Two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is considering staging a major fight in Africa, with his team already in Ghana this week to assess venues and hold talks on potential arrangements.
The British heavyweight, whose parents are Nigerian, has long expressed a desire to bring big-time boxing to the continent.
His representatives, Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith and manager Freddie Cunningham, visited Accra on Tuesday to inspect the 40,000-capacity Accra Sports Stadium and explore the feasibility of hosting the bout.
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Among the possible opponents is French Olympic champion Tony Yoka, who confirmed Anthony Joshua’s team had scouted locations in Ghana.
“A lot of people are talking about it, and it could generate enormous interest,” Yoka told L’Equipe.
“If it comes to fruition, it will indeed be a huge event for African boxing.” Another contender is Martin Bakole, the DR Congo heavyweight based in Scotland.
Joshua, the 2012 Olympic gold medallist, is on the comeback trail after his shock knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley last September.
He underwent elbow surgery in May and is now targeting an early 2026 return, having abandoned plans for a December fight.
While an African showdown remains under consideration, Joshua is also in talks with YouTube star Jake Paul, with promoter Eddie Hearn naming the American as the frontrunner for the next bout.
Former world champion Andre Ward has also issued a surprise callout, although he has been retired since 2017 and never competed at heavyweight.
The two-time world champion still harbours ambitions of fighting Tyson Fury next year, pending his decision on whether to step out of retirement.
