Tony Bellew has acknowledged he would like to inspect Anthony Joshua jump straight support in to a dangerous heavyweight showdown in his next fight.
AJ changed into as soon as knocked out in five rounds by Daniel Dubois in a stunning upset at Wembley remaining weekend.
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It be lovely to impart Bellew, like many, did now not inspect this consequence coming, having predicted an early KO win for his friend Joshua.
Regardless, the former WBC cruiserweight world champion clearly easy believes AJ can compete at the top level moving forwards.
Requested who he’d like to inspect Joshua return against, Bellew told AceOdds: “There are a few. I want to see him face Zhilei Zhang and see how that goes.
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“I think that might contain been a excellent fight.
“There are so many fights out there. I want to obviously see him face Tyson Fury.
“Enact I need to inspect a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk? Doubtlessly, yes.
“But I made crazy wild statements like, ‘This is the best AJ we’ve ever seen.’ “ell it’s AJ, we’ve viewed him smoke and blast out everyone.
“I’ve seen him perform absolutely brilliantly against Wladimir Klitschko. I’ve seen him perform absolutely fantastically against numerous fighters and then I’ve also seen him not perform to the best of his ability.
“The Martin Bakole fight doesn’t if reality be told tickle my admire. I build now not think he’s anything particular and he’s now not gigantic to peer.
“I don’t know to be totally honest. There’s only Fury, and Usyk that are really relevant.
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“The heavyweight division is going to battle by plot of a exiguous of a drastic commerce rapidly.
“I’m not sure it’s going to remain as exciting if I’m being totally honest.
“As I impart, or now not it is a tough one to call, but I am certain we will all procure it on and find out who’s going to arrive to the top of the pile rapidly satisfactory.”
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Regarding whether the Dubois defeat signalled the end of AJ’s prime, Bellew replied: “No, due to anyone like Anthony Joshua, he’s consistently learning, and he’s consistently evolving.
“He’s a guy with not that much experience. I would put Daniel Dubois in the same bracket.
“These guys contain had so distinguished success, distinguished extra so Anthony Joshua.
“So much success early on in their careers that you’re kind of fast-tracked.
“Presumably now not so distinguished Daniel, but 100% Anthony Joshua.
“Anthony Joshua is a victim of his own success. This is a guy who’s won an Olympic gold medal in a record number of fights with so little experience.
“He is moral had an unbelievably goal accurate profession but there’s been a designate to pay for that as soon as he’s arrive up against vastly extra skilled fighters.
“When you’re fighting the likes of Oleksandr Usyk, who’s had 300-plus fights, it’s very, very hard to find any momentum.
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“He is realized many systems over time, and carried out many a selection of things, that you cannot gain any momentum, and ought to you scheme procure momentum, he stops it, and he stifles it due to his ride leads him to scheme them things.
“It’s just so difficult for you because you’re always playing catch-up.”
