Joshua vs Ajagba

When is Joshua vs Ajagba?

Anthony Joshua could fight Efe Ajagba in Summer 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Joshua vs Ajagba stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Efe Ajagba would make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joshua would have an advantage in power over Ajagba, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Ajagba's 70%.

Anthony Joshua is the older man by 5 years, at 36 years old.

Joshua has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ajagba. Despite this, Ajagba has a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Joshua and Efe Ajagba fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 9 months earlier than Ajagba, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 70 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Ajagba's 103.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Efe Ajagba is currently ranked number 6 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, 15 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Joshua vs Ajagba form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had won against Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Ajagba has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he drew Martin Bakole on May 3, 2025, by majority draw in their 10 round contest in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Guido Vianello on April 13, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Joseph Goodall on November 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Tahoe Blue Event Center, Lake Tahoe.

Before that, he had won against Zhan Kossobutskiy on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa.

He had defeated Stephan Shaw on January 14, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Efe Ajagba.

Anthony Joshua last fought 5 months and 2 days ago, while Efe Ajagba's last outing was 1 year and 18 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 9 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Ajagba's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

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