Anthony Joshua confirms next fight date at Wembley and names four possible opponents

Joshua is heading back to Wembley for the first time since 2018 (Picture: Getty)

Anthony Joshua has revealed his next fight will take place in September at Wembley Stadium in London.

The two-time heavyweight champion racked up four wins in less than 12 months against Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou, back to his devastating best after knocking out the former UFC champion in March.

After two fights in Saudi Arabia, the 34-year-old is now set to return to the capital and headline at Wembley, the setting for his famous 2017 victory over Wladimir Klitschko.

“Whenever they tell me there’s a date, you know I’ll be ready 100 per cent,’ Joshua told talkSPORT.

‘It’s gonna be in London, Wembley Stadium. This is what I’m being told. If that’s what they say, they normally back their word so let’s go with that.

‘Wembley, September 20 or 21.’

For now, ‘AJ’ will now sit back and wait for the dust to settle in what is a huge summer in the heavyweight division. Following the historic undisputed title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, four of the division’s biggest hitters meet on the Matchroom vs Queensberry show on 1 June.

Joshua knocked out Ngannou in March (Picture: Getty)

Daniel Dubois will take on Filip Hrgovic with Deontay Wilder in action against Zhilei Zhang on the same night.

Joshua believes whoever emerges from those fights ‘looking the best’ will be lined up for him by Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh – with hopes the Fury fight could follow.

‘On June 1 in Saudi Arabia they’ve got the 5 vs 5 card,’ Joshua said.

‘You’ve got Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois, and you’ve got Zhilei Zhang vs Deontay Wilder.

;So providing one of those looks good – the one who looks the best, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh said to me, ‘I want you to fight [him].’

‘So out of that pool, I believe that’s who I’m gonna be fighting, one of those. We’re on the same page and he’s on the same page as the fans as well.

‘He’s trying to deliver what the fans want, I know they want that big fight with Tyson Fury and he’s working on it.

‘But Fury’s got his obligations with Oleksandr Usyk so I’ve gotta make sure I stay focused and disciplined, keep steamrolling through opponents so I can get closer and closer to having the opportunity of me vs Tyson Fury.’