Joshua next fight update as Hearn explains Fury | Boxing News
Eddie Hearn has given an update on Anthony Joshua’s next fight. (Image: Getty)
Eddie Hearn has refused to dismiss the prospect of Anthony Joshua dealing with Deontay Wilder, while dropping a vital trace concerning a superfight with Tyson Fury. The Matchroom chief revealed that they’re concentrating on securing a bout with The Gypsy King.
The former world heavyweight champion made his first public look attending the O2 Arena to witness Derek Chisora’s farewell fight against American Deontay Wilder. Fury and Joshua have been longstanding rivals having competed at the very top of heavyweight boxing for a number of years.
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Yet despite this, the pair have repeatedly failed to attain an settlement to stage the all-British conflict, though not too long ago it has appeared that the fight is nearer to occurring than ever before.
Hearn said: “To be honest, we’ve been very focused about making the Tyson Fury fight. AJ did mention to me that, he’s supporting Derek he thinks he’ll win, but if Deontay Wilder wins in style tonight, it opens a big fight with Anthony Joshua.
“We are right here as mates and followers but received one eye on the sport.”
Joshua made his comeback to the ring in December following more than 12 months away, after his defeat to Daniel Dubois, defeating Jake Paul in Miami, Florida.

Anthony Joshua was in London to watch Chisora v Wilder. (Image: Getty)
However, his return remains uncertain after the 36-year-old was involved in a car crash in Nigeria which claimed the lives of two of his friends.
Joshua escaped the incident and received hospital treatment for minor injuries, while personal trainer Latif Ayodele and strength coach Sina Ghami both perished after their vehicle collided with a stationary lorry near Lagos.
Fury, meanwhile, is drawing ever closer to his return to the limelight after coming out of his fifth boxing retirement to face Arslanbek Makhmudov.
The 37-year-old takes on the Russian next weekend in his first bout since his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024.
The Gypsy King tops the invoice at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11. Upon saying his comeback, he said: “I got here back for one motive only: To make boxing great again. Since I finished boxing a 12 months in the past, boxing for me has gone on a downward slope. It’s change into fairly boring.
“Boxing is at his maximum potential when Tyson Fury’s actively fighting. I didn’t say that, AI, Chat GPT [did]. So believe it.
“With me, I introduced the largest streaming platform on earth, Netflix. First fight back, combating at a 60,000-seat stadium. I carry a circus, leisure, motion, cameras, every thing to the game. I used to be having fun with being retired.
“Made ‘At Home with the Furys’ Season 2, made a documentary, travelled the world with my family, a few private jets, yachts … I was enjoying myself.
“But it comes to a level where you just need to go back to work. My work will always be the fight recreation, no matter how previous I’m.”
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