“It’s 2023 and He Still Hasn’t Fought Fury or Wilder”: Fans Rip Apart Anthony Joshua After Eddie Hearn Hypes Up His Boxing Comeback

Anthony Joshua is set to make his comeback in boxing after two consecutive losses. He is preparing to face Jermaine Franklin at London’s O2 Arena on 1 April 2023.  His long-time rival, Tyson Fury is finding a hard time getting his bout against Oleksandr Usyk finalized. Fury has not yet explicitly stated the reason behind the delay in confirmation of the fight.

However, his promoter and father stated that the money that is currently being offered to him is not what he is “worth”. Witnessing this, Eddie Hearn, promoter of Joshua took to Instagram lauding his fighter for fighting Usyk back to back. However, the fans didn’t seem to warm up to his recent comments.

How did the fans respond to Eddie Hearn applauding Anthony Joshua?

Hearn took to Instagram and shared a picture of Joshua with a caption, “Fought Usyk back to back no problems, no questions asked. Never ducked a challenge his whole career. Cannot fu*king wait to see him back April 1st!”

The fans vehemently disagreed with the comments made by Hearn. Here are a few fan comments mentioned under the post:

One username named @Texasmade1984 wrote: “He just ducked Fury. What are you talking about.”

While another @bradclarke1: “Plenty of problems if I remember”

Another fan wanted to point out the fact that the boxer lost twice to the same fighter. @antonyguymorris: “No problems…apart from two massive defeats and a breakdown”

One fan commended Joshua for his bravery. @robbiethompson: “A true genuine Throwback fighter. Looking forward to his comeback fight which is a good match up and Franklin is a worthy opponent. A new chapter for AJ.”

Another fan pointed out the fight against Fury or Wilder he was supposed to take years ago @gazzo117 : “It’s 2023 and he still hasn’t fought Fury or Wilder”

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Seems like fans at large are not buying Hearn’s praise for Joshua.

Joshua is still one of the best heavyweights in the world even after losing his last two bouts. He has only lost to the current champion Oleksandr Usyk and the American boxer Andy Ruiz.

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His comeback would determine his future trajectory in the sport.

Will Joshua be able to fight Wilder or Fury in the near future? Let us know in the comments.