Anthony Joshua Makes No. 6 Debut in Latest WBC Heavyweight Rankings

Anthony Joshua, the British-Nigerian boxing sensation, has secured the No. 6 spot in the WBC heavyweight rankings, setting the stage for a potential epic showdown with fellow Briton, Tyson Fury.

Joshua’s entry into the top 15 rankings comes in the wake of his consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, who clinched the WBA, IBF, and WBO belts in their recent rematch in Saudi Arabia.

Currently, Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr occupy the top two positions in the rankings.

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This development follows the confirmation from Joshua’s team that they have accepted the terms proposed by Fury’s camp, paving the way for a potential blockbuster encounter on December 3.

In a statement released by Joshua’s management company 258 MGT, they stated, “258 and Matchroom Boxing can confirm, on behalf of Anthony Joshua, that we accepted all terms presented to us by Tyson Fury’s team for a fight on Dec 3 last Friday.

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“Due to the Queen’s passing, it was agreed to halt all communication. We are awaiting a response.”

Responding to this, Fury’s promoter Frank Warren assured, “Contract will be with you very soon.”

Check out the WBC Heavyweight Rankings below.

Champion – Tyson Fury

1. Deontay Wilder

2. Andy Ruiz Jr

3. Frank Sanchez

4. Robert Helenius

5. Arslanbek Makhmudov

6. Anthony Joshua

7. Dillian Whyte

8. Otto Wallin

9. Martin Bakole

10. Zhan Kossobutskiy

11. Luis Ortiz

12. Michael Hunter

13. Derek Chisora

14. Filip Hrgovic

15. Efe Ajagba