Anthony Joshua: heavyweight champ vows to beat Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury

Heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has relished the challenge of fighting Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury after his victory over Andy Ruiz.

Joshua defeated the Mexican star on Saturday, December 7, in Saudi Arabia in an epoch-making bout that saw the Brit put in blood and breath to reclaim his heavyweight belts.

The 30-year-old star was immediately ordered to face WBO challenger, Oleksandr Usyk within 180 days or risk losing his belt.

But Joshua, who earlier welcomed the challenge of fighting the Ukrainian, seems to be keen on possible fight with American star or his countryman.

Asked on dream fight with Wilder or Fury, the British boxer allayed fear of facing his arch rivals in the division, saying he is not a "running champion."

"I would love to make that my next fight. I'm taking it one step at a time. Whenever they are ready they know where to find us," Joshua said.

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"I'm not a running champion, I'm someone who will fight the best in the world. Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are those guys. I'd love the opportunity to beat Wilder or Fury. You can see I'd beat them.

"I've displayed different styles of fighting. Sometimes inside fighting, sometimes knockout fighting and sometimes a boxing man's fight."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Anthony Joshua has claimed that health issues contributed to his first ever defeat in boxing which came against Andy Ruiz in New York.

Andy Ruiz taught Anthony Joshua some boxing lesson six months ago in a result that shocked many followers and lovers of the game.

But after the defeat in America, Anthony Joshua offered Andy Ruiz a rematch which was agreed by the Mexican-American and they met in Saudi Arabia on December 7.

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