Joshua is preparing to resume training camp within the coming weeks as he targets a return to the boxing ring this summer, major media reports said. His next appearance will be his first since being involved in a car crash in Nigeria in November that killed two close friends, according to sources. Joshua is expected to be given medical sign-off to resume full training in the next fortnight after incurring injuries in the accident, sources said.
He returned to Spain after watching Tyson Fury's points victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Joshua filmed Fury's comeback on his phone and will analyse the footage, according to Eddie Hearn. Hearn said Joshua filmed the whole thing from a different angle and has been sending him clips to watch repeatedly.
It just gives him an unbelievable lift. At the moment he’s very happy.
Eddie Hearn believes the training partnership with Usyk is revitalising Joshua. Usyk beat Joshua twice in 2021-22. Hearn said it gives Joshua an unbelievable lift and he is very happy.
' Hearn added that during a session he saw Usyk encouraging Joshua when he was exhausted. According to Hearn, this is what Joshua needs right now, as he has worked hard to get physically ready for full-time camp, and it gives him purpose. Joshua is being lined up to face Fury in November, most likely at Wembley, but would first have a warm-up opponent in July.
Right now, this is really what he needs. He’s worked so hard to get himself physically ready to try and go back to full-time camp. It’s really good for him. When he’s there and he’s focused, he’s got that purpose.
Negotiations over the Fury-Joshua fight are ongoing and expected to go ahead in the autumn. Hearn said the build-up and the fight will be incredible, and Joshua will give everything in camp. Joshua has been absent from competition since his victory over Jake Paul in December.
Jake Paul was stopped in six rounds by Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight bout in Miami. Paul stepped back into the gym for the first time following a jaw injury sustained against Joshua, major media reported. Joshua made an emotional return to Finchley Amateur Boxing Club, reuniting with coach Sean Murphy.
When I was there I watched a session and there were times when AJ was all out on his heart rate and Usyk was going ‘come on champ – push, push, push’.
And I’m watching thinking this is unbelievable what I’m seeing. You’ve got pound for pound number one. You’ve got the guy who he beat twice, who’s probably the biggest star in the sport. It’s incredible and what he’s getting out of this is amazing.
Sometimes AJ talks like he’s got another three or five years left in the sport, but you can get beat (sic) and everything changes. He’ll certainly be there for these two fights this year.
AJ filmed the whole thing. He wasn’t streaming it, it was being filmed from a different angle. He’s been sending me some clips and he’ll watch it over and over and over again.
The build up to the Fury fight will be incredible but the fight will be incredible as well. I’m sure it means a lot to Fury, but I know what it means to AJ. He’ll give everything in camp for that fight.