Eddie Hearn reveals when Anthony Joshua will retire from boxing ahead of his bid to become a three-time world heavyweight champion against Daniel Dubois

Anthony Joshua will face Daniel Dubois next week as he chases a third world title
The Watford-born fighter turns 35 next month and Hearn has revealed his plans

Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed when Anthony Joshua will retire from boxing.

Joshua is set to take on fellow-Brit Daniel Dubois in a hotly-anticipated bout which would see the former become a three-time world heavyweight champion with victory at Wembley Stadium.

It will be the 34-year-old’s 32nd professional fight of a hugely successful career which began over a decade ago.

Joshua over the years stated his eagerness to not keep going late into his 30s but Hearn says the Watford-born fighter is no closer to retirement.

‘Everything changes after every fight, but I think I’ve never seen him enjoy boxing so much,’ the Matchroom boxing chief recently said speaking to talkSPORT.

Promoter Eddie Hearn (left) has revealed when Anthony Joshua will retire from boxing

The 34-year-old is set to head into the 32nd professional fight of a hugely successful career

‘The preparation, the team. It’s simple but effective. I think he’s really found his rhythm with Ben [Davison] and the camp there.

‘And I think if you look back after the Oleksandr Usyk fights you might have said, “How many more fights? Three? Five?’

‘Well we’ve had four since then and now we’re saying five [more] still.

‘It’s always fight by fight.’

Joshua previously had plans to hang up his gloves after his 35th birthday which he celebrates next month.

However, his plans were hindered after back-to-back defeats against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

Speaking on the Jonathan Ross show earlier this year, Joshua said: ‘I’ve always said [I’d retire at] 35.

Joshua will become a world heavyweight champions with victory against Daniel Dubois (right)

‘I’m 35 in October, I’m thinking another two years or so if my body holds out.

‘I’ve set up certain businesses that I can transition into naturally which don’t rely on me being at the forefront.’