Anthony Joshua targets third heavyweight title after Tyson Fury Fight

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Anthony Joshua wants to become a three-time heavyweight world champion before he retires, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. With fights against Kristian Prenga and Tyson Fury already lined up, Joshua is aiming for another run at heavyweight gold following Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to vacate three world titles.

“He wants to become world heavyweight champion again,” Hearn told Secondsout when asked about Joshua’s future. This is the first time I’ve actually heard him talk about the future like that. Normally he says, ‘I’ve got my next fight,’ but now he says, ‘Prenga, Fury, then I want the world championship.’

“It shows you the clarity of his mind at the moment and obviously his enjoyment of the camp he’s in. So yeah, the focus is to become world heavyweight champion again. But obviously we’ve signed a contract, and we know what we’re doing for the next two fights.”

Hearn believes Joshua will have no shortage of opportunities once he fulfills those contractual obligations.

“Go fight Tyson Fury and then fight for the world heavyweight championship. It looks like there could be four new champions,” Hearn said. “AJ can walk into any fight he wants at any time. He’s the biggest fight in the division, and guys will think they can beat him. So it’s not going to be hard to get a shot. But right now we’re fighting Prenga and then Tyson Fury.”

Joshua’s immediate focus remains his fight with Prenga before the long-awaited showdown with Fury. If he wins both bouts, Hearn expects the former champion to go after one of the newly crowned heavyweight titleholders in an attempt to add another championship stint to his resume.