EDDIE HEARN has revealed Anthony Joshua’s plans for retirement – amid ongoing talks for him to fight Tyson Fury.
The former two-time unified heavyweight champion is on the cusp of finally sharing the ring with his long-time rival.
Anthony Joshua is still in negotiations to fight long-time rival Anthony Joshua Credit: GETTY
But promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed a stunning retirement timeline for the former heavyweight king Credit: PA
All that remains now for the Battle of Britain to come to fruition is for to get through a proposed warm-up fight in July.
SunSport understands a two-fight deal to fight Fury is in place for the Watford warrior.
Many believe AJ will bring the curtain down on his glittering career following his proposed dust-ups with Fury.
But according to long-time promoter , we could see the London 2012 Olympian in action for several years to come.
When pressed on the possibility of AJ fighting the disgraced , whom he was meant to face in 2019 before the , Hearn told iFL TV : “Before I made the decision, I said, ‘Listen I just want to know you ain’t got a problem.’
“because I’m close to him. And he went, ‘Of course not’. He [said], ‘Do whatever you want. I’ve got no beef with [Jarrell] that was in the past.
“‘That’s done and done.’ Maybe I held on to that longer than he did. Or maybe he didn’t hold on to it at all. But now we’re working together.
“Look, Joshua’s gonna run out in July, and then he’s going to fight . He wants to go on for another three years.”
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Joshua’s July outing will be his first fight since the last December.
The biggest fight in the history of British , which SunSport understands is in contention to take place in November, awaits the 36-year-old should he successfully grease the wheels this summer.
Joshua, 36, following his long-time rival’s lopsided points win over Arslanbek Makhmudov earlier this month.
Fury raged at the snub and went on to claim he’s already inked a deal to fight AJ.
And just a few days ago, Hearn claimed that Joshua could pen to paper on his side of the deal
He told Betfred’s Sportsman Boxing : “Supposedly, Tyson Fury signed and now Turki Alalshikh’s just got to get AJ signed and they’ve got the fight.
“There’s been drafts going back and forward. I say we’re pretty close now but not done.
“But we are 100 per cent committed to making the fight.
“And I think there’s a very good chance it will get done in over the next week.”
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