Eddie Hearn sends message to Deontay Wilder after Anthony Joshua KOs Francis Ngannou | 8894B19 | 2024-03-11 16:08:01
Eddie Hearn claims Anthony Joshua continues to be keen on preventing Deontay Wilder after his KO victory towards Francis Ngannou.
Joshua delivered an outstanding efficiency in Saudi Arabia as he knocked out Ngannou in two rounds on Friday evening.
The 2-time heavyweight champion is now waiting for the result of Tyson Fury's unification battle towards Oleksandr Usyk on Might 18 and is in prime position to struggle the winner, though each Fury and Usyk have a rematch clause as a part of their settlement.
Wilder, meanwhile, was beaten by Joseph Parker in his last fight in December and questions have been raised over whether or not the 38-year-old will struggle once more.
However Hearn says a potential struggle towards Wilder could possibly be an choice for Joshua.
'Truthfully, he [Joshua] needs to battle everyone,' Hearn advised Boxing Now.
'He gets excited to check himself, he still needs to struggle Wilder, he needs to battle [Joseph] Parker once more.
'That's what he stated to night, they stated, 'who do you favor?', he stated, 'truthfully, let's struggle them both'.
'I don't understand how lengthy he's going to keep going however proper now it's definitely going to be another three, five, seven fights.
'Whilst he's recent and Ben [Davison] is doing an excellent job [training Joshua], why not hold going?
'I actually consider he's going to be an undisputed champion. There have been occasions once I stated it and the doubts have been creeping in but the group up with Ben and Lee [Wylie, fight strategist], they've just finished an excellent job, they've obtained him believing again, the whole lot he's studying along the best way, he's only a full fighter now.'
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Hearn, in the meantime, is adamant that Joshua will beat Fury with one other KO win.
'If Fury wins, AJ towards Fury is the most important struggle in the history of the sport,' Hearn stated.
Asked how Joshua beats Fury, Hearn stated: 'He knocks him spark out with a proper hand like that [the KO vs Ngannou].'
In a separate interview, Hearn added: 'He knocks him out, AJ knocks Tyson Fury out.
'I respect Tyson, I've loved being round him this week and I actually hope he wins [against Usyk] however I'm sorry, he can't beat Anthony Joshua like this.'
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