Eddie Hearn thinks Anthony Joshua could beat Tyson Fury in six rounds, and Francis Ngannou in three.
Ngannou almost pulled off a shock victory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday night when he put the WBC champion on his back in the third round, and lost via split decision when many believed the former UFC man had done enough to pull off a huge win.
Hearn was clear that he thought Ngannou was the real winner, and called into question the viability of an undisputed clash with Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
Speaking to DAZN, he suggested that the best way forward was for Joshua to meet Fury to consign the champion to retirement, and failing that, for Joshua to make light work of Ngannou.
“Forget Fury-Usyk; Ngannou just beat him,” explained Hearn.
“You got to give the rematch or let AJ end Fury’s career. Six rounds is all we need there.
“If Fury has to fight Usyk, we’ll fight Ngannou. All we need are three rounds. I’ve already messaged people about it. Easy fight for me to make. I know the demand for AJ versus Ngannou is huge. I have to speak to AJ. He wants to regain the heavyweight title but… we need just six rounds for Fury, three rounds for Ngannou.”