While his pride has taken a massive dent, Anthony Joshua's expected to remain a poster boy for the heavyweight boxing division
While his pride has taken a massive dent, Anthony Joshua's expected to remain a poster boy for the heavyweight boxing division
3 June 2019
The Brit has been dethroned after losing his IBF, WBA, IBA and WBO world heavyweight belts to Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Junior by way of TKO in a result that's stunned the sport.
Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn's signalled his intent to trigger the rematch clause and fight Ruiz again before the end of the year.
Boxing commentator Mike Angove says despite the upset result, Joshua is very much still the cash cow.
He says some of Joshua's lustre will have been taken as will the air of invincibility, but it'll be interesting to see how it plays out.
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