British promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Anthony Joshua will not fight until at least May next year, finally ruling out any hope of a rematch with IBF world heavyweight boxing champion Daniel Dubois.
Joshua, a former two-time heavyweight champion, was dropped a staggering four times by Dubois before suffering a fifth-round KO at Wembley in September.
Following the defeat, the Watford-born boxer was on course for a do-or-die rematch with Dubois on February 22, but while revealing the extent of the 35-year-old’s injury, Hearn said the proposed date came too early for Joshua.
Hearn added that Joshua didn’t suffer a major injury.
Meanwhile, a fight between Joshua and Tyson Fury, who has long been linked with a super fight with the Watford-born boxer, is being considered.
First, Fury will face unified champion Oleksandr Usyk on December 21 after losing to the Ukrainian in May.
