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FINALLY! Eddie Hearn reveals when Anthony Joshua will make long-awaited comeback

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Anthony Joshua will return to the ring before the year is out.

The Watford powerhouse has been out of action since suffering a devastating knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois last September.

During his hiatus, AJ underwent elbow surgery, which will keep him out of high-intensity training for a few more weeks.

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But with the end of his rehabilitation in sight, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has begun talking to his client about his next steps.

“AJ is going to get back into the ring around November, December,” Hearn told talkSPORT.com.

“He’s chilled. We don’t decide his opponent, he will, with his training team.

“But collectively, we will say, ‘Here are four or five guys, what do we think? What do we like?’

“Obviously, you do have to be conscious of a potential fight with Tyson Fury, but we are not going to hang around forever, so you need to come back with a good win, and that will be the plan at the end of the year…

“There have been some texts back and forth between me and him [about his next fight].

“He is a student of the game, he watches every heavyweight fight.

“So we just go, ‘What do you think about this guy?’

“But his general reaction is ‘Yeah, no problem’. I have never known him to say no to anyone.

“Maybe that is where we have maybe slipped up a couple of times.

“But that is the nature of man. He has fought everybody in his career, and he will continue to do so.”

A fight with Fury is not expected to come next as ‘The Gypsy King’ isn’t planning on competing again until 2026.

However, AJ could end up in the ring with another one of his long-time rivals, Deontay Wilder.

‘The Bronze Bomber’ returned to winning ways last weekend with a stoppage victory over underhanded American Tyrrell Herndon.

Hearn is currently in talks with Wilder’s manager, Shelly Finkel, over a possible clash with another one of his fighters, Dave Allen.

A fight with Wilder is a possibility next time out

But Hearn claims Team Wilder has also expressed interest in a bout with Joshua over the coming months.

Wilder is due to box twice more before the turn of the year and could close 2025 in style against Joshua after another tune-up.

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“Two Bangers”: Deontay Wilder Offered Fight With Fellow Heavyweight KO Artist

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Knockout specialist Deontay Wilder recently got back to winning ways and is now being mentioned with all sorts of different opponents.

The once long-reigning WBC champion Wilder had not fought for a year when he stepped into the ring this last weekend against American Tyrell Herndon. Before that, he had lost four of five, including twi knockout defeats to Tyson Fury, one to Zhilei Zhang and a points loss to Joseph Parker.

Wilder did what he was supposed to do against Herndon and got the stoppage in the mid to late rounds, however many in the sport were not impressed by the showing. Regardless, he is now looking to push on once more as he fights towards world honours.

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Speaking to Seconds Out, Frank Warren was asked about who he would like top put in against Wilder, and he went with the former Commonwealth and British champion Fabio Wardley.

“Well, if you put him in with one fighter from our stable, it would be someone I want to beat him. I’ll tell you what would be a really exciting fight, him and Fabio. Two bangers.”

Wardley is on the rise right now. The Brit stopped Justis Huni in the 10th round in his last fight after falling well behind on the cards, and before that, stopped Frazer Clarke in brutal fashion in their rematch after going toe-to-toe for 12 rounds in a hugely entertaining draw in their initial bout.

He has also beaten the likes of David Adeleye and Nathan Gorman and has 18 KO wins from 19 fights in all, so he would likely make for a great fight with Wilder. Should the American be looking for a fast-track to the top of the rankings, Wardley holds the WBA Interim title.

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After KO Victory, Deontay Wilder Camp Confirms Huge Anthony Joshua News

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The Bronze Bomber is truly back.

Despite looking a bit rusty, Deontay Wilder made a successful comeback against Tyrrell Herndon, dropping him in the 7th round, and looking a bit different. Gone was the bold, fiery, and relentless young fighter. Instead, the audience at Charles Koch Arena witnessed a composed, patient American boxer who wants to stay inside the squared circle for a few more years.

After the disastrous last 3 years, it was a statement victory, leaving his future wide open. Even before the June 27th clash, Wilder had expressed his desire to have 3 matches in the year. Meanwhile, rumors of a potential showdown with Anthony Joshua began to surface, with Eddie Hearn adding fuel by confirming interest in the matchup. However, amidst the chaos, Deontay Wilder stayed silent, focusing on the task at hand. Finally, with past frustrations behind him, the American boxer now eyes the future, advancing talks for a fight with Joshua.

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On Sunday, boxing analyst Dan Rafael took to his ‘X’ to reveal an exclusive conversation he had with Wilder’s camp. “Spoke to Deontay Wilder manager Shelly Finkel. With Wilder winning return Fri night, they now have offer to fight this fall in South Korea,” he wrote. South Korea, for a heavyweight fight, is indeed an unlikely venue. However, as Wilder previously stated, for him, 2025 is a stepping stone; it seems plausible.

