Duke McKenzie believes Martin Bakole is the most suitable comeback opponent for Anthony Joshua.With Joshua set to make his comeback towards the end of the year, speculation is growing around who he will be facing.Joshua and Bakole have been linked to fighting beforeGettyIf Bakole is announced as Joshua’s next opponent, it won’t be the first time that the pair have faced off. When the two crossed paths again at The Ring Awards in January, they jokingly faced off with each other to tease pending fight news. It was Ben Shalom, founder of BOXXER, who then told talkSPORT that there was a done deal for Bakole and Joshua to fight.Although nothing was ever officially announced, which means Joshua’s next opponent remains undecided.Six months on from that moment, McKenzie, a former three-weight world champion, has explained on talkSPORT Drive why he thinks the 33-year-old would be a good opponent for Joshua’s comeback bout.He said: “AJ for me now… maybe the Bakole fight is a good shout. “I see Anthony Joshua beating Bakole to get his confidence back.“And then if he fought Okolie, by then maybe all four belts become vacant and then he fights somebody for a vacant title.”Bakole has been actively seeking a fight with Joshua for years.The Congolese heavyweight’s professional record currently stands at 21-2-1, but he has had a disappointing year thus far after losing to Joseph Parker in February and then drawing with Efe Ajagba in May.Joshua has a professional record of 28-4Mark Robinson / Matchroom BoxingA bout with Joshua could be what’s needed to veer him back to winning ways, even if that win doesn’t necessarily come against the 35-year-old.While Bakole’s history in the ring with Joshua only goes as far as sparring, we may see that change if the former gets his way and a bout is finally sanctioned for the pair.View Tweet: https://twitter.com/anthonyjoshua?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwWhen will Anthony Joshua make his return?Last time we saw Joshua in the ring, he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September 2024.A period of inactivity then followed when Joshua underwent elbow surgery.Following a successful recovery, Joshua is gearing up for his potential return towards the end of the year.While he is heavily rumoured to be going head-to-head with Tony Yoka, nothing has been confirmed for the two Olympic gold medallists as of yet.It is a similar story with the conversation around Joshua fighting YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, even though the two men exchanged verbal confirmation that they would be keen to get the bout over the line.