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Hearn: AJ’s toughest fight yet
- Updated: December 8, 2016
Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua’s IBF heavyweight title defence against Eric Molina is the “toughest fight” of his career so far.
The IBF champion battles his American challenger at Manchester Arena, live on Sky Sports Box Office, and is fighting to protect his ambitious plans for 2017.
A proposed world title unification fight with Wladimir Klitschko is expected to take place next April, but Hearn accepts that Molina could derail Joshua’s career this weekend.
“Everyone talking about what lies ahead, I think this is the toughest fight of Anthony Joshua’s career so far,” said Hearn.
“The thing is with Molina, he doesn’t really care. He’s got nothing to lose, he’s not protecting an unbeaten record, he’s not come in from the Olympic set-up. He’s …
