Anthony Joshua can ‘step straight’ to any big battle he wants, despite having a recent setback in the injury, the promoter Frank Warren reassured.
Joshua has been absent from the ring since he had a cruel knockout to Daniel Dubois in Wembley in September.
His return to action was hampered by injury problems, with Eddie Hearn revealing that his heavyweight talent needed eight weeks to recover from a ‘minor setback’ in training.
Joshua’s Superfight prospects have also greatly reduced since the last competition, with Tyson Fury announcing his retirement and Dubois is aimed at an undisputed world title fight against Oleksandr uksyk, which puts a Rematch for the IBF world title at stake.
But Warren, who promotes Fury and Dubois, has facilitated the fear that Joshua will be left in the desert.
“We make these fights happen,” he told Sky Sports.
“All I know is what they advise him [Joshua]The majority of heavyweights are with us. The door is removed from the hinges, just step in straight and we will make it.
“I understand something is going on [with an injury]. For him there is no rush, he is there and he will decide in his own time what he wants to do.
“I’m sure his team will support him by heart whatever his decision is.”
Queensberry Promotions, led by Warren, boasts a number of prominent heavyweight contenders who can prove well the superstars of tomorrow, such as WBO Tussenty champion Joseph Parker and WBC -Tussenty champion Agit Kabayel.
With USKyk suggesting that he be able to retire after his next two fights, Joshua can finally stand against one of Warren’s heavy hits.
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But at 35, Joshua was named to follow Fury in retirement, which would spell the end of a historical era in the British heavyweight box.
While he chose not to offer his recommendation on whether Joshua should hang the gloves, Warren says that the British has nothing left to prove.
‘This is his choice [about retirement]”Warren added.
“He was a big servant for the British box, the two -time world champion, who filled venues, was long at the top of a wave and in fact looked at the crest of a wave until he fought Daniel.
“He had three good victories under his belt.”
