Joshua hoped to face Deontay Wilder after beating Otto Wallin on December 23 however that bout broke down after The Bronze Bomber misplaced to Joseph Parker.
AJ will now flip his attentions to Ngannou, who produced an exhilarating efficiency on his skilled boxing debut in October, flooring Tyson Fury within the third spherical earlier than shedding on a controversial cut up resolution.
A precise date is but to be set for Joshua’s combat with Ngannou – however many have tipped it to happen on March 9 – and it will likely be formally introduced at a press convention in London on January 15.
Eddie Hearn beforehand revealed Ngannou was a attainable opponent for Joshua and claimed {that a} battle between the pair can be ‘colossal’.
Joshua is hoping to ultimately face both British rival Fury or Oleksandr Usyk as he continues his quest to return to the highest of the heavyweight division.
Fury and Usyk are set to combat on February 14 and Joshua predicts the Ukrainian will come out on prime to turn out to be the undisputed heavyweight champion.
‘I actually wish to be there for that combat,’ Joshua he informed Boxing Social.
‘I’ve fought Usyk. I feel he’s an exceptional fighter, and I feel he has an excellent crew round him, and also you’re solely nearly as good as your crew.
‘After being within the ring with him and finding out him – nonetheless finding out him now – I feel that he’s the one to edge it. Most likely as a result of I’ve skilled his ring generalship and ring craft on two events, and I feel he’s top-tier.’
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