Johann Duhaupas predicts he would enormously embarrass Anthony Joshua
Johann Duhaupas believes he has the formula to embarrass Anthony Joshua.
The French heavyweight was defeated in his only world title fight, but is on the verge of securing a second shot if he can beat American Jarrell Miller this weekend.
Joshua is the IBF, WBO and WBA (Super) champion and unbeaten in 21 professional fights.
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But Duhaupas thinks very little of Joshuas pedigree and predicts he would be able to embarrass the British super-star.
He told Boxing News Online: Joshua is full of confidence right now, and he feels he is the best. In terms of absolute self-confidence, he is the best.
But I would really like to face him because I know I can embarrass him enormously.
Joshua is still searching for his next opponent and is in talks with WBC champion Deontay Wilder over another heavyweight unification fight.
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But negotiations with Wilder have failed to produce any concrete offers and Joshua may move on to facing one of the mandatory challengers to his three world titles.
Russian Alexander Povetkin is No.1 challenger in the WBA and WBO rankings and is next in line to face Joshua if talks with Wilder break down.
Duhaupas faced and lost to Povetkin in December of 2016, but thinks Joshua will be able to beat the Russian if doping regulators do their job.
I would say Joshua wins the fight, but only if Povetkin is not doping, he predicted.
Povetkin has twice failed drug tests and had a life-time ban lifted by the WBC last December.
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