Overview

• Eddie Hearn says Joshua will take one or two tune-up fights, possibly starting with a February bout, before pursuing Tyson Fury in 2026.
• Arslanbek Makhmudov called out Joshua after a dominant unanimous decision over Dave Allen in Sheffield.
• Makhmudov claims Joshua gave a verbal pledge to fight next year, a statement not independently verified.
• Guido Vianello knocked out Alexis Barriere in Philadelphia and publicly targeted Joshua for his next fight.
• Joshua has resumed training with offers to stage his return in Ghana or Nigeria and discussions of commercial options such as Deontay Wilder, while Vianello’s lone IBF top-15 ranking limits his title-route appeal.