Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, insists a Wembley showdown next year between the two would be a box office smash, even if both men are coming off losses. Joshua was knocked out by IBF champion Daniel Dubois in October.

Anthony Joshua has faced widespread criticism for his controversial scoring of Saturday's heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury in Riyadh. The British heavyweight, who provided round-by-round scoring during the television broadcast,