Barry Hearn says Anthony Joshua could have 2 to 3 fights before retiring from the sport. The 12-year pro, Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs), is showing age at 35, and he\u2019s made enough money that he doesn\u2019t need to come out of retirement like some fighters do.<\/p>\n
AJ\u2019s Path to Retirement<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s not going to last forever. He\u2019s 35 years old. He\u2019s been a huge credit, and he\u2019s actually reinvented boxing on his own,\u201d said Barry Hearn to talkSport Boxing<\/a>, giving his thoughts on Anthony Joshua. \u201cWe\u2019ve had him for 12 years. I think he\u2019ll have two or three more fights<\/strong> and then go off into the sunset. Eddie did the work. I knew he was going to be big.\u201d<\/p>\n Hearn didn\u2019t give any hints about who he believes Joshua will fight before retiring. We know that Jake Paul could be one of them, but other than him, it\u2019s a mystery who AJ will fight. Eddie Hearn is still hoping that Tyson Fury will face him before he permanently retires. But with the Gypsy King\u2019s massive $160 million fortune, he can afford to ignore Joshua if he doesn\u2019t fancy taking the fight.<\/p>\n Joshua\u2019s likely options before retirement<\/strong><\/p>\n Matchroom\u2019s Star\u2019s Exit<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHe hasn\u2019t been a problem in 12 years. We\u2019re looking forward to him finishing. AJ is part of our family,\u201d said Barry.<\/p>\n Joshua made a lot of money for Matchroom after turning pro in 2013, but didn\u2019t have to do much to bring in the revenue. That\u2019s the surprising thing. He never fought Deontay Wilder, lost twice to Oleksandr Usyk, and was knocked out by Andy Ruiz.<\/p>\n AJ didn\u2019t fight great opposition, apart from Usyk. Wladimir Klitschko was 40 when he fought Joshua in 2017, and nowhere near his vintage form in his 20s and early 30s. Ruiz Jr. was a career-long, underachieving fringe contender when he was selected as a replacement opponent in their first fight in 2019.<\/p>\n\n