Anthony Joshua has revealed he could make a u turn on his decision to wait until the end of the year before he returns to the ring again.
The former heavyweight champion revealed he would not be fighting again until December after beating Jermaine Franklin earlier in the month.
However, this news came amidst rumours of a Saudi Arabian funded heavyweight tournament featuring Joshua vs Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk, with the winners fighting each other.
With that being said, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has always maintained that he would still like AJ to fight in July, with Dillian Whyte as the frontrunner as an opponent.
And, now it seems Joshua has also left the door open for a July fight, telling Sky Sports: “I am a thinker… maybe an over-thinker. “I thought as I have changed maybe three coaches in three years, it would be good to develop and work under the guidance of my new coach and by the time I’m back in the ring, I have cemented and implemented everything he wants.
“But, the only way we are going to put everything he is teaching me to the test is through fighting, but rather than putting pressure on myself, I just wanted to draw a line in the sand and say I am not fighting until this date.
“If I, my coach decide to change my mind… I feel I am able to change my mind right? So I am able to fight in July or August if I want but right now it’s off the table, but we are subject to change providing my coach is happy with what he sees.”