Anthony Joshua has vowed to continue his boxing career despite suffering a brutal fifth-round knockout defeat against IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois at Wembley on Saturday. Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that Joshua, 34, will definitely be back, despite questions about his future after this loss.
In the all-British clash, Joshua was floored four times by a relentless Dubois, who ended the fight with a decisive knockout in the fifth round. This marks the fourth loss of Joshua's career, eliminating his hopes of becoming the undisputed world champion.
Joshua was aiming to join an elite group of fighters, including Muhammad Ali and Lennox Lewis, by becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion. However, despite the record-breaking crowd of over 98,000 in attendance, Joshua remains determined to fight on.
Of course I want to continue fighting, Joshua stated, although he declined to answer questions at the post-fight press conference. We took a shot at success and we came up short. What does that mean now? That were going to run away? Were going to live to fight another day. And thats what I am Im a warrior.
Reflecting on his career, Joshua added, Always walk with your head high. We rolled the dice for the third time. There have been 13 world-title fights, not every one of them has been successful but every one has been fun and entertaining. There were a few mistakes in there but thats the name of the game. Fine margins will cost you at the top level.
