AJ appeared to be finally set to face fellow British heavyweight and long-time rival Fury after his second successive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk late last year. However, those plans now appear up in the air after the Gypsy King announced his shock retirement from the sport earlier this week.

Boxing promoter Turki Alalshikh has shown interest in booking Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder next, due to Tyson Fury.

GEORGE GROVES has tipped Tyson Fury to come out of retirement to fight Anthony Joshua – before becoming shock friends. Fury appears ready to walk away from a mega-money showdown with AJ

Dubois, Parker, Deontay Wilder, Dillian Whyte, Martin Bakole, Zhilei Zhang-Agit Kabayel winner. Do any of these fights grab you in a certain way? Bakole, we know, confronted Joshua at the recent Ring Magazine awards show,

Anthony Joshua could be set for a long-awaited fight this year, even if it is not against Tyson Fury. On Monday (13 January), Fury announced his retirement from boxing, having gone back on that decision several times in the past.

Anthony Joshua could face Deontay Wilder next if Tyson Fury stays retired. Turki Alalshikh has now set his sights on the match.