Anthony Joshua to face victor between Usyk, Fury rematch

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has stated that Anthony Joshua would face the winner of the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk bout if he defeats Daniel Dubois in their upcoming fight in September.

Joshua last fought in March, knocking out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in the second round to cement his domination in the ring.

In a recent interview with The Sun, Hearn stated that their major focus is still on Joshua recovering the world heavyweight belt.

He said: “I expect the winner of the December fight to fight Anthony Joshua, if he wins in September.

“There’s no decision yet made on the opponent, there’s three or four in the mix. But yeah, that’s the absolute plan.

“The first priority is to regain the world heavyweight title and obviously undisputed has always been the dream.

“So I think we’re two fights away from becoming undisputed. But, we’ve got to win them.”

Last month, Usyk defeated Fury in a historic showdown, winning by split decision.

This victory made Usyk the first boxer since Lennox Lewis in 1999 to unify the heavyweight division. He seized the WBC title from Fury, adding it to his existing WBA (Super), WBO, IBF, and IBO titles.