Pat_Mustard
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Joshua doesn't have anywhere to go from here, does he?
He's a money fight for pretty much every other fighter in the division so he has loads of options if he still has the hunger to compete. Domestic showdowns versus the likes of Joyce and Dubois, or even a Dillian Whyte rematch would all be fun fights that would keep him entrenched in the upper echelons if he wins. Joshua vs Wilder would still draw a huge amount of interest too.
Who are the "real top fighters"? It's only really Usyk and Fury, you're making it sound like there's a whole host of them. Nobody else has any massive claim to a better CV. He's done very well for himself, knocking over Wlad, Parker, Whyte, avenging a defeat which takes a bit of bottle.
Fury and Usyk are pretty damn good. Usyk will go down as an all time great for his amateur career, his work in two divisions, and Fury would be trouble for anyone in history due to his size and ability.
AJ has been a legit world class heavyweight with a good record he's just not as good as two special fighters. People love to beat him down for some reason. He has flaws but most heavies do.
Agreed. He's put together a very respectable CV already, and there's still plenty of winnable fights out there for him.