Anthony Joshua nonetheless has plans to be a champion once more.
The British boxing star fell flat in opposition to fellow Englishman Daniel Dubois this previous Saturday, being completely dominated for almost all of the competition earlier than Dubois put him down for the rely in Spherical 5 in entrance of a packed home at London’s Wembley Stadium. Joshua was trying to carry heavyweight gold for the primary time since 2021, however it was Dubois that efficiently defended his IBF title whereas incomes the largest win of his profession.
On Monday, Joshua launched a press release on social media, thanking his supporters and vowing to proceed his run again to the highest.
“Sure, I do know we got here up brief, however we’ve bought to take a look at all of the positives,” Joshua mentioned. “That’s the mindset and that’s the attitude that we now have to have, a constructive one. At all times. Have a look at what we’ve achieved within the area of 11 years, it’s phenomenal and I need to thank each single considered one of you that’s been using with me. What a roller-coaster journey.
“However you already know what the issue is? Is that it’s removed from over but. We’ve accomplished it as soon as, we’ve accomplished it twice. Doing it a 3rd time hasn’t been straightforward, however I imagine it’s one thing I can obtain. It’s about making the precise steps ahead, working onerous, and proving, and it’s bought to come back from right here [taps chest] greater than something. It might’t come from any exterior voices or influences, it’s bought to come back from right here, and it’s solely been a day, however after I sit again and I’m considering, I do know I’ve bought a whole lot of this. I do know I’ve bought a whole lot of this.”
Joshua, who turns 35 in October, had rattled off 4 consecutive victories to rebound from a pair of losses to Oleksandr Usyk. He adopted a pair of wins over veterans Otto Wallin and Robert Helenius with a surprising knockout of former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, and a formidable efficiency in opposition to Dubois may have arrange a long-awaited matchup with Tyson Fury.
Fury is presently set to rematch Usyk on Dec. 21 after shedding to the Ukrainian star this psat Could. It’s unclear what path Joshua has to ultimately reserving a matchup with both of this would-be heavyweight rivals, however it seems like he’s prepared to place the work in.
“Hold your seat belts tight, as a result of deep, deep, deep down in right here, I do know we’ve bought much more to deliver and much more to deliver to the sport,” Joshua mentioned. “Lengthy could it proceed.”
