ANTHONY JOSHUA is now FIFTH in the WBA rankings, ahead of his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk.
Joshua, 32, was stripped of the unified heavyweight titles in his Tottenham brawl with the smooth southpaw last September.
Anthony Joshua is now fifth in the WBA rankings after his defeat to Oleksandr Uzyk
in the WBA rankings.
The World Boxing Association has not been kind to their former champion since he was defeated by his London 2012 gold medallist.
The Watford warrior now trails Hughie Fury, the cousin to WBC champ Tyson – Robert Helenius and Michael Hunter at the WBA's heavyweight pecking list.
Joshua is also trailing Britsh heavyweight Daniel Dubois, who leads the list.
The unified heavyweight champion Usyk, who holds the WBA strap at the moment, sits at the top of the organization's rankings.
Joshua and Usyk will renew their rivalry in the latter part of this year. SunSport understands that their rematch is tentatively scheduled for late March or early April.
In the coming weeks, AJ's fight against the odds is expected to be announced.
The defeat to the undisputed champion cruiserweight king has ignited a fire under the golden boy in British boxing. He said on iFL TV, "I'm done f***ing losing."
"I'm done trying to learn sweet science.
"The referee may be thrown to the ground in the next fight, because this is war.
"It's just war, it's annoying.
"It's so hot that I can't even talk about it. It's that passion to win."
He said, "I have one thought in my head, that's War, that is Murder, that’s War, let's get out there and hurt that guy.
"Take his soul until he is ready to give up.
"That's boxing, that's what I know.
"You should hit people repeatedly, and keep applying pressure until they realize you aren’t going anywhere. You’re here to stay.
"With the gameplan, that's all that I have at the moment, that one track. Stay on course, take him to places he doesn’t want to."
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