{"id":79751,"date":"2023-10-10T15:48:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/?p=79751"},"modified":"2023-10-10T15:48:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:48:35","slug":"the-boxing-ruling-that-is-a-nightmare-for-anthony-joshua-in-his-mission-to-become-three-time-world-champion-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/lifestyle\/the-boxing-ruling-that-is-a-nightmare-for-anthony-joshua-in-his-mission-to-become-three-time-world-champion-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The boxing ruling that is a nightmare for Anthony Joshua in his mission to become three-time world champion | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ANTHONY JOSHUA has been handed a blow in his hopes of becoming a three-time world champion. <\/p>\n<p>AJ&#x27;s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed plans to turn their attention to Filip Hrgovic after talks with Deontay Wilder stalled. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-antonhy-joshua-celebrates-winning-837675403.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Hrgovic, 31, is the IBF mandatory challenger and the next in line to challenge for Oleksandr Usyk&#x27;s title. <\/p>\n<p>But Usyk has signed for a first ever four-belt undisputed bout with Tyson Fury, which will supersede Hrgovic&#x27;s mandatory position. <\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Croatian could be called into an &quot;interim&quot; 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