Anthony Joshua’s next fight could be Joseph Parker rematch – Eddie Hearn
Hearn revealed that Joshua is currently recovering from an injury sustained following his fifth-round knockout by Daniel Dubois in September.
Anthony Joshua’s next fight could be a rematch against Joseph Parker, according to the British heavyweight’s promoter Eddie Hearn.
Hearn revealed that Joshua is currently recovering from an injury sustained following his fifth-round knockout by Daniel Dubois in September that is preventing him from training at full throttle.
The 35-year-old has not fought since being crushed by Dubois at Wembley but was hoping to agree a lucrative showdown with Tyson Fury only for that to fall through when his British rival announced his retirement.
“There was a niggle after the Dubois fight. He went back into camp and he’s just not ready to start punching yet with the same ferocity that he needs to,” Hearn told Sky Sports.
“There are two fights for AJ that really stoke the fire. One is the rematch with Daniel Dubois and the other one is Tyson Fury, which is out of our control at the moment.
“We hope that something can kickstart that fight but that’s down to Tyson.
“And Joseph Parker right now is on one of the hottest runs. If Dubois doesn’t fight Usyk, I’d like to see him fight Parker as well because Joe deserves a shot at the world heavyweight title.
“If there’s a big unification fight, undisputed, then Joe’s going to need another dance partner and maybe it’s a Joshua rematch.”
