Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua will struggle in Could or June and begin coaching camp in January. By then, the previous two-time heavyweight champion (28-4, 25 KOs) could have had 4 months of relaxation to recuperate from his fifth-round knockout loss to IBF champion Daniel Dubois on September twenty first.
Joshua Eyes Could/June Bout
Hearn states that Joshua, 35, will struggle twice in 2025, which he hopes can be in opposition to Tyson Fury for 2 bouts. If not him, a rematch with Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs). AJ nonetheless desires to avenge his loss, however first on the agenda is Fury if he doesn’t retire.
Understandably, Hearn is pushing exhausting to rush up and make the Joshua vs. Fury struggle as a result of each fighters have aged and might not be counted on to defeat the tier competitors. If Hearn had been to attend, each guys would proceed to get overwhelmed by the youthful and even the older heavyweights.
Whereas they will each nonetheless defeat most of the high 15 guys, there are greater than a handful of heavyweights within the division that might have a superb opportunity of defeating them.
Hearn says Joshua-Fury and Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn are the 2 greatest fights in British boxing. He may very well be proper. Followers wish to see each of these contests, even when the remainder of the world doesn’t.
“In Could or June. He’s not in full coaching but. He’s in all probability able to resume coaching in January,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to iFL TV about when Anthony Joshua will struggle subsequent. “For the time being, you’ve obtained the Dubois struggle [against Joseph Parker] on February twenty second, and also you’ve obtained to see what Fury desires to do.
“We’re not in a horrible rush. AJ will struggle twice in 2025. As soon as in the summertime and as soon as within the winter. If we are able to’t make the Dubois struggle and if Fury don’t wish to struggle, then you need to make the choice to struggle any person, or do you await these fights?
“I can’t communicate on behalf of AJ, for who he’s ready to struggle, however what I do know is the main focus is Daniel Dubois or Tyson Fury. In fact, he’s [Joshua] executed all of it. If he will get Fury on his resume, he’s boxed nearly all people of his period.
AJ vs. Fury in 2025?
Fury nonetheless hasn’t mentioned whether or not he’ll struggle Joshua. He was fairly upset after his 12-round unanimous choice loss to unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of their rematch on December twenty first in Riyadh. He believed he’d gained the struggle by three rounds and appeared bitter on the post-fight press convention, complaining about his second defeat in opposition to Usyk.
As upset as Fury is, the cash he can get for a struggle in opposition to Joshua will lure him again into the ring. He gained’t sulk for too lengthy when $100 million is waved beneath his snoot by Turki Al-Shiekh for the AJ conflict.
“It’s [Fury] a tricky struggle, it’s a 50-50 struggle, however run it twice and see the place we’re on the finish of it. The 2 greatest fights in British boxing, Eubank-Benn and Fury-AJ, by a mile. Nothing even comes shut,” mentioned Hearn.
