ANTHONY JOSHUA might not return to boxing, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.
The Brit, 36, was in a car crash that claimed the lives of close pals Sina Ghami and Kevin Latif Ayodele in Nigeria last month.
Anthony Joshua might not return to boxing after his recent car accident
Hearn admits a ring return is far from certain for Joshua
AJ incredibly walked away from the wreckage, and is starting light training in Dubai.
However, the two-time world heavyweight champion has yet to speak publicly about the horror accident — or his own future.
And Matchroom boss Hearn, who did a gym session with last week, admits a ring return is far from certain.
told IFL: “I have not had the opportunity to see him since the terrible crash.
“It’s not easy. He is keeping himself busy. Physically, he is getting himself over the injuries that he suffered.
“They are not injuries that will affect him long-term moving forward. But they are injuries that will take time.
“ is a tough and rough sport. You can’t just go back in camp with injuries like that and I do not know when or even if he will go back into camp.
“At the moment, there is no conversation or no need to have a conversation about that.”
Despite his rib injuries, Joshua has trained alongside fighters and thrown punches.
Hearn added: “AJ will always train. Do not forget that boxing changed his life forever and he will never leave the gym. And what you are seeing at the moment is not him training for his return.
“He is training for his own mind. And he is training for himself to recover and repair. I just cannot believe his strength and resilience.
“It was really good to see him as a friend. And just see him, talk to him, be around him and we are forever there for him as so many people are. Nothing will fill the void of losing those two in his life.”
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is expected to make his return, is closing in on a world title shot and Fabio Wardley will defend his newly won heavyweight crown.
Canelo Alvarez will be hoping to return after his defeat to Terence Crawford and heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk will also need to defend his straps.
Derek Chisora could fight for the 50th and final time and Daniel Dubois is also on the comeback trail.
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January
- Sat 24 – Raymond Muratalla vs Andy Cruz – IBF lightweight title – DAZN
- Sat 31 – Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson – WBO super-lightweight title – DAZN PPV
- Sat 31 – Bakhram Murtazaliev vs Josh Kelly – IBF super-welterweight title – DAZN
- Sat 31 – Adam Azim vs Gustavo Lemos – BBC TWO
February
- Sat 7 – Nick Ball vs Brandon Figueroa – WBA featherweight title – DAZN
- Sat 21 – Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios – WBC welterweight title – DAZN PPV
- Sat 21 – Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington – DAZN
- Sun 22 – Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn – heavyweight unification – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Emanuel Navarrete vs Eduardo Nunez – super-featherweight unification – DAZN
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