Anthony Joshua next fight: Eddie Hearn names three backup options for Tyson Fury

Anthony Joshua‘s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed the three backup options he could face instead of Tyson Fury in December.

Reports have claimed that Joshua has accepted Fury’s 60/40 split offer for their ‘Battle of Britain’ which will pave the way for the biggest fight in British boxing history.

But Hearn has explained that there is a contingency plan in place in the event that it does not happen next for whatever reason.

Joshua, 32, had been set a deadline of September 9 to agree to fight Fury on November 28 or December 3.

Fury’s promoter Frank Warren also told iFL TV that Joshua and Hearn had up until the end of yesterday to give their response.

But that time has now passed which has cast doubt on the chances of it happening.

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However, it seems that apparently all is not lost, as Hearn has confirmed that Joshua will indeed be back in action before the end of the year.

Speaking to The DAZN Boxing Show, he insisted that there are still plenty of other options on the table for Joshua.

Hearn said: “He wouldn’t want a soft touch.

“I think that would work against him. 

“The last thing that AJ wants is a gimme fight. We’re not interested in gimme fights. There’s got to be an element of risk.

“Dillian Whyte is not a fight for December, but it is a fight for March and the summer, 100 percent. It’s a big stadium fight in the UK. You’ve got Filip Hrgovic, who just won. I think it was a poor performance from him.

“Zhilei Zhang looked good. Otto Wallin also had a close fight with Tyson Fury. Dillian Whyte is a very good fight.

“I want to give Dillian Whyte a fight in November, and then I would like to make the AJ fight, subject to the Tyson Fury stuff.

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