EDDIE HEARN admits that he is “deluded” but insists he believes Anthony Joshua will knock out Deontay Wilder and then Tyson Fury.
And he says that both he and his prize fighter “have the vision” of the former two-time heavyweight champ becoming the undisputed king.
Talks for the long-overdue grudge match – which is currently targeted for January – between AJ and the Bronze Bomber resumed after Joshua knocked out short-notice replacement Robert Helenius last month.
The British heavyweight’s Matchroom promoter Hearn claimed this weekend that the fight had taken a huge step towards coming to fruition from a financial standpoint.
However, he also admitted they’re currently without a site for the dust-up, which should determine who is next in line to face WBC title holder Fury, while Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has also cast doubt on the bout.
Many still hope that the Gypsy King himself will finally seal an undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk, the man who dethroned Joshua.
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Many still remain unconvinced about AJ, even though he has bounced back from successive defeats to Usyk with two victories.
But Hearn told talkSPORT that he has no doubts that the 33-year-old will eventually climb back to the top of the heavyweight mountain, saying: “I’m Anthony Joshua’s No1 fan.
“In my head – call me deluded – but he’s gonna knock out Deontay Wilder and then he’s gonna knock out Tyson Fury, he’s gonna become the undisputed heavyweight world champion, and then we’re gonna sail off into the sunset.
“Call me deluded, I don’t care what you call me, I see it, we have the vision for that.”
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However, not many boxing fans appear to be as confident as Hearn.
Reacting to his bold claim, one tweeted: “Sorry Eddie but that’s not happening.”
“Oh, you crazy,” read another tweet, while a fellow social media user said: “Afraid not a chance! Wilder will finish AJ career if he chooses that route.”
And another said: “Eddie Hearn never amazes me with all his egregious comments.
“This has got to be the most outlandish comment by Eddie yet. Absolutely, unreal.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
