Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been tipped to become a three‑time world champion by retired American boxer Zabdiel Judah. Judah hailed Joshua as the “king of Europe” and suggested he should next face the American bomber Deontay Wilder. “I think Deontay Wilder should fight Anthony Joshua next. It’s a good fight, a toss‑up. I like both gentlemen; both are great athletes, great‑conditioned fighters. Joshua is the king of Europe and Wilder is king of America,” Judah said.
Judah is confident Joshua can reclaim a world title. “Joshua can 100 percent become world champion again. I lost and became a six‑time champion of the world. I came back and won the world six different times. He’s 100 percent able to come back and get it done,” he added.
Speaking about past legends, Judah believes Mike Tyson would have easily defeated Tyson Fury, Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk in his prime. “I think AJ, Wilder, Usyk and Fury would be easy work for Mike. If you look back, there’s no fighter still to this day who is as fast as Mike Tyson. Nobody is stepping and spinning and turning like Mike. If you look at the calibre of guys Mike used to knock back in the day, it was big giant guys like the Joshuas. Mike was known for knocking these kinds of guys out in the ’80s and ’90s. Wilder is a freak of nature, but Tyson was known for quickly closing the gap and then smashing.”
Joshua has been linked with a Wilder bout for several years, including a potential undisputed fight when both held all four belts, but the matchup never materialised. It could resurface alongside a revived showdown between Fury and Usyk. The 33‑year‑old’s promoter hinted that a significant offer might be on the table, though Joshua may still choose to build momentum this summer. “We’re not ruling that out,” he said on the DAZN Boxing Show. “If a big offer comes in or a big site comes in, we will take the fight right away—unlikely in July. But I just really want to see momentum from Joshua.”
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