Rafael continued, “If the money is real the plan is to take that fight.” It would be Deontay Wilder’s second warm-up fight of the year, readying him for the blockbuster 2026 he is eyeing. “Then look for a big fight, preferably Joshua, for the next one in 2026. #boxing,” Rafael concluded.

Well, given everything we saw, it is the right choice. Both Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua are coming out of a bad phase. And despite the Bronze Bomber securing the victory, he was far from his best. Something that even he acknowledged in the post-match interview, where he kept the buzz for a potential AJ clash alive.

Deontay Wilder eyeing an explosive 2026

Following the fight, The Ring caught the former WBC heavyweight champion inside the ring for an interview. “It felt really good and it was a blessing to get back in there and get the rust off,” Wilder said with a bright smile. The last American heavyweight champion stated that he achieved everything that he wanted to in against Herndon. Still, he felt his performance could have been better.

The 39-year-old updated on his shoulder injury, revealing complete healing for the first time in four years. However, despite its healing, he wants to take things slow. “We’re going with the plan that we have. I definitely need a couple of more tune-ups. There is a lot more work to be done, so I can really feel satisfied and feel that I have truly returned,” he stated.

Wilder confirmed that 2025 will be tune-up fights and nothing else. However, for 2026, he is targeting a blockbuster clash against Anthony Joshua. “It could be against Joshua. If the fight was set up, we’ll be ready to go down those roads. A lot of money is on the line, but sometimes it’s not about the money because we have to make sure things are right. We’re in the hurt business,” he declared.

The 39-year-old explained that he and Joshua are both working through recent performance dips, and recovery will take time. “When we’re ready, everyone will know,” he said. So, right now, it is just a waiting game. For Wilder, for Joshua, and for the fans and everyone needs to be patient.

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“We’re Getting Calls For That Big Fight”: Deontay Wilder Shares ‘Plan’ After Comeback KO

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Deontay Wilder made his long-awaited return to the sport on Friday night.

The 39-year-old from Tuscaloosa, Alabama stopped countryman Tyrrell Herndon in the seventh round of their non-title heavyweight showdown at the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita.

It was Wilder’s first ring appearance since he suffered a devastating fifth round knockout defeat to Zhilei ‘Big Bang’ Zhang in Saudi Arabia last June, making it four losses in his last five outings.

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The former WBC heavyweight champion has received criticism following his performance against Herndon, with fans and analysts expressing their disappointment towards the 39-year-old despite him walking away with a stoppage victory.

Speaking in the post-fight press conference, Wilder outlined his future plans after his comeback win, as he admits he will ‘take his time’ but is ‘getting calls to have this big fight’.

“We got a plan that we had set for this whole year and we gonna stick with it.

We’re getting a lot of calls to to do this, to have this big fight, when you’re in the heavyweight division you’re always one fight away from a title fight and we just wanna push it we wanna take our time just like I did tonight.

I took my time and we’re gonna do it with the return as well, just taking our time, continue doing what we need to do until we feel like we’re ready to take it back over again.”

Next up for Wilder could be a showdown with two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, who also finds himself at a crossroads in his career after suffering a big setback against IBF champion Daniel Dubois last September.

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(VIDEO) Deontay Wilder Shakes Off Ring Rust But His Future Is Still Unclear

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Despite looking a bit rusty, the Bronze Bomber got the win he needed.

Deontay Wilder (44-4-1, 43 KOs) returned to winning form on Friday in Witchita, Kansas, when he stopped Tyrrell Herndon (24-6, 15 KOs) via TKO in the 7th round.

Herndon, wearing red gloves, shorts, and boots, had all the fashion choices of a tomato can. However, Herndon showed surprising head movement and defensive skills.

In his prime, Wilder had a snapping power and a long frame, which allowed him to load up his punches. He rarely did that on Friday in Wichita, though. At 39, he showed a level of patience that he will need to show if he plans to fight for a few more years. The composure he showed at times will serve him well.

Deontay Wilder now seeks a fight with Anthony Joshua. Ironically, Wilder turned down the Anthony Joshua fight in March 2019 even though streaming platform DAZN offered him $100 million for a three-fight package that year. The package was to include two fights against Anthony Joshua.

That fight might not be there this time, with Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury reportedly set to fight in September, possibly on Netflix.

Given this reality, Francis Ngannou remains the most realistic opponent for Wilder. Ngannou is expected to return to the boxing ring soon, and a decisive win over the former UFC champion would reignite Wilder’s standing in the eyes of casual fans.

An equally compelling scenario could emerge if Anthony Joshua defeats Tyson Fury. In that case, a fourth fight between Wilder and Fury—Wilder vs. Fury IV—would be an exciting and marketable option for both fighters, especially if Wilder continues to show the patience and power that defined his comeback in Wichita.

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