight”) and superstar Anthony Joshua was dry.
“It’s fixed. I hear that he (Joshua) has signed and that we are in the Congo,” said Shalom.
The Congolese Bakole had already asked Joshua (Nigerian roots) in a social media at the beginning of the year. How many times have I asked you to fight in Africa? I want to fight you. I am the African champion. I am an African warrior. After I kocked Ajagba, I will knock you out, “the 130-kilo colossus sounded.
Boxing: Joshua promoter denies rumors about bakole fight
First, Bakole will meet the Nigerian Efe Ajagba in a World Cup out of the IBF in May. Joshua had lost his last fight in autumn against compatriot Daniel Dubois in the Wembley Stadium by a heavy KO.
According to AJ promoter Eddie Hearn, the ex-world champion returns to the middle of the year. An opponent has not yet been determined. Hearn called some potential opponents, including Bakole, ex-champion Deontay Wilder and the German Agit Kabayel.
Reports of a fight of his protégé against Bakole Dedented Hearn last. “Recently someone told me that Martin Bakole was fixed and signed against Anthony Joshua. So, we had no conversations about this fight, I won’t be able to exclude him, but there was no conversations,” he said in the “Matchroom” podcast .