The Brit suffered a devastating fifth round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois in September for the IBF heavyweight title in a fight that was largely one-sided and dominated by the younger man. It was revealed in the aftermath that ‘AJ’ may now target an immediate rematch as he looks to right the wrongs from their first meeting.

Anthony Joshua ’s promoter Eddie Hearn has explained the “calculated” reason why his fighter may take a rematch with Daniel Dubois next. Joshua was dropped several times by Dubois en route to a knockout loss in September, as the latter retained the IBF heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium.

The British heavyweight suffered an agonising defeat to 'Dynamite' last month, with a few within the boxing community calling for the two-time world champion to retire

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are yet to meet in the ring despite being two of the most successful heavyweight boxers of their generation - but Barry Hearn is convinced that is about to change

Both Fury and Joshua have come close to fighting each other before, with the pair desperate to settle the score once and for all before they both call it quits

Barry Hearn claims that the highly anticipated bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will happen at some point, thanks to the influx of promotion by Saudi Arabian adviser, Turki Alalshikh

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have never met in the ring, but a fight could be on the cards in the near future, according to Matchroom founder Barry Hearn.