Joshua vs Anderson

When is Joshua vs Anderson?

Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Jared Anderson in Summer 2026 Saudi Arabia.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Joshua vs Anderson stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jared Anderson would make his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joshua would have a slight advantage in power over Anderson, with a 89% knockout percentage compared to Anderson's 83%.

Anthony Joshua is the older man by 10 years, at 35 years old.

Joshua has a height advantage of 2 inches over Anderson. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Joshua and Jared Anderson fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years earlier than Anderson, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 96 more professional rounds, totaling 167 compared to Anderson's 71.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Jared Anderson is currently ranked number 15 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 11 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Joshua vs Anderson form

Joshua has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to 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.

Prior to that, he had won against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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

Before that, he had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

He had won against Jermaine Franklin on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London.

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

In his last fight, he defeated Marios Kollias on February 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Martin Bakole on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Ryad Merhy on April 13, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi.

Before that, he had beaten Andriy Rudenko on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa.

He had won against Charles Martin on July 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Huntington Center, Toledo.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jared Anderson has been fighting more than Anthony Joshua.

Anthony Joshua last fought 1 year, 8 months and 2 days ago, while Jared Anderson's last outing was 1 year, 3 months and 9 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Anderson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Joshua vs Anderson?

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