Anthony Joshua‘s estimated return date has been detailed after Eddie Hearn revealed the heavyweight has been suffering from a ‘setback’.

The Brit has been out of action since he lost against Daniel Dubois at Wembley in September 2024, with his future up in the air on the back of the devastating knockout defeat.

Fans have been curious as to what his next move is, with no announcements made despite reports he could face long-time rival Tyson Fury as soon as this year.

Now, however, it has been revealed that Joshua is dealing with an injury, as revealed by Hearn when he was asked if Joshua could face Dubois in rematch after the champion pulled out of his defence against Joseph Parker due to illness.

It was expected Dubois would have a rematch and unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk if he beat Parker, but the Ukrainian has been order to face Parker instead.