ANTHONY JOSHUA is being lined up for a shock showdown with long-time rival Deontay Wilder following Tyson Fury’s retirement. A long-overdue Battle of Britain with Fury was back on the cards

Anthony Joshua was brutally knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September, while Tyson Fury recently announced his retirement from boxing after losing to Oleksandr Usyk

Instead, Joshua went on to knock out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, while Wilder was stopped by Zhilei Zhang in his next bout. Joshua was also on the wrong end of a KO in 2024, however, as Daniel Dubois retained the IBF title against his fellow Briton in September.

The two-time heavyweight champion shocked the boxing following his recent announcement, seemingly ruining plans for an all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua has been left in limbo following Tyson Fury's shock retirement - but has a number of possible options for his next fight, according to Eddie Hearn

The British star is hoping to get back to winning ways after enduring a crushing defeat in his last fight against Daniel Dubois back in September

Eddie Hearn has set a tight deadline for Tyson Fury to end his latest retirement if a highly anticipated summer clash with Anthony Joshua is to materialise. The Matchroom Boxing promoter insists Fury must return within "the next three or four weeks" for the potential blockbuster bout to proceed.

Anthony Joshua could face Deontay Wilder next if Tyson Fury stays retired. Turki Alalshikh has now set his sights on the match.

Turki Alalshikh says now that Tyson Fury has retired he would like to see Anthony Joshua fight Deontay Wilder.