Anthony Joshua will fight either Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury or Dillian Whyte if he gets past Jermaine Franklin.
Hearn revealed Joshua's three-opponent shortlist if he gets past Franklin during a heated debate with presenter Simon Jordan on talkSPORT. Joshua looks to pick up his first win in over two years when he takes on Franklin at The O2 arena, with the fight also marking the first time in over seven years that Joshua hasn't competed on pay-per-view.
“Joshua has three options if he beats Franklin – Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte," Hearn said. "People say, ‘you throw Dillian Whyte in there because that’s the one that’s going to happen’, I mean that’s the easiest fight to make and I don’t think there is any disgrace, after the Usyk fights, going Franklin, Dillian Whyte, Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder. That’s a hell of a 2023.”
