ANTHONY JOSHUA has plummeted down the WBO world rankings after his defeat to Daniel Dubois last weekend.
AJ was knocked out in five rounds by Dubois under the Wembley arch, casting doubt over his future in boxing.
GettyAnthony Joshua has plummeted down the WBO world rankings after his defeat to Daniel Dubois[/caption]
GettyAJ was knocked out by Dubois in the fifth round of the Wembley bout[/caption]
Joshua, 34, went into the fight as the world no.1 and hot favourite to beat Dubois in front of 95,000 fans.
But the experienced pro was thrown around the ring, being knocked down four times in five rounds.
And his defeat to Dubois has seen him drop SIX PLACES in the world rankings down to seventh place.
AJ doesn’t seem deterred by his lacklustre efforts against follow Brit Dubois.
Instead, the two-time world champion has insisted that he won’t be hanging up his gloves any time soon.
Speaking in a video to his fans earlier this week, he said: “It’s about making the right steps forward and working hard.
“Keep your seatbelts on because deep, deep, down in [my heart], I know we’ve got a lot more to bring.
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“British Boxing I appreciate you and let’s rise up together.”
That return to the ring could well be in a bid for revenge with a rematch against Dubois looking increasingly likely.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn hinted at a rematch with Triple D in the near future with AJ still contracted to one more fight with Saudi Arabia boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season.
Hearn told talkSPORT: “Rematch clauses come in many different forms.
“We have a fight with Riyadh Season. One of our options is to fight Daniel Dubois again, and our contract is with them.
“His Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] will deal with Frank and Daniel and make that fight happen. The terms will have to be agreed with them.
“We have already agreed our terms, we have the option to rematch with Dubois.
“Our meetings with His Excellency, he wants the rematch. AJ will always want the rematch.
“Daniel wants the rematch too it’s the biggest fight for him and they will fancy it.”
ReutersEddie Hearn has hinted at a rematch between AJ and Dubois[/caption]