Anthony Joshua returns to work in the ring as showdown with Deontay Wilder is in doubt and Eddie Hearn warns another fight could happen in December
- Anthony Joshua has shared a photo of himself working in the boxing ring
- The Brit’s fight with Deontay Wilder now looks increasingly unlikely
- Joshua has won two fights in a row since losing twice to Oleksandr Usyk
Anthony Joshua is back in training, even if he is far from ready for his next opponent.
The Brit shared a photo of himself in the ring at Finchley Boxing Club on Sunday morning.
The post comes after reports that a showdown against Deontay Wilder may not happen later this year, promoter Eddie Hearn has warned.
A possible shift in boxing in Saudi Arabia has been blamed as the biggest stumbling block currently threatening to thwart the fight initially scheduled for this winter.
New Saudi management, Skill Challenge Entertainment, is the organization responsible for organizing Tyson Fury’s crossover fight against Francis Ngannou.
Anthony Joshua took to Instagram to show his fans that he was returning to work on Sunday
“If we don’t sort that out soon, you’ll probably see AJ fight (someone else) in December,” Hearn told Boxing King Media.
“First, Prince Khalid (bin Abdulaziz) have been great partners and good friends to us. I’m sure we will work with that new entity as well. You saw yesterday they threw a lot of money into these things and made some noise.
“For us, we have agreed to the terms for Joshua and Wilder, but until we have a contract, there will be no fight. Everyone has agreed to the terms, but until the money is raised, there will be no fight.
Wilder said he was happy to see Joshua knock out Robert Helenius in their fight in London earlier this year.
Joshua defeated Helenius in the seventh round with a crushing right hand to make it two wins in a row as he continues his comeback trail.
Joshua defeated Helenius in the seventh round with a right hand, making it two wins in a row