Despite Joshua’s awful defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium recently, match room promoter Eddie Hearn is planning a possible match between Joshua and Fury.
Joshua’s next step might be either a long-awaited fight with Fury or a rematch with Dubois, according to Hearn, who recently spoke with DAZN. Although Hearn anticipates Joshua to want a rematch with Dubois, he thinks that Joshua taking on Fury would be the “bigger and better option” for the British-Nigerian boxer.
“I think the next move is probably the most important of his career so far,” Hearn stated.”We have within our contract the option to do the rematch. I’m pretty sure after all my conversations so far with Turki Alalshikh, he wants the immediate rematch.”
However, Hearn emphasised the prospect of a Fury fight, saying, “For me, we have to fight Tyson Fury before it’s done.”
He opined that if Fury loses against Oleksandr Usyk, his advice would be for him and Joshua to have two fights in 2025 before retiring.
The promoter’s comments come in the wake of Joshua’s fifth-round knockout loss to Dubois. Despite the defeat, Joshua remains one of boxing’s biggest draws, reportedly earning a guaranteed £6m for the Dubois fight, with potential earnings rising to £25m depending on pay-per-view sales.
Joshua, 34, has vowed to continue his career despite calls for retirement. In a video posted on his Instagram account, he said, “We came up short, but we have got to look at all the positives, and that’s the mindset that we have to have—a positive one, always.”
