Joshua considering Wilder teammate for next opponent with ‘calls made’

Joshua vs Usyk: Commentators reflect on fight

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Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has confirmed that he has received a ‘couple of calls’ about a potential fight between Anthony Joshua and Gerald Washington. Washington (20-5-1) is coming off back-to-back losses to Charles Martin and Ali Eren Demirezen but Scott affirms that El Gallo Negro is ‘ten times better now’.

“For what I’m hearing AJ’s looking for a kind of a step-down fight. He don’t want that kind of work right now but if he wants that then I have Gerald Washington and Gerald Washington is ready to fight almost anybody,” Scott told ESNEWS.

“I got a couple calls about it yesterday, I didn’t even tell Gerald about it. If AJ is really really interested in that then Gerald is ten times better than he was last time they saw him fight so it would be a good element of surprise for them.

“Plus, I think Gerald has the ability to beat almost any heavyweight in the world out there, it’s just about staying alert all the way through the fight. I have got calls from camps telling me that ‘yo, Gerald is out here doing very good’ and I watched him box Deontay for the last three weeks, he gave us a great look. He really gave us a great look when he came back from the Usyk camp like real real good.”

Joshua was initially in negotiations to stage the long-awaited grudge match with Tyson Fury on December 3. However, the deal fell through at the eleventh hour. The Gypsy King will now face Derek Chisora for the third time on the same date at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

As a result of the breakdown in communications, Joshua was booked in for December 17 at Wembley Arena against a ‘credible top 15 opponent’, but recent reports suggest that he will fight again in February or March 2023. Otto Wallin and Chris Arreola have both revealed that approaches have been made to acquire their services.

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In August, Eddie Hearn had spoken about Joshua going on a world tour with the Watford powerhouse expected to fight in London, Beijing, Australia, the Middle East, and America. Zhang Zhilei was mentioned as a possible opponent for Beijing while Demsey McKean vs Joshua has been branded an ‘incredible night of boxing’ by Hearn for the Gabba cricket ground in Brisbane, Australia.

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