Joshua vs Makhmudov

When is Joshua vs Makhmudov?

Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Arslanbek Makhmudov in Spring 2026 the United Kingdom.

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

Joshua vs Makhmudov 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.

Arslanbek Makhmudov would make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest that Joshua and Makhmudov have similar power, both with a 90% knockout percentage.

Anthony Joshua is the same age as Arslanbek Makhmudov, at 36 years old.

Joshua has a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Joshua and Arslanbek Makhmudov fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 6 months earlier than Makhmudov, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 104 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Makhmudov's 69.

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

Arslanbek Makhmudov is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA in the Heavyweight division.

Joshua vs Makhmudov 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.

Makhmudov has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Dave Allen on October 11, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had lost to Guido Vianello on August 17, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Miljan Rovcanin on May 25, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan.

Before that, he had been beaten by Agit Kabayel on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at KINGDOM ARENA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Junior Anthony Wright on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Boulevard Hall, Riyadh.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Arslanbek Makhmudov has been fighting more than Anthony Joshua.

Anthony Joshua last fought 3 months and 30 days ago, while Arslanbek Makhmudov's last outing was 6 months and 7 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Makhmudov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

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