Overview

• Nelson told talkSPORT Joshua has nothing left to prove and should walk away rather than risk a damaging defeat to a lesser opponent.
• Joshua has been inactive for 12 months since being dropped multiple times and stopped by Daniel Dubois in the fifth round at Wembley last September.
• Eddie Hearn says there will be no rushed return, with Joshua spending the rest of 2025 in the gym and a tune-up targeted in late 2025 or early 2026.
• Hearn is mapping a multi-fight plan and has floated Martin Bakole, Efe Ajagba and Tony Yoka as likely options rather than immediate top-tier foes.
• Talk of a Jake Paul bout remains uncertain despite reported verbal terms, and The Independent notes Paul opted for an exhibition with Gervonta Davis earlier this year.