Boxing: Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua needs to take time away before deciding boxing future

Wednesday 14 January 2026 16:39, UK

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Promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua needs to take time away from boxing before deciding on his future following the tragic passing of close friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, who died in a car crash in Nigeria.

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