ANTHONY JOSHUA has been urged to avoid fighting Martin Bakole - and instead look towards Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder.
"The spars I’ve seen were good spars, good competitive spars, but I don’t think it makes sense for Joshua.
And Allen said: “If he (Joshua) continues to fight its Fury or Wilder are the two for me.
Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn was forced to deny that AJ had signed to face 21-1 Bakole next.
The two were former sparring partners in Team GB's Sheffield HQ - where Joshua used to train.