Ready to rumble, AJ? Anthony Joshua shares new training footage on social media as ex-heavyweight champion gets ready for boxing return since knock-out defeat by Daniel Dubois

Anthony Joshua lost to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last September

It is unclear who the 35-year-old will fight next as he looks to return to the ring

It may be fight week in Saudi Arabia as Daniel Dubois looks to defend his IBF world heavyweight title, but the man he most recently defeated is looking to forge his own comeback trail.

Anthony Joshua’s quest to become a three-time world champion appears to have resumed with the Brit having begun training for the first time since his comprehensive loss to his compatriot last year.

Joshua was sensationally knocked out by Dubois in five rounds in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium on September 21 after being dropped multiple times.

And now almost five months on, Joshua has dusted himself down and is back working out.

Taking to his Instagram story, the 35-year-old shared two videos of him getting back into the swing of things.

The first video is of himself working out on a beach topless participating in some shadow boxing.

Anthony Joshua took to Instagram to share footage of himself working out on a beach

Joshua later shared footage of him shadow boxing at night as looks to make a comeback

Joshua’s last fight saw him suffer a devastating defeat at the hands of fellow Brit Daniel Dubois

Dubois fights Joseph Parker on Saturday, with Joshua a potential next opponent for the winner

And AJ was back at it in the evening time, shadowboxing once more – this time by a Gazebo stand.

It is unclear who Joshua will fight next, especially following the announcement of long-time rival Tyson Fury retiring, but his promoter Eddie Hearn has suggested that winner of Dubois vs Joseph Parker on Saturday could be his next opponent.

‘Right now because Tyson Fury is retired, so put him to the side, the number one choice for AJ is to fight for the world heavyweight title,’ Hearn told Betfred.

‘That’s 99 per cent of what he wants to do and if that’s Daniel Dubois, no problem. If that’s Joseph Parker, no problem.

‘If AJ turns around and says that’s what he’s doing, then it’s done.

‘It’s not me saying he can’t fight Daniel Dubois. Some people say he shouldn’t have fought Oleksandr Usyk. What are you talking about?

‘It’s your job, he’s the mandatory, what do you want to do?

‘Give your belt up and have all that criticism that you ducked Usyk and you vacated your belt to do it?’