Anthony Joshua Predicts Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel Fight After Sharing The Ring With Both

Anthony Joshua has cast his mind over Zhilei Zhang’s fight with Agit Kabayel knowing that facing the winner is a real possibility.

Joshua remains a big deal in the heavyweight division and he has often been called out by Zhang. The stars have never aligned for them to fight in the pro ranks, although the Brit beat the Chinese southpaw at the London 2012 Olympics.

‘AJ’ is currently on the sidelines after being knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September last year, thereby failing so far in his mission to become a three-time world champion.

Zhang’s fortunes have been different in the last couple of years. He has twice stopped Brit Joe Joyce and also knocked out American puncher Deontay Wilder to bounce back from a points loss to Joseph Parker. He now goes into this fight with Kabayel for the WBC Interim Heavyweight title.

Kabayel – who has sparred many rounds with Joshua – is an impressive unbeaten heavyweight, who stopped Frank Sanchez and Arslanbek Makhmudov in his two most recent bouts.

Speaking to Turki Alalshikh, Joshua revealed who he thought would win and went with ‘Big Bang’ Zhang.

The winner of this fight on February 22 in Saudi Arabia will have a fine array of options including challenging Oleksandr Usyk, the holder of the full WBC title, but also that big money fight with Joshua, who is still rated number 6 with the WBC despite never having held its belt.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has listed either Zhang or Kabayel, depending on their fortunes this weekend, as potential opponents for his charge, that is if he can’t land a title shot against the winner of Dubois vs Parker further up the card.