Eddie Hearn has given an update on Anthony Joshuaâs future.
The British heavyweight had been on a four fight win streak until he challenged Daniel Dubois for his IBF title in September.
In the fight he never really got going and was brutally knocked out as he failed to become a heavyweight champion for the third time.
It was widely hoped that Joshua would fight his long-time rival Tyson Fury, but âThe Gypsy Kingâ announced his retirement following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
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Eddie Hearn shares whatâs next for Anthony Joshua.
Speaking to Betfred he revealed that Joshua has a clear mission and that it is to win heavyweight gold once again.
He said: âRight now because Tyson Fury is retired, so put him to the side, the number one choice for AJ is to fight for the world heavyweight title.
âThatâs 99 per cent of what he wants to do and if thatâs Daniel Dubois, no problem. If thatâs Joseph Parker, no problem.
âIf AJ turns around and says thatâs what heâs doing, then itâs done.
âItâs not me saying he canât fight Daniel Dubois. Some people say he shouldnât have fought Oleksandr Usyk. What are you talking about?
âItâs your job, heâs the mandatory, what do you want to do?
âGive your belt up and have all that criticism that you ducked Usyk and you vacated your belt to do it?â
On the prospect of âAJâ joining Fury in retirement Hearn played it down.
âNot yet, but there will come the time,â Hearn continued.
âThose kinds of conversations really come from behind the scenes from how somebody is performing in camp.
âIn camp, if you havenât got it anymore, itâll be apparent. The injuries will get worse, youâll get hurt in sparring against somebody you shouldnât be getting hurt against.
âYouâre not sharp and when that moment comes, thatâs when the team will say âAJâs not looking good you knowâ and thatâs the moment when I will probably have a conversation with him.
âFor the Daniel Dubois fight, the camp was great.
âHe was super sharp and we were really confident going into that fight, coming off four good wins, two really good wins, and we thought he would win.
âWe knew how dangerous the fight was, so he comes out, has a terrible start, never really recovers, comes back into the fight a little bit and gets chinned. No problem.
âIf camp had gone really poorly and we were unsure, I think that conversation may have been brought forward.â
