Eddie Hearn claims boxing will be a 'worse place' without Tyson Fury after the Gypsy King outlined his desire to keep fighting.
The promoter has also outlined the plan for Anthony Joshua's next three fights, including a mega all-British clash against Fury.
Two-time former heavyweight champion Joshua has won three fights since last April to reignite his boxing career.
The 34-year-old will enter the ring again on March 8 against former MMA star Francis Ngannou, who caused Fury trouble on his professional debut last October.
Eddie Hearn says Tyson Fury's fighting plan is music to his ears
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Hearn wanted Joshua to fight Fury after Ngannou but the postponement of the clash with Oleksandr Usyk has complicated matters.
Fury suffered a cut above his eye in sparring last week and the undisputed bout, originally set for February 17, will now take place on May 18.
Hearn reckons Joshua will now fight Croatian boxer Filip Hrgovic after Ngannou before he takes on Fury.
The promoter believes Saudi Arabia advisor Turki Alalshikh will give the fans what they want.
Hearn told iFL TV: "The timing worked perfectly for AJ to stop Ngannou and for Fury to win.
"We appreciate there’s this fight and this rematch, but you know how things are going to go.
"Come on, you know how His Excellency moves. When the biggest fight in the history of the sport is in front of you to make I'm sure as hell find a way to keep everybody happy and make that fight but it's irrelevant right now.
"We need that fight to happen and now that fight is happening two months after our fight.
"So it sounds more likely that if AJ is triumphant, he will fight Filip Hrgovic for a world title, which is fine and then we’ll fight the winner of Fury vs Usyk.
"AJ is just like ‘Sign me up to everything, I’m going to beat everyone.’"
Fury confirmed this week that he has no intention of retiring after fighting Usyk.
The 35-year-old revealed he has plans for at least four more fights after the May bout, including at least one mouth-watering contest against Joshua.
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Eddie Hearn has outlined Anthony Joshua's three-fight plan
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Hearn is pleased to see Fury in that frame of mind but reckons Joshua would beat him if and when they enter the ring.
He added: "I love to hear this. Boxing would be a worse or weaker place without Tyson Fury, keep him in the sport.
"This is what I told you, he’s got the bit between his teeth. Good, I like seeing Tyson Fury like that.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will have to wait until May to fight
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"Good luck to him, he says two Usyk fights but I believe there’ll be one. I love it, music to my ears.
"Guess what, Joshua is going to knock Ngannou out and beat Hrgovic if that’s what he’s got to do. Then he’s going to knockout Tyson Fury."
