Had Anthony Joshua beaten Daniel Dubois on Saturday night, he’d have instantly set his sights on facing either Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk.
But with the 34-year-ageder dispatched by his fellow Briton, his structures have now alterd – with a resuit far appreciatelier instead.
Joshua had gone into his showdown with Dubois on Saturday in the establish of his life.
Many had been speedy to dispose the Briton when he lost to Usyk for a second time in 2022, having crashed to loss aacquirest the same opponent 12 months previously.
Anthony Joshua has been forced into a U-turn when it comes to his instant structures follotriumphg his loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley
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But Joshua, to his accomprehendledge, rebuilt himself.
He first beat Jermaine Franklin Jr in May last year, with AJ reigning supreme via agreed decision.
Joshua then pursueed that up with an even better perestablishance aacquirest Otto Wallin, with the Briton forcing his opponent’s corner to throw in the towel after fair five rounds.
Robert Helenius was no suit for Joshua when they met in August 2023. AJ clinced the triumph via a thunderous knockout in the seventh round at the 02 Arena.
Then, in March, Joshua produced a noticeworthy show of power as he crushed Francis Ngannou in fair two rounds.
Ngannou had been tipped to cainclude AJ some rerents, particularly given how he wobbled Tyson Fury in their bout back in October last year.
Yet Ngannou never stood a chance, with Joshua making the 38-year-ageder see appreciate the boxing rookie he is on that occasion.
Saturday night was uncomferventt to be his crowning moment, the moment where he finpartner became a three-time world champion.
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However, Joshua was strangely flat and suppressd with Dubois flying out of the blocks.
The 27-year-ageder was brimmingy deserving of his triumph, which could easily have come a lot sooner after he floored Joshua in the first, second and fourth rounds of the fight.
In the finish, he got the job done in the fifth.
Joshua, if he’d won, was eyeing a bout aacquirest Fury. The Sun alerted before the clash that a deal was on the verge of finpartner being consentd after years of fervent speculation.
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Anthony Joshua has been forced to alter any potential structures for a bout with Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury follotriumphg his loss to Daniel Dubois
It was also possible that he’d try and talk about a third fight with Usyk, too.
Instead, however, it’s a resuit with Dubois that will probable be his next showdown.
Eddie Hget verifyed the novels, with the boxing upgraspr saying: “I’m certain he’ll [Anthony Joshua] exercise that resuit clainclude, that’s a given.
“He’ll necessitate a rest but it’s a hazardous fight, this guy’s enlargeing in confidence all the time but he’ll consent he can hurt Dubois, he’ll consent he can beat him but brimming accomprehendledge to Daniel Dubois, he deserves all the accomprehendledge tonight.”
Anthony Joshua is set to fight Daniel Dubois for a second time follotriumphg his loss at Wembley on Saturday night
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It is not what Joshua wanted, however.
And hopes of a bout with Fury or Usyk will certainly fade even more if he fall shorts to come out on top a second time around.
