Anthony Joshua called out by boxer FIVE STONE lighter dubbed ‘greatest power-punching phenomenon since Mike Tyson’

ANTHONY JOSHUA has been called retired by Edgar Berlanga - contempt their FIVE STONE value difference.

Berlanga campaigns successful the 12st super-middleweight part portion AJ weighed successful astatine 18st for his past bout.

But contempt the immense size disparity, Berlanga posted online: "I would emotion to spell up to heavyweight and combat Anthony Joshua conscionable to trial greatness.

"Nothing atrocious towards this. I’ll locomotion successful the ringing 210lbs."

Joshua, 34, is coming disconnected a fifth-round knockout nonaccomplishment to Daniel Dubois, 27, aft being floored FOUR times astatine Wembley.

Berlanga, 27, was meantime dropped successful his 12-round determination nonaccomplishment to Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez, 34.

The American suffered the archetypal decision of his 23-fight career.

Berlanga became a KO sensation aft stopping his first 16 opponents each successful the archetypal round.

And his erstwhile Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum compared him to heavyweight icon Mike Tyson.

He posted successful 2020: "Edgar Berlanga Jr is the top power-punching improvement I've seen since the heyday of a young Mike Tyson.

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"I americium perfectly astounded erstwhile I witnesser this unthinkable powerfulness of his punches from ringside."

Canelo was taken the region by Berlanga contempt the one-sided nonaccomplishment - but sees a agleam aboriginal for the KO artist.

Berlanga said connected Sways Universe: “After the fight, helium told maine I’m going to beryllium a satellite champion, and I’m going to beryllium a superstar.

“His household told me, ‘You’re going to beryllium the Face of Boxing.'”