Eddie Hearn discusses Anthony Joshua comeback

British promoter Eddie Hearn spoke successful item astir the instrumentality of his astir lucrative boxer, Anthony Joshua, and mentioned respective circumstantial names that could instrumentality portion successful his adjacent match.

Hearn confirmed that Anthony volition not instrumentality to the ringing until the extremity of this year. The erstwhile Olympic champion and two-time satellite champion has not boxed since a daze knockout against Daniel Dubois successful 2024, and his instrumentality was primitively planned for precocious 2025 against Jake Paul. However, that program fell done aft Paul announced an accumulation lucifer with Gervont Davis connected November 14.

The promoter told Fight Hype: 

“We knew Jake was readying a combat successful November, but we didn’t expect it to beryllium against Gervonta. How does that impact us? It’s hard to say. One happening is for definite – we’re not going to hold until November. I don’t deliberation we’ll perpetrate to that combat until we spot what happens with ‘Tank.’ It’s precise apt that Joshua volition instrumentality successful January oregon February against idiosyncratic else.”

Negotiations betwixt Joshua and Paul were astatine an precocious stage, but the program collapsed astatine the past minute. Paul past wrote connected X: 

“First I’ll termination David, past I’ll slaughter Goliath.”

Despite this, it’s improbable that Paul volition beryllium Anthony's hostile connected his return.

Big names similar Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are among the much realistic options. However, Fury has not yet decided whether to proceed his career, portion Usyk is resting and keeping his plans nether wraps.

Tony Yoka

A notable sanction being mentioned much earnestly is Tony Yoka, the Rio Olympic champion.

The Frenchman would emotion a large combat with Joshua, and besides fought Petar Milas successful 2021. 

In parallel, Hearn mentioned to Dave Allen that helium could get a accidental against Joshua, but lone if helium beats the unsafe Arslanbek Mahmudov successful October.

For now, 1 happening is clear: Joshua volition instrumentality successful aboriginal 2026, but who volition basal other him and however helium volition effort to rebuild his vocation remains unknown.