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Anthony Joshua has been dominated out for 2 months with an harm, Eddie Hearn has revealed Photograph Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing Anthony Joshua is not going to be returning to the ring any time quickly, his promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed.
Hearn has been plotting Joshua’s comeback after a fifth spherical defeat to Daniel Dubois final September, however confirmed on Wednesday that he gained’t be capable of begin punching once more for one more eight weeks.
The Matchroom Chairman didn’t reveal particulars of the harm, however anticipated that the two-time heavyweight world champion can be again in August on the earliest.
“He’s not really ready to start camp,” Hearn instructed IFLTV.
“He needs another eight weeks or so on his injury.
Dubois destroyed Anthony Joshua last time out Photo Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
“He had a little bit of a setback and he won’t be punching for about that period of time.
“You’re looking at kind of end of May for camp.
“So you’re looking at the back end of the summer to fight again, August or September.”
Hearn has made no secret that the Watford man is focusing on both a rematch with Dubois or a long-awaited conflict with Tyson Fury, though the Morecambe man appeared to place paid to a showdown after saying his retirement in January after back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
Hearn didn’t reveal particulars of the harm Joshua suffered Photograph Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
‘AJ’ was ringside in February to witness Joseph Parker’s two spherical demolition of Martin Bakole, who stepped in at two days’ discover after Dubois withdrew by means of sickness.
“Until he’s physically ready we’re not in any tearing rush,” Hearn added.
“There’s only really two fights that he’s really locked in for and that’s Dubois and Fury.
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“At the moment the Fury fight doesn’t look [likely].
“But we can’t really start planning too much until we know he’s fully ready to resume training.
“It was a minor setback, but he’s got to be physically right.
“It’s an injury he’s had for a while and [he] resumed training and [he’s] just not ready to start camp in full until it’s 100% which it’s not.”
