Anthony Joshua’s agent, Eddie Hearn has admitted that he is yet to recover from his poor performance in the defeat to Daniel Dubois in September.
Joshua struggled to handle Dubois as he was dropped four times in the bout before the latter earned a fifth round knockout win.
Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight title as Joshua is left to rue his poor performances and to contemplate on his future plans.
Joshua defeated Francis Ngannou earlier in the year to spark talks of returning form after he suffered back to back losses. But the defeat to Dubois has raised question marks over his future.
Joshua’s producer, Eddie Hearn has opened up on how he is dealing with the aftermath of the defeat and his future plans.
He said, “It’s still quite fresh, only three weeks ago. He’s devastated by the defeat.
“Daniel’s had a great time in Brazil as the new champion, and it’s well deserved. There’s a period of time within AJ’s contract where he has to make a decision, and it’s not up yet, but he’s thinking hard. He’s resting his body and figuring out what he wants to do.
“When you start thinking about it, there’s no bad decision.
“He wants to win the world heavyweight title, and that could mean fighting Dubois again rather than facing Deontay Wilder or waiting for Tyson Fury. If it’s solely up to AJ, which it will be at the end of the day, I think it’s going to be hard to talk him out of taking the rematch.”
Dubois has held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight title since June 2024.
