Eddie Hearn's predictions did not go to plan in Riyadh (Image: Getty) Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has seen his plans for Anthony Joshua 's future disrupted after Daniel Dubois pulled off an audacious upset against Filip Hrgovic. Hearn's comments claiming just hours before the fight that Dubois is "not an elite heavyweight" were thrown back in his face after the Briton's stoppage of Croat contender Hrgovic, while a potential bout between Joshua and Deontay Wilder also now looks impossible. The Bronze Bomber suffered his fourth defeat in five fights after a one-sided fifth-round knockout at the hands of Zhilei Zhang.
The pair clashed as Queensberry Promotions cleaned house in their 5v5 tournament against Matchroom Sport on Saturday, forcing Hearn to have a major reshuffle of his immediate plans for Joshua. During his appearance on the True Geordie podcast , the Matchroom boss said: "I thought to myself, 'Who are we gonna make captain? Who's the biggest name on the team? Who's gonna go last? Who can give us drama like no-one else can? Who can spin this narrative even further that, not just is Wilder in the team, he's the captain of the team.' Related articles 5 huge fights Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn can now make including Fury v Joshua Eddie Hearn vs Frank Warren 5vs5 results and reaction after Wilder knocked out Anthony Joshua makes Deontay Wilder feelings clear with savage response after KO "Because I've gotta pump Wilder up, y'know? Because you can become deflated in this g.