Eddie Hearn calls for Anthony Joshua to have one more bout before Fury
‘I’d like him to have another fight first’: Eddie Hearn calls for Anthony Joshua to have one more bout before challenging Tyson Fury… as the promotor suggests a second match-up with Dillian Whyte
- Joshua beat Jermaine Franklin by unanimous decision on Saturday night
- He called out Fury after the fight to revive recently-failed talks between the men
- Hearn said that Joshua should have another fight with his new trainer first
Eddie Hearn has revealed he would rather Anthony Joshua face Dillian Whyte next before a bout with Tyson Fury.
Joshua bounced back from back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk in London on Saturday with a convincing unanimous decision victory over Jermaine Franklin.
He called out Fury after the fight in a bid to revive talks over the bout that never happened between the two Brits, but promoter Eddie Hearn insisted Joshua should be looking at another Brit.
‘Some fights are there to be made and you get one chance to do it,’ Hearn told Boxing Social via the Metro.
‘Dillian Whyte is a great fight. He needs to get back in the ring in July [or] August at the latest if he is to get three fights in this year.’
Eddie Hearn (right) has called for Anthony Joshua (left) to have another fight before takin on Tyson Fury
‘AJ’ beat Jermaine Franklin by unanimous decision on his return to the ring on Saturday
Joshua and Whyte have fought before, with ‘AJ’ knocking out his rival during his unbeaten run.
The former Olympic gold medalist has recently changed trainer, however, now working with Derrick James, and Hearn claimed Joshua should have another fight under him before going for the big one.
Joshua, however, has his sights set on Fury. He said: ‘I know who they want. They said Tyson Fury; the ball is in his court. I would be honoured to fight for the WBC Heavyweight Championship of the world.
Similar to many heavyweights, Whyte’s path is unclear, and he could have a second bout with Joshua
Fury (pictured) and Joshua held talks after the latter lost to Oleksandr Usyk, but terms were not agreed
‘If he’s listening, he knows my promoter. We’ve had dialogue before, so let’s continue this. We ain’t getting any younger.’
Fury offered Joshua a fight after he had lost to Usyk, which ‘AJ’ said he was interested in, but talks fell apart.
They seemed to end on bad terms for Fury, but after the ‘Gypsy King’ failed to agree a deal to fight Usyk, his path is unclear.
There’s also a possibility Joshua could take on Deontay Wilder next – another fight that fans wanted to see a few years ago – or Joe Joyce next.
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