Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua needs to be 'roughed up' and leave the comfort of his Sheffield base ahead of next year's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Promoter Hearn has just returned from the Middle East, where he spoke to a few sites about hosting the heavyweight clash, slated for April.
He hopes AJ will regain his WBA, WBO and IBF titles in another UK stadium fight – most likely at Wembley or at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the site of the first fight in September.
Hearn believes his star fighter could benefit from leaving his comfort zone in sparring
Following that defeat, Joshua embarked on a US roadtrip, speaking to potential new trainers after a decade working under Rob McCracken at the headquarters of GB Boxing in Sheffield.