Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: Eddie Hearn offers new rematch update and reveals likely venue

Anthony Joshua is keen to take on Daniel Dubois in a rematch which is likely to take place in Saudi Arabia, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn.

Joshua was floored four times by Dubois before being knocked out in the fifth round of their heavyweight title bout at Wembley last month.

The 34-year-old has a rematch clause in his contract with the Saudi organisers who staged the fight.

And when asked to provide an update on the situation, Hearn told FightHub: “So the big decision now really is - do we take the rematch?

"There's a keenness from His Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] to make that rematch in February, it's part of our options within our contract.

"I think AJ will always lean towards the rematch. You saw him rematch Andy Ruiz straight away, you saw him rematch Oleksandr Usyk straight away.

Shock upset: Anthony Joshua was knocked out by Daniel Dubois at Wembley last month (Getty Images)

"For me the other carrot that may dangle is obviously waiting for the Fury vs Usyk fight on December 21. But he said something the other day: 'What happens if one of them gets injured?'

"I mean that could well happen. All of a sudden that fight's kicked back to April. And even if it happens on December 21, the winner or loser of that fight is not gonna fight until next June, July or August.

"You're gonna be out of the ring for nearly a year, and I'm not sure coming off the back of that kind of defeat you want to be out the gym for too long.

"And also he knows that if he does rematch Dubois he has a straight shot at a world heavyweight title. And that's a huge carrot for Anthony Joshua.

"So if it was up to AJ - straight rematch. But he will take the advice of me and 258 and Ben Davison and everybody, and then he'll make the decision.

Joshua was knocked to the floor four times by Dubois en route to a fifth-round knockout (Action Images via Reuters)

"But it'll be a decision that probably comes in the next couple of weeks."

When asked if the fight would take place at Wembley again, Hearn revealed: "I think it would be part of Riyadh Season in Riyadh. Riyadh Season runs from October to end of February or early March. So anything within that period takes place in in Riyadh. So yeah, it would be a part of Riyadh Season if it was to happen."

Hearn added that Joshua is expected to stick with trainer Ben Davison moving forward, despite his shock loss to Dubois.