The British Boxing Board of Management has hit Anthony Joshua with a suspension from the squared circle following his devastating knockout loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley final Saturday, studies mirror.co.uk.
The 2-time heavyweight champion of the world should avoid the squared circle for 28 days after being brutally folded by his fellow Briton at London’s Wembley Stadium final Saturday, the 34-year-old falling to the canvas thrice earlier than being knocked out by ‘DDD’ within the fifth with a stiff proper hand.
In line with the Affiliation of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports activities, it’s not uncommon for a fighter to obtain a medical suspension after struggling a TKO or KO loss. And whereas Joshua has no future fights set in stone with a date, it appears extremely unlikely that the month-long lay-off will affect him.
Quite a few pundits and former boxers have all raised their opinions on what’s subsequent for the Olympic gold medallist, with Carl Froch claiming that he ought to dangle up his gloves. Talking on his YouTube channel, Froch stated: “Anthony Joshua acquired completely battered from pillar to put up.
“He lacked ambition, he lacked self-belief and confidence. His powers of restoration are horrible, he seemed exhausted. I query Anthony Joshua’s need to be in that boxing ring anymore. I don’t assume AJ desires it anymore, he shouldn’t be boxing. That efficiency was weak.”
Nevertheless, Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn believes that his fighter nonetheless has combat left in him. Chatting with iFL TV about choices going ahead, he defined: “If Fury was to lose possibly they (AJ and Fury) each say ‘Proper, let’s give the general public one final hurrah, two large fights, finished’.“Or, if Fury wins, he may defend in opposition to AJ for the unified world heavyweight title and AJ may beat him and grow to be a three-time heavyweight champion. Something’s potential. Or we may rematch Daniel Dubois. Or (he) may combat another person.
Joshua, nevertheless, has a rematch clause he can set off to combat Dubois once more and has insisted he isn’t finished but.