Eddie Hearn Names Choices For Anthony Joshua Subsequent Struggle

by Christina S. Brown
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Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has outlined Anthony Joshua’s subsequent choices as he eyes up a heavyweight world title or a possible shot towards one of many greatest names within the division, following on from his spectacular performances underneath Ben Davison.

Joshua teamed up with Davison forward of his showdown with Otto Wallin in December off of the again of disappointing shows towards each Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius. Nonetheless, their partnership noticed Joshua rediscover his killer intuition and knock out the difficult Swedish southpaw in a one-sided beatdown.

Lower than three months later, Joshua returned to do what Tyson Fury couldn’t and knock out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in simply two rounds, after the Cameroonian had misplaced a controversial to ‘The Gypsy King’ 5 months prior, sending out a message to the remainder of the division that Joshua might be again to his finest.

Consequently, Joshua has been linked to clashes with every of his heavyweight rivals as he seeks to place himself for the prospect to grow to be simply the fifth three-time heavyweight champion within the proud historical past of the division.

Nonetheless, in an interview with Boxing Social, Hearn admitted that the attract of a possible battle with Deontay Wilder might delay Joshua’s title problem.

“Something can occur, actually. There was plenty of conversations clearly, we all know that the Riyadh season card has been locked in for Los Angeles on August third and in addition there’s the opportunity of that London card at Wembley in September.

“So nothing is cemented, but when that card does happen then I’m positive that there’s a good probability that ‘AJ’ might struggle on it, towards who? I don’t know.

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