What next for Joshua, Klitschko and heavyweight boxing?

Anthony Joshua’s incredible world heavyweight title success over Wladimir Klitscho at Wembley on Saturday has already broken a host of records and got almost everybody talking.

Mission accomplished for a young champ looking to reach the next level, an old veteran looking to redeem his reputation and a division hoping that the next 10 years will be much more watchable than the 10 before it.

So, where do we go from here?

The future both inside and outside the ring for the heavyweights should be interesting, and if we start with the straight-up boxing path, it appears all roads lead to an eventual unified division – if politics allow.

First and foremost, Joshua is now the WBA and IBF champion, as well as a couple of titles held in less regard than the ‘main five’ (WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF, The Ring). The WBC belt is held by Deontay Wilder. WBO is with Joseph Parker. The Ring still recognise former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, and have agreed to continue to do so if Fury returns to the ring within 30 days of AJ-Wlad (that clock is of course now on).



Liam Happe.
Full story at Yahoo News.