Eddie Hearn Reveals Joshua’s Likely Next Move After Stunning Knockout Loss to Dubois

On Saturday, September 21 at Wembley Stadium, we saw Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) deliver a career-best performance, defeating Anthony Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) in front of 96,000 spectators. It was the main event of a stacked card, with fight fans able to catch the action on DAZN PPV, TNT Sports PPV, PPV.com and Sky Sports Box Office. Eddie Hearn spoke in the immediate aftermath of the fight and revealed what he believes AJ will do next.

Hearn Confident Anthony Joshua Will Pursue Daniel Dubois Rematch

Hearn Reveals His Thoughts on Joshua’s Next Move

Joshua was aiming to become a three-time world champion. Still, he ultimately came up short in an impressive performance of authority and power from “Dynamite,” leading to a fifth-round KO. This is undoubtedly a huge blow for AJ and his future aim of becoming world champion once again.

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The IBF title was up for grabs in front of a packed Wembley Stadium, with Dubois upsetting many predictions and retaining his title. Before the bout at Wembley, many spoke about a win for AJ putting him in line for a shot against the winner of Fury-Usyk II. Following the defeat, it seems AJ will go after the Dubois rematch: “I think he will exercise that rematch clause,” Hearn said.

The Matchroom CEO continued: “I think that’s a given. He’ll need a rest and it’s a dangerous fight, [because] this guy is growing in confidence all the time.” He added: “He’ll believe he can hurt Dubois, he’ll believe he can beat him. But full credit to Daniel Dubois, he deserves all the credit. It was a great performance.”

Joshua Post Fight Interview Quotes

AJ spoke in the aftermath of the disappointing defeat: “The opponent,” said Joshua when asked what went wrong in the bout.“Credit to him and his team. We rolled the dice at success and we’ve come up short. I want to say everyone at Wembley. I appreciate you coming out this evening…I’m gonna keep my cool and give respect to my opponent.”

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“Before I came here I’m always saying to myself ‘I’m a fighter for life.’ We rolled the dice at success and we came up short. I’m going to keep rolling the dice.”