Talks ongoing for Joshua, Wilder fight reveals Hearn
The two heavyweight boxers have never met before, with talks breaking down in 2018 over what would have been an undisputed fight
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed 'a lot of talks' have taken place for Nigerian-born Anthony Joshua to fight Deontay Wilder in his next fight.
It comes as Dillian Whyte also eyes up fighting Joshua with the Body Snatcher continuing to publicly call out the British boxer for a rematch seven years on from his loss.
Joshua's promoter Hearn revealed that talks are progressing well with Wilder's manager Shelly Finkel which could see Joshua could face the Bronze Bomber as early as March.
'The communication lines are good between me and [Wilder's co-manager] Shelly [Finkel]. We've had a lot of talks, a lot of chats,' Hearn told iFL TV.
'Until the training team is confirmed for AJ, we won't make any opponent selections because we want the input from the trainer.
'So again, we've got three or four guys that we're talking to and ready to try and make a move for. We have to make sure the training team is comfortable with that. That'll be the plan over the next couple of weeks.
The two heavyweight boxers have never met before, with talks breaking down in 2018 over what would have been an undisputed fight.
This time around, both boxers are in very different positions and a defeat could be detrimental to either's career.
Hearn threw names including Wilder, Whyte, Fury and Usyk into the ring as potential opponents for Joshua but the Bronze Bomber looks to be a major frontrunner.
For now, Wilder is currently poised to fight Andy Ruiz Jr, and Hearn expects the American to be his next opponent.
He added: 'He's been ordered to fight Andy Ruiz. He's in negotiations with various people to fight Andy Ruiz. So I'm guessing that's what he's going to do next.
'At the same time, we'd like Dillian Whyte to fight Wilder in the interim or AJ in the summer.
'We'll have to see, but it looks like Wilder will fight Ruiz, AJ will fight at the end of March or April, and Dillian Whyte will fight as well. I think they're all going to come together in the summer.'
