Anthony Joshua ought to nonetheless battle on regardless of his devastating defeat to Daniel Dubois, says heavyweight rival Dillian Whyte.
Whyte has been a fierce, outspoken opponent of Joshua’s, each earlier than and after their 2015 British title battle.
However he’s backing Joshua to battle on.
“He is nonetheless received lots left within the tank and he is nonetheless a giant draw. And as you possibly can see within the battle, he is nonetheless a giant puncher. He had Dubois going earlier than Dubois landed the ending blow,” Whyte informed Sky Sports activities Information.
“It is arduous to say, he is younger, he is sturdy, he seems to be in superb form. He is nonetheless received a variety of battle left in him.”
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IBF heavyweight world champion Dubois knocked out Joshua in spectacular fashion within the fifth spherical at Wembley Stadium in September.
Dubois will make the following defence of his title in February and whereas a possible rematch with Joshua had been mooted, AJ will not be able to field so quickly within the new yr.
Whyte although does not consider that defeat ought to spell the top of Joshua’s combating profession.
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“Folks put an excessive amount of emphasis on a defeat in heavyweight boxing,” Whyte stated. “That is why a variety of fights do not occur.
“They do not get made as a result of folks put a variety of emphasis on win, lose and draw as a substitute of having fun with the truth that two high guys are combating one another now, which wasn’t occurring a number of years in the past.”
Fury the ‘apparent’ subsequent battle for AJ
Coach Tony Sims, who labored with Joshua within the early a part of the Olympic gold medallist’s skilled profession, believes ready to battle Tyson Fury is the “apparent” subsequent transfer for AJ, no matter what occurs in Fury’s December 21 rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
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“I feel the youthful ones now, depart them alone,” Sims informed Sky Sports activities. “Boxing evolves like something in life.
“The younger ones come by means of. For those who have a look at each heavyweight champion, like Ali, Larry Holmes, the younger guys all the time come by means of to take over from the outdated weapons. Regardless of how good you might be. The youth all the time overcomes expertise finally.
“Joshua’s 34 now occurring 35, he is been an important champion. You have received a younger fighter who’s hungry in Daniel Dubois and he is took that title. I feel the apparent battle is Tyson Fury and Joshua nonetheless, whether or not Tyson wins or loses in opposition to [Oleksandr] Usyk.
“I feel that is the apparent battle for Joshua subsequent. I feel that is nonetheless a large battle. Each of them are afterward in age and I feel that is an important battle for each of them.”
