Renowned boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn, has revealed plans for the return of former world champion Anthony Joshua, although an official date has not yet been confirmed.
Hearn made it clear that Joshua will be ready to step back into the ring in May or June 2024, with the most likely opponents for his next fight being the current IBF heavyweight world champion, Daniel Dubois, or Tyson Fury.
“Tyson Fury has a choice—20 million to fight Daniel Dubois or double that to fight Anthony Joshua. The natural fight is AJ against Tyson Fury,” Hearn stated in a recent interview with The Stomping Ground.
In the same breath, Hearn shot down any chances of Joshua taking on Martin Bakole as the latter is not yet a big draw in the boxing scene. “How far down the list do you think Martin Bakole is? He’s a very good fighter, but he brings no value to the table financially,” Hearn explained.
He added, “Daniel Dubois just beat Anthony Joshua at Wembley. What’s the one thing Daniel Dubois and his team will be saying? ‘Show me the money. You can’t generate that against Martin Bakole, even though he’s a very good fighter.”