When is Joshua vs Hunter?
Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Michael Hunter in Early 2025 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 28 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Michael Hunter would make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Joshua would have an advantage in power over Hunter, with a 89% knockout percentage compared to Hunter's 70%.
Anthony Joshua is the younger man by 2 years, at 34 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 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 months later than Hunter, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 162 compared to Hunter's 154.
Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 2 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Michael Hunter is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA in the Heavyweight division.
Joshua vs Hunter form
Joshua has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Going into that contest, he had won against Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had beaten Jermaine Franklin on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London.
He had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Hunter has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he 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.
Prior to that, he had defeated Ignacio Esparza on March 23, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had won against Mike Wilson on August 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hulu Theater at MSG, New York.
He had drawn with Alexander Povetkin on December 7, 2019, by split draw in their 12 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Michael Hunter.
Anthony Joshua last fought 10 months and 14 days ago, while Michael Hunter's last outing was 7 months and 15 days ago.
Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Hunter's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 1 month and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
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