AJ vs Makhmudov 2026? Russian giant says ‘agreement is on’

Arslanbek Makhmudov says he spoke to Anthony Joshua and they agreed to fight in 2026 if he were to conquer on Saturday, October 11, in the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England, in his twelve round against British heavyweight Dave Allen.

AJ’s dangerous promise

It would be a dangerous battle for Joshua (28-4, 25 COs) to face the 6’5 1/2 ″ Makhmudov, because he is powerful, hits hard and is deadly in the early rounds. Joshua will have to come out, or he will be knocked out by Makhmudov in the first few rounds.

First he has to beat Dave Allen

Makhmudov (20-2, 19 COs) is made in an effort to use him as a stack to get a battle against former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.

The struggle, when this happens, is more about giving 33-year-old veteran Allen (24-7-2, 19 COs) an opportunity to make life-changing money to buy things like a nice home. Makhmudov has its own dreams, much bigger, which stands up against Joshua in 2026.

Allen vs. Makhmudv will be shown Live on dazn This Saturday, October 11, at 14:00 et / 11:00 am pt.

‘You give me words’ – the conversation

“I offered him to fight. He said, ‘Okay, next year we can do it. “I said,” Okay, you give my words. ” He said, ‘Okay,’ ‘said Arslanbek Makhmudov to Box news About a recent conversation he had with Anthony Joshua.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has not yet mentioned who he wants Joshua to fight in early 2026 except Jake Paul. The fight will depend on whether Jake wins his exhibition match against Gervonta Davis on November 14.

“This is a great opportunity for a sport. He lost against two guys (Mihai Nistor and Mahammadrasul Majidov) in the European Championship and World Championship. I beat these two guys,” Makhmudov said about Joshua.

Both fighters have shown vulnerability lately. Makhmudov suffered knockout losses from Guido Vianello and Agit Kabayel. Joshua has lost to Daniel Dubois and twice against Oleksandr Ulsyk in the past four years since 2021.

“We have the same symmetry. The same long, the same weight and the same age,” Arlsanbek said about him and AJ.