Joshua vs Molina: The Panel pick three fantasy fights for Anthony Joshua in 2017

By The Panel, Boxers, Trainers & Pundits

Wladimir Klitschko is next, but who else should Anthony Joshua face? The Panel pick three dream bouts.

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David Haye

Top of the list is myself. I would obviously like to see him across the ring from me. Another good fight may be a rematch with Dillian Whyte.

I think that would be a good fight for him. It's pretty much a low-risk fight, but it's a fight that would cause headlines. Dillian Whyte always makes some noise, so I would say a rematch with him, and Wladimir Klitschko.

Following his victory over Eric Molina, it was confirmed that Anthony Joshua will face Wladimir Klitschko next at Wembley Stadium on April 29

Paul Smith

Klitschko, Wilder, Fury. The big three. If Fury doesn't come back, we'll have a domestic defence against David Price.

But the three biggest would be Klitschko, then if he gets past that, Wilder. If he gets past him too then he fights the man who beat the man. Fury is the best heavyweight out there, he's yet to lose any titles in the ring. He's been the lineal champion. Those are the three biggest fights for Joshua.

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Jamie Moore

The big one is Wladimir Klitschko. The big question - is it too early for Joshua? We don't know until he steps up into that level. Klitschko is the big one, while Tyson Fury is out of the equation.

I'd like to see someone like Bermane Stiverne. Everyone wants to see Joshua vs Deontay Wilder but, before that happens, it's good to go in with an opponent that your rival has fought. Stiverne went the distance with Wilder, so I'd like to see Joshua do a better job.

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Fingers crossed Fury is back on the scene by the end of the year - that would be the icing on the cake, for me. If and when he comes back, until somebody beats him, he is regarded as the No 1.

Tony Bellew

I would've gone for a unification fight with Joseph Parker. He is still wild and inexperienced and I can only see Joshua taking care of him and having two world titles.

Then I would look at taking a bit of a risk, someone like Alexander Povetkin or even Deontay Wilder. Povetkin is tricky and not easy to break down and Wilder is a supreme athlete, a true world champion and physically strong. There should be a small matter of the WBC on the line if it's Povetkin too.

The final one has to be Wladimir Klitschko - I can't wait to see that fight. 

Carl Froch and David Haye both agreed Wladimir Klitschko is a step up from Anthony Joshua's previous opponents

Johnny Nelson

Klitschko is a massive scalp, even though he lost against Fury, I still think it will be a massive journey for AJ. Was it bad preparation against Fury? We don't know. We won't see that rematch with Fury now, so there is still that mystery as to whether he is the same fighter. Did he just have an off-night?

Wilder is wild by name, wild by nature. He's a dangerous fight because he is so unpredictable, so strong, rugged, crude, and he can bang. One of the opponents who is not conventional - Wilder throws punches from every different angle, he is tall and rangy. But he is beatable even though he hasn't been beaten.

Haye is a fight for the nation and will sell out any arena. The new taking over the old. Is Haye anywhere near the guy he was? What has Haye got left in the locker? Or has AJ really graduated to the level of an experienced fighter like Haye?

That is why this is such an intriguing fight, there are many reasons why you can see Joshua winning or losing.

Dave Coldwell

There's huge fights out there, but they might not necessarily be in the right time-frame. The easiest fight for Joshua is Joseph Parker, so I'd have liked to have done after Molina. Parker is made for him, and Joshua would run straight through him.

As a fan, I'd like to see him fight Deontay Wilder. I want to know who's the best out of those two. For me, this fight comes down to whoever lands a bomb first. It won't be down to experience, so I would say to do the Wilder fight.

I hope Tyson Fury comes back at the top of his game, and I'd like to see Joshua fight him. Fingers crossed Fury is back, but if not, Luis Ortiz is probably next.

Image: Tyson Fury has cropped up in more than Dave Coldwell's dream three

Matthew Macklin

The Klitschko one is going to happen next, which I think is a very good fight. I think Klitschko is past his best and on the slide, but is still a huge name and still capable. I do think Joshua wins but his confidence and star quality will go through the roof.

Maybe David Haye comes next. It will be a huge fight and could be outdoors, maybe July or August. It's a dangerous fight because either could get knocked out but it would be massive.

After those two, maybe Joshua will need a more routine one, maybe more middle of the road to end the year. I'd like it to be David Price. Let's hope he has a few wins by then - including beating Tony Thompson in a rematch - and deserves the shot. We would love that as well, one I would love to watch.

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