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Published 08:15 30 Apr 2017 BST
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His 19-0 record translates directly to a giant target on his back and there are no shortage of challengers waiting for a payday against a fighter who has gone from amateur to one of the biggest draws in boxing in less than four years.
WBC champion Deontay Wilder was in attendance for Joshua's victory and so too was Tony Bellew, who is a newer name in the division having stopped David Haye last month.
And the elephant in the room is Tyson Fury, the former undisputed world champion who has declared himself on the comeback trail.
Arguably the most intriguing fight on the table for Joshua is the all-British clash with Fury, in which two undefeated records would also be on the line.
And it didn't take Fury long at all to respond to Joshua's victory.
https://twitter.com/Tyson_Fury/status/858438889241010176
Fury offered a backhanded complimented to 'AJ' as he issued his congratulations before suggesting that Joshua had just encountered far more difficulty with Klitschko than Fury did in his 2015 victory over the Ukrainian in Dusseldorf.
We'd certainly pay to watch it!
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