Anthony Joshua is pursuing a battle with Tyson Fury in 2025 as he vows to hold on boxing after his crushing defeat to Daniel Dubois in September.
Former world heavyweight champion Joshua was knocked out within the fifth spherical by fellow Brit Dubois at Wembley Stadium as he suffered his fourth profession loss.
Nonetheless, the 35-year-old doesn’t look like considering retirement and is hoping for a long-awaited showdown with Fury, who was lately outpointed by Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia for a second time.
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“2025, I’m concentrating on Tyson Fury,” mentioned Joshua, on a visit to satisfy Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
Reflecting on the Dubois battle, he added: “Makes me hungry, makes me need to work tougher. Time is of the essence, time is proscribed, so I simply need to put in additional work.
“Once I look again, I imagine I may have achieved extra in 2024. I’ve one other likelihood in 2025 to do extra and I’m going to ensure I take each alternative that comes my approach.
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“I ought to have received however I did not and I’m going to go once more.
“My life is up and down so I’ve to get used to the turbulent instances and preserve driving the wave.
“I am unable to cease now. I’ve to maintain going till I attain my vacation spot.”
Talking to Sky Sports activities after Fury’s defeat to Usyk on December 21, Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, mentioned: “It is positively the one battle for Fury and aside from the Dubois rematch, it is clearly the one battle for AJ.
“Has there ever been a greater time? They’re each coming off defeats, each on the again finish of their careers.
“One in Wembley, one in Riyadh, two fights in 2025.”
