The boxing heavyweight - who is still recovering from a minor injury and hasn't fought since losing to Daniel Dubois in September 2024 - is keen on a rematch with Dubois or Joseph Parker, while a fight with retired boxer Tyson Fury still appeals.

Promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports News: "Not only is he a two-time world heavyweight champion, but he's changed the face of the sport in this country.

"He's paved the way for these stadium fights for them to become a norm and I think he's inspired a new generation of young boxers to walk through the doors of an amateur boxing club.

"But he still loves the sport, he still thinks that physically he has a lot to give, so this is the final roll of the dice and we've got to get it right, we've got to be ready and it's going to be very exciting."

Hearn reiterated that Joshua is entering his "final year" with a handful of fights left.

He added: "This is the final year. Let's not beat around the bush.

"He's going to have somewhere between - it could always be your last fight - but one and three fights, that's the reality of the situation."

The promoter explained that Joshua simply isn't ready to "start punching yet with the same ferocity that he needs to" after his injury.

He noted how the boxer's ideal fights would be Dubois and Fury, but if they don't come to fruition, he needs to look at someone else "in the top 10".

Hearn said: "Joseph Parker right now is on one of the hottest runs. I mean, if Dubois doesn't fight [Oleksandr] Usyk, I'd like to see Dubois fight Parker as well, because I think Joe deserves a shot at a world heavyweight title.

"But, obviously, if there's a big unification fight for undisputed, then Joe is going to need another dance partner, and maybe it's a Joshua rematch."