There’s got to be an element of risk." Asked to specify some of the opponents he had in mind for Joshua, Hearn named Dillian Whyte, Filip Hrgovic, Zhilei Zhang, and Otto Wallin.

But then came the brutal back-to-back knockouts at the hands of Zhilei Zhang. The points setback to a 13-loss Derek Chisora. And now Hrgovic, plunging his stocks further.

After back-to-back defeats to Zhilei Zhang, Joyce returned with an unconvincing win over Kash Ali, before he was then beaten on points by Derek Chisora last summer.

Joe Joyce and Filip Hrgovic held their final presser before their heavyweight fight on Saturday. The fight is seen as a career-defining bout for both men. Joyce has lost three of his last four ...

Joe Joyce has been advised to retire from the sport following his loss to Filip Hrgovic. Joyce suffered a fourth defeat from his last five fights, as he lost a unanimous decision.