Eddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua's plan for three fights as Tyson Fury abandons his five-fight shock after Usyk delay

ANTHONY JOSHUA is eyeing a world title shot after back-to-back wins this year, promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed.

AJ's Next Move: Clash with Francis Ngannou

Anthony Joshua is set to face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a crossover clash next month. This fight will be a crucial step for Joshua as he looks to rejuvenate his career.

Saudi boxing kingpin Turki Alalshikh has expressed his interest in organizing a fight between the winner of Joshua vs Ngannou and the victor of Tyson Fury's rescheduled undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.

However, due to the rematch clause in Joshua's contract, his next fight would be against mandatory IBF heavyweight title challenger Filip Hrgovic if he emerges victorious against Ngannou.

Eddie Hearn's Insight

Eddie Hearn, the chief of Matchroom boxing, believes that Anthony Joshua will eventually face the winner of Fury vs Usyk. He is confident that the timing will work out perfectly for this mega-fight to take place.

Hearn stated, "When the biggest fight in the history of the sport is in front of you to make, I’m sure as hell find a way to keep everybody happy and make that fight but it’s irrelevant right now."

He added, "We need that fight to happen and now that fight is happening two months after our fight."

Tyson Fury's Future Plans

Tyson Fury has recently announced that he plans to continue fighting and has set his sights on at least four more fights after his bout with Usyk. He has also expressed his desire to have back-to-back fights with Anthony Joshua before retiring from the sport.

Eddie Hearn responded to Fury's plans, saying, "Boxing would be a worse or weaker place without Tyson Fury, keep him in the sport."

Hearn also expressed his excitement about Fury's determination and declared, "Good luck to him, he says two Usyk fights but I believe there’ll be one. I love it, music to my ears. Guess what, Hrgovic is going to knock Ngannou out and beat Hrgovic if that’s what he’s got to do. Then he’s going to knockout Tyson Fury."