Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is mapping out a possible showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, regardless of the previous’s current devastating loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium, PUNCH Sports activities Additional stories.
In a current interview with DAZN, Hearn outlined two clear choices for Joshua’s subsequent transfer: a rematch with Dubois or a long-awaited conflict with Fury. Whereas Hearn expects Joshua to lean in the direction of the Dubois rematch, he believes going through Fury may very well be the “larger and higher choice” for the British-Nigerian boxer.
“I believe the following transfer might be a very powerful of his profession thus far,” Hearn said.”We’ve got inside our contract the choice to do the rematch. I’m fairly certain in any case my conversations thus far with Turki Alalshikh, he needs the speedy rematch.”
Nonetheless, Hearn emphasised the prospect of a Fury battle, saying, “For me, we’ve got to battle Tyson Fury earlier than it’s accomplished.”
He opined that if Fury loses towards Oleksandr Usyk, his recommendation can be for him and Joshua to have two fights in 2025 earlier than retiring.
The promoter’s feedback come within the wake of Joshua’s fifth-round knockout loss to Dubois. Regardless of the defeat, Joshua stays one in all boxing’s greatest attracts, reportedly incomes a assured £6m for the Dubois battle, with potential earnings rising to £25m relying on pay-per-view gross sales.
Joshua, 34, has vowed to proceed his profession regardless of requires retirement. In a video posted on his Instagram account, he stated, “We got here up quick, however we’ve got obtained to have a look at all of the positives, and that’s the mindset that we’ve got to have—a optimistic one, all the time.”
Hearn believes Joshua has “between one and three fights” left in his profession.
“He doesn’t wish to depart the game. He loves it! However we as a group will be sure that he leaves the game on the proper time,” Hearn added.
The Dubois battle reportedly drew a file crowd for a British boxing match, with Turki Alalshikh claiming an attendance of “greater than 98,128” followers. This underscores Joshua’s continued drawing energy, regardless of current setbacks.