Eddie Hearn has told talkSPORT.com that he will not be entertaining another lengthy rebuilding process for Anthony Joshua.

Following his KO defeat to Daniel Dubois last month, AJ is currently contemplating whether to take an immediate rematch against his British rival in February.

Dubois dominated and KO’d Joshua, to the surprise of many in the boxing worldGetty

It appears as though Joshua is leaning towards this option, though some outside observers have suggested it’s not the wisest course of action for him due to the manner of the loss.

Some have even told Hearn that AJ would be best off taking multiple lesser fights to rebuild.

However, he only recently did exactly that following his losses to Oleksandr Usyk, putting together a four-win streak before being KO’d by Dubois, so it appears unlikely he will revert back to square one again.

Hearn told talkSPORT.com: “Someone said to me yesterday, I think AJ should like three or four rebuild fights. I was like, ‘Are you crazy?’

“The only thing that motivates Anthony Joshua away from his own personal performance is the world heavyweight championship.

“Of course, the Tyson Fury fight interests him, of course it does, but he wants to win the world heavyweight championship again.

“And getting a shot at the world title, particularly in a division with a unified champion, is very difficult to get.”

As things stand, no final decision has been rendered by Joshua on his next move.

Hearn initially suggested he should perhaps leave the Dubois rematch and instead prioritise a potential meeting with Fury, should he lose to Usyk again in their December 21 rematch.

However, it seems as though the chance at immediate revenge may be too tempting to pass up.

Hearn and AJ are in the process of figuring out what’s nextMark Robinson/Matchroom

Explaining the latest on the decision making process, Hearn continued: “I think that we’ve had our time now, almost. It’s coming up to a month.

“So the main things for AJ were obviously to reflect, to physically get checked over, to look at the date of February, which is the proposed show, and seeing if he’d be ready physically for that date.

“But more importantly, if that was the right fight to take, and I think time helps make that decision a little bit.

“The immediate reaction in the aftermath is sometimes very different after reflection.

“Anthony will make the decision 100 per cent himself, but with the input of me, 258, Ben Davison, and all of his team.

“But he will be the one that makes the ultimate decision.”