British heavyweight Anthony Joshua says he’s “definitely going to fight for the next three months” following his win over Jermaine Franklin on Saturday.
Joshua claimed his first win in more than two years after losing head-to-head matches against WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk.
He told BBC’s One Show he didn’t know who his next opponent would be, but wanted to “catch the ball rolling”.
“It’s been nine months since I’ve been in the ring [before Franklin],” he said.
“I don’t want to leave it that long again. I want to be back there in next three months.”
Fellow British heavyweight Dillian Whyte said Joshua, 33, showed “signs of a fighter who doesn’t want to do it anymore” in his points win against Franklin.
“If he doesn’t want to do it anymore, I think he should stop,” Whyte told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Joshua himself said he was “not too happy” after failing to beat Franklin by knockout, but added: “Getting that win and getting out amongst the public – it was nice to mingle and get congratulations.”
Joshua added it was “important” to get a first win under new coach Derrick James, who he hired in February.
“I’m definitely going to be fighting in the next three months, against who? It’s still unknown,” Joshua said.
Following his victory on Saturday, Joshua said a bout with Tyson Fury would be the “pot of gold”.
He added:
“The WBC heavyweight champion of the world. That’s what it’s about.”
