‘No guarantees’ Joshua will fight againpublished at 16:47 GMT
16:47 GMT
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Anthony Joshua said that he was ready to face long-term rival Tyson Fury after knocking out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on 19 December.
But just 10 days later the two-time world champion was injured in a road traffic accident in Nigeria that killed close friends Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele.
Little was heard from Joshua before he posted a video of himself working out in the gym in January with the message “mental strength therapy”, and he made a first public appearance since the crash at a PFL mixed-martial arts event in Dubai earlier this month.
In an interview with First Round TV last week, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said that he believes the 36-year-old will return to the ring, but at this point there were “no guarantees”.
He was also unclear when Joshua might be fit enough – mentally and physically – to resume full boxing training.
“Before this terrible incident we were geared up to fight in March and then fight Tyson Fury,” added Hearn.
“Obviously, that is not happening now and I don’t know if it will ever happen right now.
“But I think in the next few weeks and months, he may start to return and just turn the dial up a little bit more on training and see where he is at.”