Anthony Joshua addresses retirement talk after disappointing defeat to Daniel Dubois
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAnthony Joshua has played down any talk of retirement following his defeat to fellow British boxer Daniel Dubois. 'AJ' was knocked out in the fifth round of the bout at Wembley Stadium, ending any immediate hope of becoming a three-time world champion.
A British-record crowd of over 98,000 people saw Dubois retain his IBF World Heavyweight title with a victory that shocked the boxing world.
The 27-year-old put in a dominant performance, flooring Joshua in the first round with a strong overhand right that he never truly recovered from.
Despite coming forward in the fifth round with a big straight right-hand, Dubois countered with devastating knockout blow. READ MORE: Daniel Dubois brutally knocks out Anthony Joshua as Tyson Fury fight plan suffers huge setback READ MORE: What Wembley crowd did to Tyson Fury and Tommy Fury ahead of Anthony Joshua fight speaks volumes “Always walk with your head high, we rolled the dice, for the third time, 13 world title fights, not every one has been successful, but they’ve all been fun and entertaining,” Joshua told the Independent when asked about his future. “You’re probably asking if I still want to consider fighting?
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