Frank Smith Rules Out Joshua-Makhmudov After Allen Win

Matchroom CEO Frank Smith Ruled Anthony Joshua and Arslanbek Makhmudov Happening Following The Big Russian’s Beatdown of Dave Allen Last Saturday Night in Sheffield, England.

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“AJ Is On His Own Path” – What That Means

Smith Said Tyson Is One Is One Is Being Talked for Joshua (28-4, 25 Kos) to Fight in 2026. Although He didn’t Mention Jake Paul, He’s Clearly The Other One. That Fight Might Even Be Be Bigger Than A Joshua Vs. Fury Fight, Because Jake has a Far Bigger Following On Social Media Than The Aging 37-year-old Fury.

What Frank isn’t saying is that makmudov (21-2, 19 cos) is too dangerous Joshua. Some of the Shots That The Big 6’5 1/2 “Russian Hit Allen Would Have Caused AJ AJ Trouble.

MakhMudov Was Still With Massive Power In The 11th and 12th rounds in His Twelve-Round Unanimous Decision Win Over ‘The White Rhino’ Allen Last Saturday Night. The Perception Going Into The Fight Was Arslanbek Would Tire In The Later Rounds, Lose Power, and Become Vulnerable.

Aj’s Punch Resistance question

That didn’t happen to a great extent. Hey Still Hitting Just AS Hard in Round 12 As He Had in The First Three Rounds. If Joshua Gets Hit With The Kinds of Shots That Allen Did, It Would Be Him. That would be aj’s Second consecutive knockout, and it would mess up The Money Fights Against Jake Paul and Fury.

“Everyone Wants To Fight With Working, Obviously, Arslank, Moving Forward Fights, But Everyone Wants to Fight AJ,” Said Matchroom CEO Frank Smith Boxing King MediaReacting to Being Told That Arslanbek Makhmudov Said He Wants Anthony Joshua Next, Following His Over Dave Allen Last Saturday Night.

Why Matchroom Won’t Risk Joshua Now

It’s Understandable Why Smith Would Joshua to Get Anywhere Near a Fighter Like MakhMudov. He’s Too Powerful and All Wrong For Him. At this Stage of Aj’s Career, With His Punch Resistance Looking Gone, He’s Better Fighting Slappers Like Fury or Otto Wallin. Jake is Fine Because He’s So Much Smaller, and The Giant Purse Joshua Gets Would Him Of Him Potentially Losing.

Fury 2026: Still The Big One for Matchroom

“Course, they do. Everyone Looks at It Their Huge Opportunity, But Aj Is Also on His Own Path As to what he wants to do. The (Tyson) Fury Fight is a Fight That has been a Lot in 2026. Let’s See How Things Play Out, “Said Smith.

There is, Smith Saying Makhmudov isn’t Joshua’s Plans. He didn’t State Who, Besides Jake Paul, He’ll Match Against Joshua IF to Fail to Fury Fight. ‘The Gypsy King’ Is Rich Beyond Belief, With A Massive Fortune Estimated $ 160 Million. He May Not Want Out of His Stately Manor in Morecambe To Return to Being Life Of Being Boxer, Going To War with a Hard Puncher Like Joshua.

If Tyson Had Some Punching Power Like Makhmudov, I Could See Him Returning to the ring. But he can’t punch, and he should be forced to go 12 rounds to defeat Joshua. That’s Hard Work For Anyone, Specially A Chubby Fighter Carrying Around 20+ Pounds of Excess Weight Around His Midsection.

Beaker Mentioned – But No Payday Like Joshua

“He can get The Big Fights,” Said Smith When Asked What MakhMudov Can Do Now. “He’s Now in That Position With A Atmosphere in A Night Like That In A Performance Like That. He Can Fight Baker, “ Said Smith About An Option for Arslank.

Somehow, I don’t see Makhmudov Being Excited Fighting Martin Basak A Getting To Getting The Mega-Million Payday Fighting Joshua. The Money Would Get Baker Wouldn’t Be Anywhere Near What He Would Receive Facing AJ.

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