Anthony Joshua's next opponent being debated by IBF and WBOAnthony Joshua could soon receive news on his next opponentAnthony Joshua's next title defence against Kubrat Pulev or Oleksandr Usyk is set to be decided, with the IBF and WBO expected to agree a ruling in the coming days. The WBO has also called for Joshua to face Usyk, the WBO's mandatory challenger, within 180 days and president Paco Valcárcel told Sky Sports how the 'first step' would be ordering talks 'between the parties'. 👀@anthonyfjoshua is happy to face his WBO mandatory challenger, Oleksander Usyk next. "He's from a great school of boxing, the sweet science of boxing, about hitting and not getting hit," said Joshua. Joshua fulfilled his mandatory WBA obligations last September by stopping Alexander Povetkin, who battled to a draw with Michael Hunter in a WBA eliminator on the Ruiz Jr-Joshua 2 bill.

Source: Sky sports December 12, 2019 06:00 UTC