Boxing

Eddie Hearn: 'Anthony Joshua to begin Deontay Wilder talks'

By Daniel Lewis, Football League Correspondent

Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that talks over a couple of high-profile bouts for Anthony Joshua in 2018 will begin later this week.

The undefeated Briton recently laid out his plans to dominate the heavyweight scene by adding the WBC and WBO belts to his IBF and WBA titles.

Both Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker are open to fighting Joshua at some point next year, with the former - also unbeaten after 39 fights - the top priority at this point after making light work of Bermane Stiverne in New York on Saturday with a first-round knockout.