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Anthony Joshua has revealed he could change his mind about waiting until December to return to the ring again.
After beating Jermaine Franklin earlier this month, Joshua revealed he would not be fighting again until December.
This news came amidst rumours of a Saudi Arabian funded heavyweight tournament featuring Joshua vs Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk, with the winners fighting each other.
With that being said, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has always maintained that he would still like AJ to fight in July, with Dillian Whyte as the frontrunner as an opponent.
And, now it seems Joshua has also left the door open for a July fight, telling Sky Sports: “I’m a thinker… maybe an over thinker.
“I thought as I’ve changed maybe three coaches in three years, it would be good to develop and work under the guidance of my new coach and by the time I’m back in the ring, I’ve cemented and implemented everything he wants.
“But, the only way we’re going to put everything he’s teaching me to the test is through fighting, but rather than putting pressure on myself, I just wanted to draw a line in the sand and say I’m not fighting until this date.
“If I, my coach, decide to change my mind… I feel I’m able to change my mind right? So I’m able to fight in July or August if I want but right now it’s off the table, but we are subject to change providing my coach is happy with what he sees.”
It appears Joshua has also undergone a style change under his new trainer, Derrick James, transitioning from the aggressive brawler of old to a more well-rounded fighter.
“When you look at someone’s make-up, you have to look at what their attributes are. I’m quite tall, I’ve got a long range, but I’m not going to be a bruiser,” Joshua explained.
“If you look at my character, I’m not the most aggressive, outwardly type of person, I’m not a fighter – I’m more of a boxer, there’s a thought process, there’s a method behind the madness.
“I’ve always tried to develop my boxing IQ but over 12 rounds there are times where you have to fight and I want to become a box fighter.
