Anthony Joshua announces his heavyweight ‘hit-list’ as world champ prepares to defend his title against Eric Molina
Watford-born star has three names he wants to meet - but no room for Wladimir Klitschko or David Haye
HEAVYWEIGHT champion Anthony Joshua has named three men on his hit list - but neither Wladimir Klitschko or David Haye are mentioned.
The Watford-born star, who defends his IBF title against Eric Molina next month, has named three men at the top of the division who, he would love to face.
In an interview with the 2017 Boxing News Annual, Joshua was asked who he would fight if he only had three matches left in his career.
The 27-year-old said: "I can only have three? [Tyson] Fury, Dillian [Whyte] and [Deontay] Wilder."
Joshua was meant to face Fury in December but may not meet him until next summer - if at all - with Fury taking a break from the sport because of depression.
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The Gypsy King failed a drug test earlier this year.
Joshua was also meant to face Klitschko next month, but an injury means the pair will likely meet in the spring - providing he beats Molina as expected.
Joshua has a long rivalry with Whyte stemming back to their days in the amateurs.
The pair met last December with the Body Snatcher easily giving Joshua the hardest fight of his pro career.
Joshua won again by TKO, but only after twice being rocked with huge punches from the Londoner.
A meeting with undefeated American WBC champ Wilder looks inevitable.
The Bronze Bomber has already made noise about facing Joshua in a bid to unify the division - he has previously made noise about wanting a fight with Fury and says he would be willing to travel to London.
Haye, now 36, is on the outside looking in at the top of the division - the former world champion's last two wins over Mark de Mori and Arnold Gjergjaj were not overly impressive.