Anthony Joshua has vowed to continue boxing after suffering a devastating loss to Daniel Dubois in September and is aiming to face Tyson Fury in 2025.
Former world heavyweight champion Joshua suffered his fourth career defeat when he was knocked out in the fifth round by Britt Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
But the 35-year-old has no intention of retiring and is hoping for a long-awaited showdown with Fury, who was recently edged for the second time by Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
“In 2025, I’m targeting Tyson Fury,” said Joshua, who is traveling to meet Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
Reflecting on the Dubois match, he added: “You’re hungry and you want to work harder. Time is very important and you only have so much time, so you just want to work harder.”
“Looking back, I think I could have done more in 2024. I have a chance to do more in 2025, so I’m definitely going to seize every opportunity that comes my way.”
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“I should have won, but I didn’t, so I’m going to go again.
“My life has its ups and downs, so I have to get used to the turbulent times and continue to ride the waves.
“We can no longer stop. We must keep running until we reach our destination.”
talk to sky sports After Fury’s loss to Usyk on December 21st, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said: “This is definitely the only fight for Fury and obviously the only fight for AJ apart from the Dubois rematch.” he said.
“Could there have ever been a better time? They were both coming back from defeat at the end of their careers.
“One game at Wembley, one game in Riyadh and two games in 2025.”
