Joshua vs Anderson

When is Joshua vs Anderson?

Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Jared Anderson in late 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 30 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 27 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 90% knockout percentage compared to Anderson's 83%.

Anthony Joshua is the older man by 10 years, at 36 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 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years earlier than Anderson, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 104 more professional rounds, totaling 175 compared to Anderson's 71.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Joshua vs Anderson form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Kristian Prenga on July 25, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Going into that contest, 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.

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

He had defeated Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

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

In his last fight, he won against 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 lost to Martin Bakole on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

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

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

He had beaten 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, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Jared Anderson.

Anthony Joshua last fought 22 days ago, while Jared Anderson's last outing was 1 year, 6 months and 2 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

Anderson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 4 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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