Eddie Hearn, the manager of former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, has announced his intention to hold a warm-up fight before facing Tyson Fury in the ring..

A representative of the British boxer noted that his ward needs to have an intermediate fight to assess his current condition.

" He went four rounds with Jake Paul. In addition, he was in a terrible car accident, in which he himself received terrible injuries.. What planet do these people live on

We were planning the warm-up fight before the accident, before the Jake Paul fight, so what changed We need to actually see that we are physically ready for fights of this level.

I understand those who say go straight into battle. Thank you, Carl Froch. That's very nice of you.

But let's be reasonable and realistic. We will also be guided by the opinion of Alexander Usik’s team and doctors, who clearly said that Joshua first needs an interim fight,” Hearn was quoted as saying by Boxing News 24/7.

Previously, Joshua gave a reason why he did not immediately accept Fury's challenge.

Lewis explained why Joshua should not respond to Fury News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.