Anthony Joshua has admitted to going through “turbulent times” since losing to Daniel Dubois , while revealing his priority fight for 2025. In September, Joshua was dropped multiple times en route to a fifth-round loss to Dubois , who retained the IBF heavyweight belt at Wembley. Talk quickly turned to a rematch, but Dubois has since been paired with Joseph Parker , whom he will face in February .
Meanwhile, a long-awaited clash between Joshua and Tyson Fury looks close again , after the latter lost to Oleksandr Usyk in December . “2025, I am targeting Tyson Fury,” Joshua said during his meeting with Nigerian president Bola Tinubu, per multiple reports . Of his loss to Dubois, “AJ” added: “[It] makes me hungry, makes me want to work harder.
Time is of the essence, time is limited, so I just want to put in more work. “When I look back, I believe I could have done more in 2024. I have another chance in 2025 to do more, and I am going to make sure I take every opportunity that comes my way.
“I should have won but I didn’t, and I am going to go again. My life is up and down, so I have to get used to the turbulent times and keep riding the wave. I can’t stop now.
I have to keep going until I reach my destination.” Joshua, 35, started 2024 in fine fashion, brutally knocking out Francis Ngannou in early March. But after beating the ex-UFC champion, Joshua’s fortunes changed, as he was dismantled by fellow Briton Dubois .
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