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Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua has named Deontay Wilder as his 'top option' for interim bout

Eddie Hearn has said that Anthony Joshua would like to fight Deontay Wilder while he waits for his re-match with Oleksandr Usyk to be arranged.

AJ is due to face Usyk for a second time this year after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on a unanimous points decision in front of a sell-out crowd at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September last year.

However, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has delayed negotiations between AJ and Usyk. Therefore, the British boxer is said to be looking at alternative bouts for the interim period.