Eddie Hearn reveals potentially major issue he’ll have over Anthony Joshua’s next fight after brutal Dubois KO

EDDIE HEARN has all but admitted he could end up powerless when it comes to deciding Anthony Joshua’s next fight.

AJ is at a career crossroads following his brutal fifth round KO loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley last month.

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The Watford warrior, who was abandoned FOUR TIMES in the domestic dust, he has suggested that he wants an immediate opportunity for redemption.

And promoter Hearn admits he will have a hard time convincing the 34-year-old to do some last-minute revenge work on ‘Triple D’.

The Matchroom Boxing boss told Sky Sports: “When you start thinking about it, I don’t think there’s a bad decision to make.

“I know he’s leaning towards the rematch.

“Because he wants to win the world heavyweight title, versus fighting (Deontay) Wilder (or) waiting for (Tyson) Fury.

“And then you have everything following year boiling, without fighting for the world heavyweight title.

“If it’s just up to AJ, which it will be at the end of the day, I think it’s going to be very difficult to convince him to take the rematch.”

IBF heavyweight king Dubois is open to a cash-in rematch, telling SecondsOut: “We’re making plans for what we’re going to do now.

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“I heard AJ wants the rematch. We’ll see. If he wants it, so do I.

“We came out on top on the night, I was the best man on the night, but no disrespect.

“I’m not going to badmouth him or anything. It was a great fight and if we can do it again, it’s going to be even bigger.”

Former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua has faced strong calls to retire following his dismantling at the hands of Dubois.

But the London 2012 gold medalists insist they won’t be hanging up their gloves anytime soon.

In his post-fight interview, he said: “Before I come here, I always say to myself, ‘I’m a fighter for life.’

“We rolled the dice successfully and came up short and we’re rolling it again. We keep rolling the dice.”

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AJ added a few days later: “We fell short but we have to look at all the positives.

“This is the mentality and the perspective we have to have. Look what we’ve achieved in 11 years, it’s phenomenal.

“I want to thank everyone who has been with me.

“What a rollercoaster ride, and you know what the problem is?

“It’s still far from over.”

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