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Anthony Joshua's likely next fight against Oleksandr Usyk could take place at Wembley Stadium, according to Usyk's team.

Following Deontay Wilder’s arbitration victory at the start of this week, AJ's planned fight with Tyson Fury has collapsed.

AJ has fought in front of massive crowds at Wembley before, but it is unclear what capacity would be possible for August in the UK
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AJ has fought in front of massive crowds at Wembley before, but it is unclear what capacity would be possible for August in the UKCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom

Instead, the 'Gypsy King' must now face the 'Bronze Bomber' once again.

This is expected to be finalised in the coming days for July 24 in Las Vegas.

But where does that leave AJ?

The unified champion had his proposed bout by Fury specially sanctioned by the WBO, allowing him to have the undisputed showdown while keeping mandatory challenger Usyk on hold.

Joshua is the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion of the world
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Joshua is the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion of the worldCredit: Getty Images

However, now this has fallen through, Usyk will be ordered to get his shot.

The Ukrainian has been mandatory for almost two years and talks are already underway.

His manager Egis Klimas has now told that Wembley Stadium is being discussed as a potential venue for the fight in August.

It was previously reported that August 21 and August 28 are the two initial target dates for the bout.

Usyk was the undisputed champion at cruiserweight and wants to achieve the same at heavyweight
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Usyk was the undisputed champion at cruiserweight and wants to achieve the same at heavyweightCredit: Getty

If this does come to fruition, it would be AJ's fourth fight at Wembley Stadium.

When he was just a prospect, the heavyweight stopped Matt Legg on the undercard of Carl Froch vs George Groves 2.

Three years later, he headlined against Wladimir Klitschko and then followed up with a defence against Alexander Povetkin.

He's also previously sold out Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on multiple occasions.

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