Anthony Joshua revealed he’ll want surgical procedure to resolve an elbow damage.
He expects the process to maintain him from making a full return to coaching for six to eight weeks.
Joshua hasn’t boxed since struggling a crushing knockout defeat to IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois final September.
However the former unified titlist does intend to return to the game.
“When do you want me back?” Joshua mentioned, when talking to DAZN. “I am making an attempt to get my physique proper. I’ve received to truly have somewhat surgical procedure on my elbow.
“A small surgery sometime in May. I’m finalising the details,” he continued. “That will see me out of the gym for maybe six to eight weeks, and then when I’m healed, I will be back.”
It means Joshua will solely field as soon as in 2025.
Hypothesis is mounting that Joshua might finally battle long-time rival Tyson Fury in a non-title bout later this yr.
Fury, who introduced his retirement earlier this yr, has posted footage of himself with coach SugarHill Steward on social media which suggests he’s coaching nonetheless himself.
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Daniel Dubois says ‘he can do higher’ than his fifth-round knockout efficiency in opposition to Anthony Joshua in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Promoter Frank Warren informed Sky Sports activities: “It’s up to Tyson [if he comes back]. He may want to do that, if he does that’s going to his choice. I am not going to in any way try and get him to do that.”
“It all comes down to Tyson, the deal. We’re ready,” Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn informed Sky Sports activities. “But there’s no point calling it out because it’s going to take one man to say let’s give the world the biggest fight in boxing. And we live in hope that he [Fury] decides to get it done.
“[Fury boxing training,] that is an excellent signal. I am certain he will probably be bored quickly. Let’s hope he desires to make the largest battle in boxing.”
Anthony Joshua was knocked out by Daniel Dubois at Wembley in September (Photograph: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing).
‘What else would it not be?’
Carl Frampton, a boxing professional and former two-weight world champion, thinks Fury should be coming again, with Joshua his most probably goal.
“It looks like it doesn’t it. It looks like he’s coming back. Why else would he be training with SugarHill?” Frampton informed Sky Sports activities.
“It has to be [for a Joshua] fight. What else would it be?”
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