Barry Hearn: I want to make Joshua vs Klitschko within 15 months

[LacedUp]

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Earlier in the video he also says he thinks Joshua is the best HW prospect he's ever seen, as well as he'd knock out both Chisora and Fury within 3 rounds.

So, Wladimir Klitschko vs Anthony Joshua in 2016?

Wlad would be 40 and Joshua would only have 3 years as a PRO on the back.

Assuming AJ would still be undefeated, do you reckon there's any chance of him being ready for Klitschko in 15 months?

I have my doubts. But I also think Wladimir will be retired by then!

[King_]

Absolutely not. This kid has loads of potential. Unless they want him to get flattened like a pancake, he's going nowhere near a title shot until Wlad retires

[New England]

"i want to promote my fighter by dropping WK's name..."

[MDPopescu]

... This Joshua also needs some solid legs underneath... (As Wilder...)

[Killer_of_Sheep]

Please don't.

He'll get Fernando Varga'd.

But maybe, just maybe he can win, and that would turn the boxing world upside down.

[Daddy T]

he'd want to give him longer than that ... but also if he wants to make a name for himself he would want to get the title by beating wlad rather than just inheriting it after wlad retires

[artfuL_]

Wlad should call their bluff and put them on notice, see how that goes.

[NEETzsche]

it's just hype

[Simurgh]

way too soon. AJ is the next big thing but it needs to be done slowly.

Fury (either) - AJ is the fight.

[Russian Crushin]

He wont even face a live body in 15 months