Anthony Joshuas two-word reaction as Daniel | Boxing News

Anthony Joshua has expressed a sense of missed alternative following Oleksandr Usyk‘s knockout victory over Daniel Dubois. Dubois confronted a crushing defeat at Wembley on Saturday night time and was stopped in the fifth spherical by Usyk, echoing the second 10 months prior when Dubois claimed a KO win over Joshua. With this triumph, Usyk reclaimed his standing as the undisputed heavyweight world champion for the second time against a British opponent.

Joshua, out of motion since final September, is poised for a comeback later in the yr. Eddie Hearn, talking to The Stomping Ground, revealed that he had messaged Joshua after Usyk’s win, saying: “Yeah I did. I text him saying, number one: Usyk is unbelievable. And number two: We really should have beaten Dubois,” to which AJ responded with: “I know.”

While Joshua’s next opponent stays unconfirmed, there’s growing buzz around a potential bout with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The American watched Usyk proceed his undefeated streak ringside at Wembley and squared off with the Ukrainian in the ring post-fight. However, Paul’s fast ambition lies in a match-up with Joshua, aiming to stage it at the enduring national stadium.

“It’s going to happen, it’s going to happen,” Paul declared to talkSPORT. “I want it to happen here (Wembley). All the odds stacked against me. I believe that I will beat him and shock the world and create one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.”

Hearn has disclosed his intention to maintain additional talks with Nakisa Bidarian, the CEO of Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. “It sounds like Anthony Joshua is going to fight Jake Paul,” Hearn declared.

“If he is true to his word, if he really wants the fight… the fight will happen. I can’t believe… its great that Tyson Fury is saying Jake Paul is going to win… maybe I’ve lost my mind. 

“If they really need the struggle, I’m going to converse to Nakisa next week, we are able to make the struggle that does the most important numbers in the game. Forget Canelo vs Crawford, it does not contact the floor of AJ against Jake Paul.

“If you want to do the biggest numbers in the sport, we will make it happen, but be careful what you wish for. This ain’t a game, this ain’t a YouTube video, this isn’t numbers or algorithms, this is physically dangerous. 

“But if you need to do it, we’ll do it. I’m not going to argue about it, I’m just telling Jake Paul this is actual and he has to perceive the results that come with a struggle like this.”