Anthony Joshua: Nigerian-born boxer to fight at Wembley in September

After knocking out Francis Ngannou, Anthony Joshua is back in the gym.

Anthony Joshua: Nigerian-born boxer to fight at Wembley in September

Tosin Abayomi 19:50 - 27.04.2024

Nigerian-born boxer Anthony Joshua to fight at Wembley in September.

In addition to Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, who will square off in June, there will be another elite heavyweight competing in the coming months.

At the conclusion of the summer, on September 20 or 21, Anthony Joshua announced he would return to the ring in Wembley, London.

The former two-time heavyweight champion continued, saying he is willing to fight anyone, even though his list of possible opponents is relatively small.

Speaking to Talksports, Joshua is set to return to the ring very soon.

Nigerian-born boxer Anthony Joshua to fight at Wembley in September.
Turki Alalshikh waiting for Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk winner for Anthony Joshua.

He has scheduled a fight for Wembley in September with some potential intriguing opponents.

Anthony Joshua to fight at Wembley

He said, “It’s going to be in London, Wembley Stadium. This is what I’m being told. If that’s what they say, they normally back their word so let’s go with that”,

Nigerian-born boxer Anthony Joshua to fight at Wembley in September.
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“Wembley, September 20 or 21. You have Filip Hrgovic versus Daniel Dubois and Zhilei Zhang versus Deontay Wilder (on June 1)”.

“So providing one of those [winners] looks good – the one who looks the best, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh said to me, ‘I want you to fight him.’ He’s trying to deliver what the fans want."

Many thought that 34-year-old Anthony Joshua wouldn't emotionally recover after losing to Oleksandr Usyk twice, and they didn't give him much of a chance to compete for a crown again.

Nigerian-born boxer Anthony Joshua to fight at Wembley in September.
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But the Watford native made some changes and switched up his trainers since he knew he had to step up his game to win again.

In his subsequent bouts, AJ won every one of them, proving many of his skeptics incorrect.

He defeated Francis Ngannou, Otto Wallin, Robert Helenius, and Jermaine Franklin, and he appeared to have regained his former self-assurance.

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