- Joshua hasn’t fought since being knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September
- Eddie Heard revealed in March that he had been dealing with an injury issue
- His return has been delayed further as he seeks a solution to an elbow problem
Anthony Joshua has revealed he is set to undergo surgery in a bit to solve an ongoing issue that has delayed his return to the ring.
The Brit has been out of action since he lost against Daniel Dubois at Wembley in September 2024, with his future up in the air on the back of the devastating knockout defeat.
Fans have been curious as to what his next move is, with no announcements made despite reports he could face long-time rival Tyson Fury as soon as this year.
In March, Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, revealed his man was ‘not ready to start camp’ and needed eight more weeks to build up his fitness on the back of a setback on an injury.
Joshua had, though, been in training at the time, but it appears he has now suffered yet another setback as he now prepares to go under the knife to finally solve the issue that has been bothering him for a number of months.
It remains possible that the former world champion will fight this year, but, speaking to DAZN on Saturday night, he explained why he won’t be in the ring any time soon.
Anthony Joshua has revealed he is set to undergo surgery this month on an elbow issue
Joshua hasn’t fought since being knocked out by Daniel Dubois at Wembley in September
Talk is starting to gather momentum surrounding a potential fight with Tyson Fury (pictured)
‘When do you want me back, people?’ Joshua asked in the interview. ‘I’m trying to get my body right. I have got to actually have a little surgery on my elbow.
‘A small surgery sometime in May. I’m finalising the details.
‘That will see me out of the gym for maybe six to eight weeks, and then when I’m healed, I will be back.’
Reports of a bout against Fury continue to gather pace, with Fury’s former promoter Frank Warren telling Mail Sport this week: ‘It’ll be about whether Tyson wants to do it, and whether AJ wants to do it. AJ is still active and wants the fight—it’s the one that never happened. Everybody wants to see it.’
Warren had previously suggested a return for a ‘generational ‘Battle of Britain’ fight against Joshua could be on the cards.
The two heavyweight stars have regularly traded verbals and been in discussions before, but nothing serious has ever materialised.
Joshua, meanwhile, was keen to stay away from the subject when speaking to Mail Sport this week.
‘We’ll save that conversation for another time,’ he joked.
‘I think what we’ll do for the viewers at home is go back over the years and find the same answer for the same question. Same same, nothing changed.’
