Boxing Star Anthony Joshua Was Asked About Retirement After Today's Loss
09/21/2024 08:42 PM
It was a tough night for boxing superstar Anthony Joshua who suffered a stunning defeat at the hands of Daniel Dubois at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Dubois made pretty quick work of the former heavyweight champion — knocking Joshua down in Rounds 1, 3 and 4 before delivering the crushing blow that ended the British boxer's night in Round 5.
After such a devastating KO, Joshua was asked if it might be time to hang up his gloves. Here's what he had to say:
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 entertaining. Do I still want to continue? Of course I want to continue fighting. We took a shot at success and came up short. Do we run away? No, I'm a warrior, and the way the fight finished, we have to give credit to my opponent Daniel. When I sign up for opponents I don't like them, but now it's done, I take my hat off to them. Thanks to my team for the way they prepared me, a few mistakes in there, but it's fine margins, that'll cost you at this level.
Joshua's trainer Ben Davison also made it clear that a rematch is something that's in the cards and that he's "proud" of how his fighter performed.
"We have that fight to look at, I know some adjustments that could be made," he said. "... He got off to a shocking start, not nearly won the fight, but still in the fight after such a bad start, I'm very proud of what he showed there.
"Against such a strong fighter, a terrible situation, a lot of fighters wouldn't keep trying how AJ did."
It's an ugly finish for a man whose gone 28-4 over the course of his career with 25 knockouts. For a boxer like Joshua, however, it's hard to imagine that would be the way he wants to leave the sport.
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