Anthony Joshua has been suspended from boxing for 28 days following his knockout loss to Daniel Dubois.
The two-time world heavyweight champion, 34, was destroyed by his British rival in front of a record crowd at Wembley last weekend.
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AJ was knocked down three times before a decisive punch in the fifth round, which sent him to the canvas for the final time.
He has now been handed a standard 28-day suspension by the British Boxing Board of Control.
It is always given to British fighters when they suffer stoppage loss.
But the suspension will have no impact on Joshua as he has no plans to fight before the suspension expires on October 19.
He is expected to return in 2025 after suffering the fourth professional loss of his career.
And Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshaikh has revealed he is planning a rematch between Joshua and Dubois.
The Olympic gold medalist’s promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed earlier this week that Joshua’s next fights could be against three opponents.
This comes after AJ insisted on social media that he will not retire.
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His options will largely depend on the outcome of Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch against Tyson Fury on December 21.
talking to ifl tvHearn said: “If Fury were to lose maybe they (AJ and Fury) would both say ‘Okay, let’s give the public one last blow, two big fights, done.’
“Or, if Fury wins, he could defend against AJ for the unified world heavyweight title and AJ could defeat him and become a three-time heavyweight champion. Anything is possible.
“Or we could do Daniel Dubois again.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson ‘could be over in a minute’ as YouTuber warns ‘he’ll make you pay’“Or (he) could fight somebody else. Deontay Wilder. I don’t know, it’s not something that’s been discussed yet, but two guys coming off a loss, big punchers, somebody from the sport Will have to go.
“But the options for me are to fight Daniel Dubois again or wait and see what happens with Fury against Usyk.”
‘are you not entertained? ‘I’m a gladiator’ – what Dubois and Joshua said after the brutal fight
Daniel Dubois destroyed Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downs Jr.
Joshua got angry Four Dubois scored a surprise fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.
AJ, 34, never recovered from his defeat in the first round of the Battle of Britain last night as he was struck on the chin by a heavy mower right hand from Dubois.
Here’s what he said after the fight:
Daniel Dubois
“Aren’t you amused? I am a gladiator, a fighter till the end. This is the biggest victory of my career.” I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to move to the top level of this sport.
“I have been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. “I’m not going to stop until I reach my full potential.”
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“I am the way I am.
“I had a fast, sharp opponent and I made a lot of mistakes. Credit to my opponent and his team.
“We rolled the dice and failed. You know I am drunk but I will remain sober and respect my opponent.
Frank Warren (promoter of Dubois)
“It was a phenomenal fight like Hagler vs. Hearns.
“A great fight and everyone saw a performance from a champion tonight.
“Daniel has shown his courage, his skill.
“AJ caught him with a shot at the end and I was worried, but what a great, great fight.”
Eddie Hearn (AJ’s promoter)
“AJ landed a huge right hand in the first round and was fighting with his heart.
“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but he got greedy and went to the right hand and that’s all he wrote.
Boxing show plunged into bloody chaos as two bouts were canceled after head-to-head clashes left boxers with horrific cuts“I’m sure Anthony will invoke the rematch clause.”
