Eric Molina
Meets touted Filip Hrgovic in Saudi and the “Drummer Boy” was halted by a big Joshua right hand in 2016, the Englishman’s second defence of the IBF title ending in round three. The Texan has since lost to Dominic Breazeale, another Joshua victim, but will hope his extra pro experience bears fruit against 9-0 Hrgovic. Hmm, good luck with that.
Dillian Whyte
Whyte, in his amateur debut aged 20 having been a kickboxer, defeated Joshua over three rounds, but was unable to repeat the trick as pros. In 2015, they met for Joshua’s Commonwealth and the vacant British title, in a contest which saw Anthony graduate to pay per view. Despite rocking the favourite early, Whyte was gradually ground down and was stopped in the seventh. Both have improved exponentially since and Dillian will expect to comfortably defeat Mariusz Wach in Saudi.
Mahammadrasul Majidov
This Azeri will evoke fewer warm memories in Joshua, having beaten him in the final of the 2011 World Amateur Championships. Having turned pro a fortnight before his 33rd birthday, the Olympic bronze medallist and former three-time World champion meets Tom Little, a gutsy and talented but flawed Hatfield man who regularly spars Joshua and has lost to Hrgovic. Majidov only edged Joshua by a point in their 2011 final in Baku but his presence in Diriyah means the last two fighters to beat AJ are both on the show.