Anthony Joshua is motivated to extend his boxing career beyond earlier retirement plans, according to Matchroom chairman Barry Hearn, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Eleven months after Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn suggested that 2026 would likely be Joshua’s final year in the sport, the former two-time heavyweight champion is now considering fighting for another three years.
Joshua’s outlook changed following a difficult period that included a tragic car accident in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of two of his close friends and left him with minor injuries. The Briton returned to action after mourning and recovery, and is now on course for a long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury.
The 36-year-old knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in December and had been scheduled to face kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven in February before the accident forced a postponement.
Joshua is now set to face little-known Albanian Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, one
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