Anthony Joshua has seven-man shortlist for next fight after Tyson Fury snub
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Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed Anthony Joshua has seven different options for his next fight if Tyson Fury has actually retired. On Monday, Fury shocked the boxing world after announcing his retirement from the sport of boxing. The 'Gypsy King' decided to hang up his gloves after losing his rematch to Oleksandr Usyk last month in Riyadh. "Hi everybody, I'm going to make this short and sweet," Fury said. "I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing, it has been a blast, I've loved every single minute of it and I'm going to end with this; Dick Turpin wore a mask.".
The Brit's announcement ruins any plans of a blockbuster all-British showdown with Joshua. However, in an interview with The Sun, the latter's promoter has insisted that 'AJ' has plenty of options regarding his next fight in the ring. Those options include Martin Bakole, Dillian Whyte, Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang, Agit Kabayel, Daniel Dubois, and Joseph Parker.
Joshua was brutally knocked out in his last fight against Dubois in September. Since then, 'Triple D' has been open to a rematch with 'AJ' and it looked likely that the pair will go toe-to-toe for a second time in February. However, Hearn revealed his client wasn't ready yet after picking up some minor injuries in the first meeting.
Instead, Dubois will now take on Parker in Riyadh on February 22 in what promises to be a blockbuster showdown. The winner of the heavyweight dust-up could set up a sequel with Joshua. Should the New Zealander emerge victorious against 'Triple D', he'll be eager to level the series against 'AJ' following their clash in 2018.
