ANTHONY JOSHUA faces the distinct possibility of being without trainer Rob McCracken against Tyson Fury as the much-anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown looks set to clash with this summer’s Olympics.

Eddie Hearn revealed the contest between two fighters who hold all four major world titles — Joshua is the WBA, IBF and WBO champion while Fury holds the WBC crown — is inching towards being announced for late July or early August.

That would place McCracken’s involvement in Joshua’s corner on fight night in significant doubt as GB Boxing’s performance director is scheduled to be in Japan between July 23 and August 8 for the rearranged Tokyo Games.

“It’s not ideal,” Hearn said, “but we can’t move it a couple of weeks either side. Someone is spending a lot of money so we have to go whenever they say.

“We haven’t finalised an exact date, July 24 is the rough date but it may leak into early August but no later than that. It’s impossible to schedule anything without clashing with something.

“I know AJ and Rob have been talking accordingly so I am sure they will work it out.”