Wembley Stadium erupted on September 21 when Daniel Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs) hammered Anthony Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) into the canvas, scoring a fifth-round knockout and dropping him four times. While the fight put Dubois in the spotlight, it left fans debating AJ’s future: a rematch, a retirement, or something else?
Dillian Whyte, Joshua’s former opponent, spoke to the chatter Sky Sports: “He still has a lot of fight in him.” Whyte praised Joshua’s power despite the loss: “He’s still got a lot in the tank and he’s still a big draw. And as you can see in the fight, he’s still a big puncher. He got Dubois going before Dubois got landed the final blow.
Whyte also called out the fans’ obsession with records: “People put too much emphasis on a defeat in heavyweight boxing. That’s why a lot of fights don’t happen.”
Meanwhile, Whyte is preparing for his own fight on December 15 against Ebenezer Tetteh, the same guy Dubois destroyed in one round in 2019. As for Dubois, he’s back in February, while Joshua’s rematch prospects they are for now. Is AJ done? Not if Whyte has anything to say.
