When is Joshua vs Sanchez?
Anthony Joshua could face Frank Sanchez in Summer 2026 the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.
Joshua vs Sanchez 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.
Frank Sanchez would make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Joshua would have an advantage in power over Sanchez, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Sanchez's 72%.
Anthony Joshua is the older man by 3 years, at 36 years old.
Joshua has a height advantage of 2 inches over Sanchez. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Anthony Joshua and Frank Sanchez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 11 months earlier than Sanchez, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 53 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Sanchez's 120.
Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at heavyweight.
Frank Sanchez is currently ranked number 9 by the WBC, and 3 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.
Joshua vs Sanchez form
Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated 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 defeated Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Before that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
He had won against Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Frank Sanchez has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Agit Kabayel on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had beaten Junior Fa on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Scott Alexander on September 30, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Before that, he had won against Daniel Martz on April 8, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.
He had defeated Carlos Negron on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Frank Sanchez.
Anthony Joshua last fought 6 months and 27 days ago, while Frank Sanchez's last outing was 2 years, 1 month and 28 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.
Sanchez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.
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