Anthony Joshua is plotting his route back to the top of the heavyweight division after almost a year out.
Joshua’s last outing was a devastating KO loss to IBF World Champion Daniel Dubois back in September last year. It came after four solid wins over Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius, Francis Ngannou and Otto Wallin following back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
The former two-time world champion is looking to return for one last hurrah, with many hoping there is still a chance he takes on the currently retried Tyson Fury before the end of his career.
Speaking to The Ariel Helwani Show, promoter Eddie Hearn laid out some potential comeback opponents, including 25-year-old American knockout artist Jared Anderson.
“Yeah Dillian Whyte was probably the front runner to be honest, but now it looks like he’s gonna fight Moses so that was a curve ball.
“Jared Anderson has been mentioned. Obviously, Deontay Wilder is back soon. I think ‘AJ’ would have been out the ring just over a year by the time he steps back in the ring, he will be coming off surgery. I don’t think Fury is going to be ready to fight around that time anyway. I expect it will be someone who is going to gear him up for a really big fight in 2026 and probably 2026 will be his last year in the sport.”
Anderson was building up a fine head of steam in 2023 and 204. He got to 16 wins, 14 by KO, but then stepped up against Martin Bakole, who stopped him inside five rounds in August last year. In February 2025, Anderson returned to winning ways with a points win over Marios Kollias, though did not look his destructive best.
