Anthony Joshua’s swanky meal with Eddie Hearn was gatecrashed by drug testing officers on Thursday night.
The pair were having a meeting about AJ’s next fight over dinner at a luxurious Dubai restaurant when representatives from the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) rocked up unannounced.
Hearn uploaded a video of the incident on his social media, with the caption: “Most tested fighter of all time. Hasn’t boxed for a year.
“Out for dinner in Dubai and UKAD rock up.”
In the video, Hearn says: “Just want to say, unbelievable scenes. UKAD turn up.”
The camera then pans to Joshua, who, with a wide grin on his face, flexes his bicep and quips: “Ed, they must have seen my chin-ups.”
UKAD, the official anti-doping partner of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC), have the authority to conduct random drug tests with any boxer that holds a license with the Board.
Boxers are expected to give urine, venous blood and dried blood spot samples at any time, while they are also required to inform testers when they leave the country.
Joshua hasn’t competed since his knockout loss to Daniel Dubois last September, but remains in the drug testing pool as he lines up his next move.
When is Anthony Joshua’s next fight?
The Watford powerhouse was expected to return to the ring sometime this year.
However, his comeback has been delayed by a long-overdue elbow surgery.
Hearn insists his client will box again in early 2026 against a ‘carefully chosen opponent’, before one last roll of the dice in the summer.
Instagram - Eddie HearnJoshua and Hearn were in Dubai to discuss AJ’s next fight[/caption]“We’ve got to choose carefully for the next fight, and I think the best way in all of this is just to be honest and say the next fight will be a comeback fight to build into a roll of the dice next summer,” Hearn told Sky Sports.
“We need a top-15 guy [next]. It’s not going to be Fury, Usyk, Dubois, all of those top guys.
“We need someone so that AJ can come back in a competitive fight after being out for what will be over a year and get himself ready for what will be one last roll of the dice.
“A defeat now at this stage of his career would be devastating to those plans. So we need to get it right.”
Joshua and Jake Paul have reached an agreement in principle for a bizarre crossover clash next year, while the two-time heavyweight world champion also has an offer on the table for a fight in Ghana.
Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Tony Yoka has been linked as a possible dance partner for AJ, but no concrete conversations have taken place with the Frenchman as of yet.
Joshua was knocked out by Dubois in SeptemberGetty“Tony Yoka, he’s definitely on a list of, I don’t know, ten,” Hearn recently said of a potential matchup with Yoka.
“I expect it to be a top-20 guy. It’s not going to be top five.
“This is a comeback fight that should possess some danger to show that we’re ready to roll the dice in a massive fight.
“Nothing really discussed, no offers made. But I’ll be going to see AJ next week and we’re ready to lock it in.”
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