Now that resurgent two-time heavyweight king Anthony Joshua has fought his way back into form it seems he has a target on his back as a former champion declares he is ‘coming to get’ him.

For several years Joshua was the biggest name in the sport. He went on a superb run of form that saw him pick up three of the four major world titles and knock out the majority of the men he faced. That was until late stand-in Andy Ruiz Jr spoiled things and dramatically stopped ‘AJ’ in Madison Square Garden in New York back in June 2019.

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Just months later Joshua avenged that loss before then coming unstuck in back-to-back fights with now undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk. That period also saw him switch coaches three times before settling with current trainer Ben Davison.

It’s a partnership that is now flourishing as Joshua has put together a run of four wins, the last three of which have been knockouts over Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and most recently Francis Ngannou back in March.

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As such he is now a man in the sights of Ruiz once more. Speaking to BoxNation, the former unified champion was asked if it is only now that Joshua has got back to form following his loss to Ruiz.

Should Ruiz come through his next fight with Jarrell Miller – the man he replaced against Joshua on that infamous night – who knows what could happen in future.

‘AJ’ will fight at Wembley Stadium this September against the winner of Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois and a world title will be on the line for his UK return

Anthony Joshua will likely fight for one of the world titles currently held by Oleksandr Usyk in his next bout.

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Former two-time heavyweight world champion Joshua returns on September 21 at Wembley Stadium against the winner of Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois, who fight this Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Usyk was expected to be stripped of his IBF belt so it could be on the line for Hrgovic vs Dubois, but the Ukrainian will retain his undisputed status for longer than expected after beating Tyson Fury.

“There’s got to be a process, it will take longer than a week,” Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn told Boxing Social. “It’s very unlikely for that to be in place on Saturday, but it is likely that the winner of that fight then fights Anthony Joshua for the world heavyweight title in September, so massive permutations for that fight.”

Joshua will have the chance to make heavyweight history by becoming just the fifth three-time world champion in history when he fights either Hrgovic or Dubois. Frank Warren, who promotes Dubois, is hoping the Brit can hand Hrgovic his first professional defeat to set up an all-British affair with ‘AJ’.

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“That’s what everybody wants to see, that’s what I’d love to see, AJ is coming off a really good line of form at the moment, he’s looked very good in his last two fights and him and Ben Davison is obviously a partnership that’s really working well,” Warren told Seconds Out.

“Let’s just say how it is, who wouldn’t want to see the winner of Hrgovic and Dubois fight Joshua and I hope it’s Daniel because then it’ll be an all-British affair, two massive big punchers, it doesn’t get more exciting than that. When the rematch happens [Usyk vs Fury], it means whoever wins it will have to fight against one of those guys [Dubois, Hrgovic or Joshua].”

Anthony Joshua is clearly staying in shape during his time in Saudi Arabia.

‘AJ’ recently arrived in Riyadh ahead of Tyson Fury’s undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk at the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night, but is also using the opportunity to stay in excellent shape.

The former two-time heavyweight champion will be sitting in the front row when two of his major rivals battle it out for the WBO, WBA, WBC, and IBF belts.

Joshua could potentially face the winner later this year or find himself competing for the IBF title if the pair choose to exercise the rematch clause in the contracts.

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So, he’s been ticking over at the Mike Tyson Boxing Club in Riyadh.

On Tuesday, Joshua shared two pictures of him running on a treadmill to his social media channels.

The 34-year-old used the caption to give himself a new nickname.

“Quadzilla,” he wrote referencing the bulging muscles in his upper legs.

Joshua’s comment section was full of fans praising his impressive physique and relentless work ethic.

One person said: “Looking incredible go for it AJ.”

Another wrote: “Damn! I thought [Cristiano] Ronaldo’s was wild but these…”

Someone else added. “Massive quads.”

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Joshua shared another picture from his gym trip on his Instagram.

It was a re-post from Seunzy Wahab – real name Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab – who was delighted to have bumped into the British superstar ahead of his fight on the Fury vs Usyk undercard.

The 20-1 Nigerian is set to face undefeated 15-0 lightweight contender Mark Chamberlain and used his time with Joshua to get some tips.

Wahad captioned multiple pictures of him and AJ: “After our first media day, we headed straight to the Mike Tyson Boxing Club guess who we came across?

“Our champ, the Nigerian pride, Africa pride and two times heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua and his team.

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“It was a pleasure meeting him, he’s a gentleman in and out of the ring. Myself and my team had a wonderful conversation with him concerning my upcoming fight.

“I took the opportunity to take some boxing lessons from him as well to guide me into the future.”

Wahad is a massive underdog against Chamberlain and will need all the help he can get if he’s going to pull off an upset this weekend.

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Only time will tell if Joshua’s words of wisdom help him on fight night.