Joshua vs Hunter

When is Joshua vs Hunter?

Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Michael Hunter in Summer 2026 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

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

Joshua vs Hunter 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.

Michael Hunter would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joshua would have an advantage in power over Hunter, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Hunter's 71%.

Anthony Joshua is the younger man by 1 year, at 36 years old.

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

Both Anthony Joshua and Michael Hunter fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 months later than Hunter, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 14 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Hunter's 159.

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

Michael Hunter is currently ranked number 9 by the WBA, and 11 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Joshua vs Hunter form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat 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 beaten Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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

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

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

In his last fight, he defeated Eli Frankham on December 5, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round at York Hall, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Cassius Chaney on June 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ignacio Esparza on March 23, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.

Before that, he had drawn with Jerry Forrest on December 2, 2021, by split draw in their 10 round contest at Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, United States.

He had defeated Mike Wilson on August 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hulu Theater at MSG, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Michael Hunter.

Anthony Joshua last fought 6 months and 27 days ago, while Michael Hunter's last outing was 7 months and 11 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Hunter's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Joshua vs Hunter?

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