Anthony Joshua could fight for world title against Filip Hrgovic next with Oleksandr Usyk set to vacate IBF belt
ANTHONY JOSHUA could fight for a world title against Filip Hrgovic.
That’s if Oleksandr Usyk vacates his IBF belt to chase a fight with Tyson Fury.
Anthony Joshua could fight for the IBF title if Oleksandr Usyk vacates itGetty
AJ could take on Filip Hrgovic to win the belt for a third timeGetty
Joshua held the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles twice before losing them to Usyk last year.
AJ then failed to reclaim the belts in his August rematch against the Ukrainian.
And he is now on the hunt for a new opponent after failing to secure a money-spinning showdown against fellow Brit Fury.
But there could be some good news for AJ’s title ambitions.
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That’s because Usyk is now hoping to land a mega-fight against Fury for the WBA, WBC and WBO belts, according to TalkSport.
And in order to do so, Usyk would have to give up his IBF crown.
If that happens, IBF chiefs would then order Hrgovic to fight Andy Ruiz for the vacant title.
However, there’s another twist in the tale, as Ruiz is seeking to fight WBC hopeful Wilder instead.
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And if that fight is made, then Joshua would finally get the call-up to take on Hrgovic for the IBF crown.
Meanwhile, Ruiz claims AJ wants a THIRD fight against the Mexican.
Ruiz said: “I’m trying to get those titles back.
“I just spoke to Anthony Joshua, he told me he wants to make something happen, he wants to make the trilogy – that’d be pretty cool!
“I just brought it up, but that’s how things happen and fights get made, so we’ll see.”
