Anthony Joshua stays “the biggest star in the heavyweight division,” in accordance with his promoter Eddie Hearn, regardless of his devastating loss to Daniel Dubois in September.
With Dubois combating subsequent in February, Joshua is more and more unlikely to be prepared for a right away rematch.
However Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn believes AJ will not be wanting choices, even after his crushing fifth-round knockout loss to Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
No matter that end result, Hearn advised Sky Sports activities: “As frustrating as it is to certain people in boxing, AJ is arguably still the biggest star in the heavyweight division, having just lost.
“That is the fact of the scenario. He will be superb. He can stroll into any struggle.”
Joshua would nonetheless like one other struggle along with his most up-to-date conqueror sooner or later.
“Personally he wants to fight Daniel Dubois,” Hearn mentioned. “Maybe we fight him in the summer, or maybe we see what happens on December 21 [when Tyson Fury rematches Oleksandr Usyk].”
Whereas Dubois now holds the IBF heavyweight title, Fury will problem Usyk for the WBC, WBO and WBA belts.
Hearn is satisfied {that a} bout with Joshua’s long-time rival Fury shall be an choice for AJ.
“I think Fury, win or lose, will want to fight AJ next and that’s something we’ve got to decide,” Hearn mentioned.
Frank Warren, who co-promotes Fury, although has advised Sky Sports activities: “He’s got to establish some credibility, AJ, that’s for sure.
“We had waited to give AJ his opportunity because he said he wanted the rematch but that’s not transpired, that’s not working out so we are where we are,” Warren defined.
“I felt very strongly when we made the fight it was the perfect fight for Daniel and that’s how it turned out to be. He’ll feel even better going into a second fight after such a one-sided fight as it was.
“I can not see subsequent time being any completely different to be fairly sincere, how I see the struggle. I believe he is bought his quantity.
“I don’t know what [Joshua’s] options are. At the end of the day they’ll decide that between them, him and his team, but the objective for any heavyweight is to fight for the world title.”
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