Will Anthony Joshua fight Tyson Fury? What Day of Reckoning means for boxing

Anthony Joshua has seen a return to winning ways in 2023, with this weekend’s Day of Reckoning giving the former two-time world champion the chance to win his third fight of the year.

AJ faces Otto Wallin on Saturday night, with his motivation to return to world title contention clear ahead of what could be a huge 2024 for the 34-year-old. It is believed that should he win, and Deontay Wilder beat Joseph Parker on the same card, then the pair could meet next year for a long-awaited fight.

This means that Joshua vs Wilder would be taking place just after the long-awaited Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk unification bout which is set for February 17. Should both fights make it to the ring, then the four main protagonists of the heavyweight division in recent years would be fighting against each other within months of each other, slimming down the contenders and providing the prospect of a tantalising all-British clash between Fury and Joshua.

Anthony Joshua faces Otto Wallin on what will be a hisoric night for boxing in Saudi Arabia, with the 'Day of Reckoning' taking place. Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker, Daniel Dubois vs Jarrell Miller and Lyndon Arthur vs Dmitry Bivol complete a star cast in Riyadh.

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A loss for Joshua, either against Wallin on Saturday or at the hands of Wilder, could effectively spell the end for AJ in terms of world title contention. However, should he win his next two fights then he would be the outstanding candidate for the winner of Fury vs Usyk, albeit with Chinese challenger Zhilei Zhang having become mandatory challenger for Usyk’s WBO belt.

Boxing fans have heard this all before, with Fury vs AJ having been