Anthony Joshua is going through a difficult time. The British boxer suffered a serious car accident in Nigeria at the end of December. Two close friends died. Given the uncertainty surrounding his next step in the ring, Eddie Hearn asked for respect for his recovery time. The 36-year-old British boxer has not only to deal with rehabilitation and recovery from his injuries after the impact, but Anthony Joshua has also to overcome a very difficult personal loss due to the deaths of his friends Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele. Eddie Hearn, Joshua's promoter, believes this is not the appropriate time to discuss his fighter's future. Hearn asks for respect during this delicate moment. "It's a very delicate time and I don't feel… And what's next? I'm getting calls every day from the media: 'Could you give us an update on his career?' It's like, really?” the promoter said in statements compiled by Izquierdazo. In recent days, there has been much speculation about Anthony Joshua's possible retirement following this accident. Reports indicated that the British fighter had already informed his family of this decision. However, Hearn recommended disregarding these reports and waiting for an official statement from the Briton. "Right now, he probably needs strength around him. Right now, he should be left alone... just to recover physically, emotionally, and spiritually. There hasn't even been a conversation about his career. Anything you hear about his career, until you hear it from 'AJ,' don't believe it," he added. After losing to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London, Anthony Joshua returned to the ring on December 21, 2015, against American influencer Jake Paul. Joshua defeated Paul by knockout in the sixth round in a bout held at the Kaseya Center in Miami. It was anticipated that Joshua's next fight would be against Tyson Fury this year. This rumor arose following the announcement of the "Gypsy King's" return from retirement. However, everything remains uncertain. So far, Joshua holds a record of 29 wins (26 by knockout) and 4 losses.