Anthony Joshua and his team are confirmed plans for his US debut fight later this year are already underway. The British boxer is looking past his heavyweight unification showdown on 31st March, the British stars promoter, Eddie Hearn says. For the reigning WBA and IBF heavyweight king, Joshua is currently training ahead of his highly-anticipated fight with WBO titleholder Joseph Parker at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
The most sought-after fight in boxing, between Anthony Joshua and American fighter Deontay Wilder, is very unlikely according to promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua and Wilder are currently the biggest names in heavyweight and a fight between the duo has long been touted.
That fight will be less than a month after Wilder defends his WBA belt against Luis Ortiz. And while they are expected to clash for all four major belts later in 2018, Hearn insists that the fight remains unlikely.
“'While Deontay Wilder continues to live at a street address on 'Fantasy Island,' this (Joshua-Miller) is the fight that we will look to make in August,” Hearn told Boxing Scene as he confirmed that he is in talks for a fight between Joshua and unbeaten American fighter Jarrell Miller.
Should the fight hold in August, it would be Joshua debut in the United States of America.
“I'm already in talks with (the Barclays Center's) Brett Yormark that all being well on March 31st, New York is the venue for Anthony Joshua's next fight. If that's not against Deontay Wilder, Jarrell Miller will be the guy. That's the plan... (but) we have to win on March 31st. And AJ's not even thinking about August. It's not like we're overlooking Parker. It's my job to plan the future, and the future is a fight in America in 2018.”
Miller himself has a fight on April 28 to worry about as he faces Frenchman Johann Duhaupas at the Barclays Center.
Next month, Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs), will be making his second consecutive title defense in Wales’ capital city, coming off the back of a hard-fought 10th round knockout victory over Carlos Takam back in October.
