Anthony Joshua urged to retire from boxing immediately after nightmare defeat to Daniel Dubois
Boxing fans have urged Anthony Joshua to retire after his nightmare defeat to Daniel Dubois on Saturday night.The 34-year-old had gone into the clash expected to continue his stunning form, having won all four of his bouts since his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022.Yet that didn't happen, with Dubois flooring Joshua multiple times before delivering the decisive blow in the fifth round of the clash.AJ has now lost to the likes of Usyk, Andy Ruiz Jr and Dubois throughout his career.And some fans on social media believe it's time for the boxing star to hang up his gloves for good."Anthony Joshua should just retire and enjoy his money. No need to keep going until he gets a serious injury," said one user."Joshua needs to retire for the sake of his health," stated a second."Time for Anthony Joshua to retire and enjoy the money he's earned through a fantastic career," were the words of a third.JUST IN: Daniel Dubois stuns Anthony Joshua with remarkable Wembley win to leave hopes of Tyson Fury fight in tattersAnother fan stated: "AJ should just retire! This beating is too much, man has passed his prime."A fifth said: "Joshua is a shame. Man should retire."And a sixth reacted to AJ's shock defeat by saying: Joshua should retire, get himself on the celebrity circuit. I'm A Celeb, Strictly etc. Very limited boxer."Joshua was downbeat after his defeat.READ MORE: Liam Gallagher blasted for performance before Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois fight - 'That was dire'He also showed a touch of class by congratulating Dubois, saying: "Credit to him and his team. We rolled the dice of success, but we came up short."You know I'm ready to kick off in the ring, but I'm going to keep my cool, keep very professional, and give respect to my opponent."I'm always saying to myself I'm a fighter for life... We keep rolling the dice."I had a sharp opponent, a fast opponent and a lot of mistakes from my end, but that's the game."LATEST SPORTS NEWS:Anthony Joshua delayed getting to Wembley as clock ticks down until Daniel Dubois fightTyson Fury makes feelings clear ahead of Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois fightMike Tyson makes passionate speech about age before Jake Paul fight - 'I want to change the way people think'Dubois' promoter, Frank Warren, was delighted after seeing his man come out on top."It was a phenomenal fight," said Warren."It takes two people to make a fight like they did."A great champion and AJ. "AJ showed his heart til the end."I always felt he [Dubois] would do it and he did it.It's not a turnaround, it was there, he was a young man."Everybody here has seen a champion's performance tonight."Showed his courage, his skills, and his performance."Whatever happens, we'll keep him busy."
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