‘I’ve never seen him enjoy boxing so much,’ says Eddie Hearn, with Anthony Joshua set to fight at least FIVE more times.
A new member of AJ’s staff has been credited with the return to form.
According to EDDIE HEARN, Anthony Joshua is scheduled to fight at least five more times.
AJ returns to Wembley Stadium on September 21 to battle Daniel Dubois for the IBF title, hoping to become a three-time champion.
Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua has at least five more fights in him.Credit: Reuters.It comes two years after his rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, 37, in which he failed to reclaim the unified belts he had lost the previous year.
Joshua, 34, is preparing for his third battle under new coach Ben Davison.
And the alliance appears to have added a few more fights and years to AJ’s boxing career.
Hearn told talk, “Everything changes after a fight, but I’ve never seen him enjoy boxing so much.”
“Preparation, teamwork. It’s basic yet effective. I believe he’s really found his groove with Ben [Davison] and the group there.
“And I believe that after the Oleksandr Usyk fights, you might have wondered, ‘How many more fights?'” Three? Five?’
“We’ve had four since then, and we’re still saying five [more].”It’s always fight by fight.”
Joshua, 34, is coming off three victories, with Hearn backing him to defeat Dubois, 26, in the Battle of Britain match.
He said: “This is a very dangerous fight, but it’s a great fight. And as it gets closer I think people are starting to realise.
“People in boxing know what a great fight it is, but I think the general consensus is, ‘Oh, AJ’s a massive favourite.’
“I think he is a favourite, but if you look at people’s assessment within boxing.
“Obviously, they’re much more skewed towards it being a 50/50 than maybe the man on the street who doesn’t know a great deal about Dubois and the run that he’s on.
“I think they’re both in absolutely prime form but I do make Anthony the favourite in the fight.”
Joshua challenges for Daniel Dubois’ IBF titleCredit: PA