ANTHONY JOSHUA has already got another fight lined up for Valentine’s Day if he defeats Jake Paul.
The Brit is hours away from facing the YouTuber-turned-boxer in Miami in an eight-round heavyweight bout.
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Joshua is finally going to get his wish and face Tyson Fury – but he has to win twice firstCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Anthony Joshua has to get past Jake Paul first to make a big 2026 happenCredit: Reuters
Helwani has been across all of the fight week events
But Ariel Helwani, who is working with Netflix to host the fight and has been across the fight week proceedings, has suggested Joshua’s next fight is all but done.
Helwani said: “They talked about Tyson Fury vs AJ, there’s a fight on the table for AJ to fight on February 14.
“But he has to get by Jake [Paul] first and it’s a very out of left-field fight.
“I don’t wanna be that guy to be like ‘I know something that you don’t’, but I was sworn to secrecy.
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“There’s a left-field fight that if AJ wins tomorrow night, I wouldn’t be surprised if he grabs the mic and calls this guy out.
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“Remember this when I ask him who’s next if he wins tomorrow.”
Helwani, speaking on a taped version of his show from Miami, correctly alludes to the plan to have Joshua face Fury at the end of next year.
Saudi Arabia are plotting to have both Joshua and Fury compete early in 2026 as warm up bouts to their long-awaited showdown.
The rivalry has been reignited in the wake of the news with Fury labelling Joshua a “classless loser” for declaring: “If I can kill you, I will kill you,” in a boxing ring.
Joshua then cranked up the heat when he admitted he wished Oleksandr Usyk had knocked out and humbled Fury when he had the chance in their first fight.
Joshua said: “I’m looking for real fighters, Tyson is not a real fighter in my eyes.
Tyson Fury is set to end his fourth retirementCredit: Getty
“Unless you want to fight, shut the f*** up.”
Should AJ do what fight fans expects and stops Paul early, attention will immediately turn to his bout with Fury.
But there is one more hurdle before that and if we thought Paul was a left-field opponent, it seems the next one could somehow still surprise us all.
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A true Christmas miracle!
The world will stand still TONIGHT as the face of British boxing, Anthony Joshua, is all set to go up against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
AJ steps in on a month’s notice after Paul’s ‘David vs Goliath’ Gervonta Davis clash was axed due to Tank’s civil suit case.
And Joshua will be desperate not to suffer the same fate as legends Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, who both lost to YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul.
Particularly as a handsome figure was negotiated to get this Judgement Day deal over the line due to AJ’s DAZN contract.
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