He is, however, concerned that it is not the “right fight” for Joshua to be taking.
There are indications that an announcement would be made in the coming days to confirm the IBF Heavyweight Champion is making the second defence of his title against Klitschko at the Manchester Arena on December 10.
“Terms are virtually there between the two now, there are plenty of things that have got to fall into place,” the 37-year-old told the BBC.
“Tyson Fury’s vacated the [WBA and WBO] belts; the governing bodies would love Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko to have the belt on the line.
“I don’t think it is the right fight for Anthony Joshua, but isn’t that what’s exciting about it? You can’t really win as a promoter because on one hand people are saying, ‘You’re putting him in too easy [past] fights’, and then they’re saying: ‘That’s a bit early for him isn’t it? What are you doing?’
“It’s a complete 50-50 fight. Freshness, sharpness leads you to Anthony Joshua, and then the experience says Anthony hasn’t got a chance. It’s definitely a jump too early, it’s his 17th pro fight, he’s never been in with anyone like Wladimir Klitschko, anyone with his experience. But I also believe Wladimir Klitschko has never been in with anyone like Anthony Joshua,” he added.
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