Boxing
Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius: Eddie Hearn gives AJ's plans following a win
Watch Joshua vs. Helenius live on DAZN
Eddie Hearn was glad that the weigh-in staredown between Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius got a little "spicy" on Friday.
"It was good because we've got to be focused for this fight," Hearn told DAZN.
As long as Joshua doesn't suffer any hiccup against Helenius on Saturday night at the O2 Arena, and live on DAZN, then Hearn believes that the former unified heavyweight champion of the world can continue with some huge plans.
"Helenius is here to win, AJ's got to stay focused," Hearn said. "We go through Helenius on Saturday, we go through Deontay Wilder in January, we go through Tyson Fury next year — that's how the team are thinking and that's how important it is to us. That's his mindset — he's here to destroy tomorrow night."
Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) rebounded from back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk with a unanimous decision victory over Jermaine Franklin in April, though that performance wasn't the most imposing.
AJ will look to make up for it by dominating Helenius on Saturday night. He can then look forward to fulfilling some of those plans Hearn laid out.
