Anthony Joshua fans watched his fifth-round defeat to Daniel Dubois through their fingers on Saturday night. However, the ex-champ has vowed that he will return to the ring in a bid to become a three-time heavyweight champion.

Many have offered their opinions that Joshua might want to consider retirement after getting throttled by Dubois, but for his part Joshua says he fully intends to keep his career going. “Probably you’re asking: ‘Do I still want to continue fighting?

Anthony Joshua dismissed opponent Daniel Dubois as “s***” moments before he was knocked out by his British heavyweight rival in the fifth round of their clash at Wembley. Speaking in his corner to trainer Ben Davison following the fourth round, Joshua said Dubois was “really threatening” before appearing to discount the warning to himself.