Joshua pluckily opted for a fight against Oleksandr Usyk instead. He would lose on points, fall short in the rematch and, after four straight victories, endure a humbling stoppage defeat to Daniel Dubois in 2024. He returned in December, knocking out Jake Paul in six rounds, before he was involved in a fatal car crash that took the lives of two of his closest friends.
‘Me and Anthony Joshua is still the biggest fight in boxing’
