Boxing
Anthony Joshua has three possible opponents for next fight as Eddie Hearn lifts lid
Anthony Joshua has been lined up to fight three potential opponents for his next boxing fight, but promoter Eddie Hearn insisted they will take their time to weigh up their decision. The 35-year-old hasn’t stepped into the ring his since his IBF heavyweight defeat to Daniel Dubois in September 2024 at Wembley. Joshua hit the deck in the first, third, fourth and fifth rounds before he was counted out by the referee, leading some critics to call for his retirement. But it seems the former world champion is determined to squeeze in another top-scale fight.
Joshua has been yearning for the opportunity to fight Tyson Fury but a bout never materialised. Fury then announced his decision to step away from boxing following his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. Hearn has suggested that Fury would be their first port of call if he decides to renege on his retirement from boxing. But the promoter accepts that his hopes of such a U-turn occurring are improbable and he may have to search for an alternative opponent instead.
