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Hearn: AJ-Klitschko probable
- Updated: October 2, 2016
Promoter Eddie Hearn is confident Anthony Joshua will take on Wladimir Klitschko rather than Joseph Parker on November 26.
Parker (21-0-KO18), who is mandatory challenger to Joshua’s IBF world heavyweight title, demolished Alexander Dimitrenko inside three rounds on Saturday but Hearn has issued a positive bulletin on the ongoing negotiations with former divisional supremo Klitschko (64-4-KO53).
Asked about the possibility of Joshua (17-0-KO17) facing Klitschko, Hearn told Sky Sports: “Percentage wise, I think it’s 60-40 yes, something like that. Klitschko wants the fight, AJ wants the fight. That’s always a great sign.
“For Klitschko, sometimes it’s not necessarily about the money. It’s little things of principle. He’s made plenty of money and half a million to him doesn’t mean a row of beans but something in the contract might be very important to him away from home.
“I’m confident and I think it’s the fight to make. Boxing is all about timing. Charles Martin came up and it was before our time. Now we’ve got Klitschko before Joshua’s time. It’s one or two fights before the plan but it’s here and available.
“I always say to Joshua: ‘You’ll …
