Plenty of fighters are keen to challenge themselves against a rejuvenated Anthony Joshua.

For many years, Joshua was the big-money ticket for world heavyweight challengers. A fight with him brought them a huge payday as well as the chance to relieve him of his championship belts.

However back to back losses to the superb and now undisputed heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk rather damaged AJ’s reputation and left him out in the cold, with some people even calling for his retirement.

Ignoring those calls, Joshua has settled in with a new coach in Ben Davison and has put together a string of solid knockout victories as he goes on the hunt to become a three-time world heavyweight champion which is a rare feat that only greats such as Muhammad Ali have accomplished in the past.

Right now, Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang is one of the favourites to face Joshua next, but once said in a video for CGTN Europe that ‘AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn would never risk it.

“The match between me and Joshua is a not just a personal grudge match. Now everyone in the world wants to see it happen but there are two people who will not let this happen. The first is Joshua.

The second is his manager Eddie Hearn. Now Hearn is thinking how to keep Joshua away from me.”

Zhang is coming off the back of an impressive stoppage victory over once fearsome American puncher Deontay Wilder, but before that was handed a 12-round points loss by Joseph Parker despite having the New Zealander down twice.

A fight between him and Joshua would not doubt please fans, but it is belts that Joshua is most interested in right now and IBF interim champion Daniel Dubois remains the favourite to face AJ in a much excepted September card at Wembley stadium in London.