Heavyweight rival Dillian Whyte says Anthony Joshua ought to nonetheless combat regardless of his shock loss to Daniel Dubois.
Whyte has been a fierce, outspoken opponent of Joshua each earlier than and after his 2015 British title combat.
However he backed Joshua to maintain preventing.
“He nonetheless has loads within the tank and he is nonetheless a giant draw. As you noticed within the combat, he is nonetheless a robust boxer. Earlier than Dubois landed the ultimate blow, He requested DuBois to strike,” White advised sky sports activities information.
“It is laborious to say, he is younger, he is sturdy, he appears in nice form. He is obtained quite a lot of combat left in him.”
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Dubois, the IBF heavyweight world champion, knocked out Joshua in spectacular style within the fifth spherical at Wembley Stadium in September.
Dubois will subsequent defend his title in February, and whereas a rematch with Joshua has been thought of, AJ will not be able to field so quickly within the new yr.
However White does not assume defeat means the tip of Joshua’s preventing profession.
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“Folks put an excessive amount of emphasis on the failure of the heavyweight division,” White stated. “That is why quite a lot of fights do not occur.
“The rationale they are not being made is as a result of individuals put quite a lot of emphasis on profitable, shedding and drawing slightly than having fun with the truth that two prime gamers at the moment are preventing one another, which would not have occurred a number of years in the past.”
Fury is AJ’s ‘apparent’ subsequent combat
Coach Tony Sims, who labored with Joshua early in his profession, believes that no matter occurs in Fury’s Dec. 21 rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, the wait in opposition to Tyson Fury Confrontation is the “apparent” subsequent step for AJ.
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“I feel younger individuals right this moment, depart them alone,” Sims advised reporters. sky sports activities. “Boxing, like something in life, is consistently evolving.
“Younger individuals are going to succeed. If you happen to have a look at each heavyweight champion, like Ali, Larry Holmes, the younger individuals are at all times going to take over from the veterans. It does not matter how good you might be. The younger individuals at all times find yourself succeeding. Will overcome expertise.
“Joshua was 34, now 35, and he is an amazing champion. Daniel Dubois is a hungry younger fighter who has received this championship. I feel The obvious combat stays Tyson Fury and Joshua, whether or not Tyson wins or loses [Oleksandr] Usyk.
“I feel it is clearly the subsequent combat for Joshua. I feel it is nonetheless a large combat. They’re each comparatively late in life and I feel it is an amazing combat for each of them. battle.
