This past Saturday, Anthony Joshua (28-4) faced Daniel Dubois (22-2) for the IBF Heavyweight Championship in front of 98,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Unfortunately, the fight didn’t go as Joshua expected.
Dubois dominated Joshua throughout the fight and dropped the latter on the canvas several times. In the fifth round, Dubois delivered a devastating knockout punch on Joshua to retain the title.
On X, Anthony Joshua posted a video to thank his supporters.
“Yes, I know we came up short, but we’ve got to look at all the positives. That’s the mindset, and that’s the perspective that we have to have—a positive one. Always. Look at what we’ve achieved in the space of 11 years; it’s phenomenal, and I want to thank every single one of you that’s been riding with me. What a roller-coaster journey!
But you know what the problem is? Is that it’s far from over yet? We’ve done it once; we’ve done it twice. Doing it a third time hasn’t been easy, but I believe it’s something I can achieve. It’s about making the right steps forward, working hard, and proving, and it’s got to come from here [taps chest] more than anything. It can’t come from any external voices or influences; it’s got to come from here, and it’s only been a day, but when I sit back and I’m thinking, I know I’ve got a lot of this. I know I’ve got a lot of this. This is a video to say thank you for your support. Keep your seat belts tight, because deep, deep, deep down in here, I know we’ve got a lot more to bring and a lot more to bring to the game. Long may it continue.”
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) September 23, 2024