Anthony Joshua still wants to face Tyson Fury, but has included Deontay Wilder on an alternative list of potential opponents.
AJ has yet to compete since being brutally stopped by Daniel Dubois last September.
GettyJoshua has back-up options should Fury remain retired[/caption]But the British heavyweight is still hugely keen on a showdown with Tyson Fury, albeit his long-term rival insists he is retired from boxing.
Joshua recently revealed that he would have surgery which will delay his ring return until later in the year.
But with time ticking on his career, he is keen to enter the world title mix again as quickly as possible.
He said: “Hopefully [the Fury fight] happens.
“The industry should not be left without it, and those [who are] interested should be able to witness it.
“I think a potential fight with Martin Bakole, Agit Kabayel or Deontay Wilder would work too.
“To be completely honest with you, Joseph Parker deserves a shot at the winner [of Usyk vs Dubois 2] more than me right now.”
Bakole and Joshua have had history of a clash, with Ben Shalom claiming they reached a deal earlier in the year.
But it hasn’t yet materialised, but a bout in Africa could well be a lucrative option for a comeback.
Kabayel is ranked well in the governing bodies, and a victory over the German for Joshua would throw him right back into the mix.
AJ is open to facing Wilder despite his recent formMark Robinson/MatchroomMeanwhile Joshua and Wilder have still yet to face after years of rivalry.
The pair had signed an agreement, but the ‘Bronze Bomber’ lost back-to-back fights against Zhilei Zhang and Parker.
He was linked with retirement, but victory over Tyrell Herndon in his return clash on June 27 could thrust him back into the limelight.
Clearly AJ is still hopeful Fury will reverse his decision, and he indicated he could with a cryptic call-out for a trilogy with Usyk.
And in the meantime, he has suggested he will try to rebuild physically to ensure he is in prime condition.
“My body has been through the works,” he added.
Joshua is still hopeful Fury will be his next opponentAFP“If I want to be here for the long time I just want to make sure my body is really really good before I get back into the ring.
“Sooner than later. I’m still training but I’m just kind of rebuilding.
“To be good is not enough in boxing, if you want to be a world champion you’ve got to be great.
“Throughout the last year or so, especially my last fight I was good but not great.
“To be a champion you gotta be ‘on your s***’ basically and I need to step my game up.”
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