Eddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua update ahead of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk

Anthony Joshua could end up making his boxing return on the same night as Tyson Fury's proposed fight with Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury and Usyk announced they had signed for the heavyweight division's first ever four-belt unification, and although no date has been confirmed, Saudi Arabia looks set to host the historic bout on December 23.

Interestingly, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that is the same day he plans to stage the eagerly anticipated fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr after its postponement in October.

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Meanwhile, Hearn has been in talks with Deontay Wilder's manager, Shelly Finkel, over a showdown between the American and Joshua.

However, Hearn has warned Joshua's mega-fight with Wilder could be backdated to February and March, and even claimed Joshua could choose to stay busy with a return in December on the touted Eubank vs Benn card.

He said: "It could go on December 23, maybe even as well. December 2nd is a fantastic card that we're announcing on Saturday night for Britain and 23rd is our date for Benn-Eubank.

Fury, 35, returns on October 28 in Riyadh in a crossover clash against ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37.

But he has already announced his historic title unification with Usyk, 36, which is just eight weeks removed from the Ngannou bout.

Hearn - facing a clash of cards if he stages Eubank against Benn that night - is in the dark on whether the two bills will go head to head.

He said: "Look if we get the Eubank fight made, we will go December 23rd. Because we will have to announce that in