EDDIE HEARN reckons Anthony Joshua only needs three more wins to make himself a shoo-in for the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
The Watford warrior’s two stints as unified heavyweight champion have already made him a dead cert to go in the British Boxing Hall of Fame.
REUTERSAnthony Joshua is already a shoo-in for the British boxing Hall of Fame[/caption]
INSTAGRAM@EDDIEHEARNPromoter Eddie Hearn reckons AJ needs to beat three more fighters to land in the International Boxing Hall of Fame[/caption]
GETTYDeontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are two of the names on Hearn’s three-man list[/caption]
Despite having had less than 30 pro outings, Joshua has been involved in a whopping 12 world title fights and one unification bout.
While AJ has already certified himself as a British boxing great, his admittance into the International Hall of Fame is by no means guaranteed.
Hearn, however, believes the Brit can punch his ticket with wins over Dillian Whyte, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
The Matchroom Boxing chief said: “If you beat Dillian [Whyte], [Deontay] Wilder and [Tyson] Fury, you’re in the Hall of Fame.
“No pressure.”
Joshua, 33, will have the opportunity to tick the first of those names off that list next month.
The Olympian will renew his rivalry with Whyte in a domestic dust-up at the O2 Arena on August 12.
A win over Whyte will see Joshua finalise a long overdue grudge match with former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder.
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Joshua had hoped to face Gypsy King Fury later this year but negotiations over the Battle of Britain fell through for a third time.
He told Sky Sports: “I’m not disappointed.
“That’s just the reality that we live in. That’s the reality.
“Unfortunately it didn’t happen, but I’m not disappointed because we know why. People are starting to see.
“This is just how boxing goes sometimes. People are just…it’s just a shame.
“But it is what it is, none of my business. If that was me, I would have gone in there and fought, but it’s not me so I can’t really comment on another man‘s decisions.
Joshua’s sights are firmly set on winning his latest showdown with Whyte, but he can’t help but admit subsequent fights with Wilder and Fury would be the “dream” scenario.
He said: “Yeah, it would be [the dream scenario fight Whyte, Wilder, and then Fury]. But dreams are fake. This is reality.”