Fierce rival Dillian Whyte insists Anthony Joshua still has plenty to offer in the ring despite his devastating fifth-round knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, Whyte, who has a long-standing rivalry with Joshua dating back to their 2015 British title fight, backed the former two-time world champion to bounce back.

“He’s still got a lot left in the tank, and he’s still a big draw,” Whyte said. “As you can see in the fight, he’s still a big puncher. He had Dubois going before Dubois landed the finishing blow.

“It’s hard to say, but he’s young, he’s strong, and he looks in amazing shape. He’s still got a lot of fight left in him.”

Joshua’s defeat to Dubois at Wembley Stadium saw the younger fighter claim the IBF heavyweight title in emphatic style. However, Whyte cautioned against overreacting to a single defeat, especially in the unpredictable world of heavyweight boxing.

“People put too much emphasis on a defeat in heavyweight boxing,” Whyte added.

“That’s why a lot of fights don’t happen. They don’t get made because people focus too much on win, lose, or draw, instead of enjoying two top guys fighting each other. That wasn’t happening a few years ago.”

While talk of a potential rematch with Dubois has surfaced, Joshua is unlikely to return to action as early as February, when Dubois is slated to make his first title defence.

Trainer Tony Sims, who worked with Joshua in the early stages of his professional career, believes the former champion’s next logical step should be a long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury, regardless of Fury’s result against Oleksandr Usyk in December.

“I think the younger ones now, leave them alone. Boxing evolves, like anything in life. The young ones come through. Joshua’s 34, going on 35. He’s been a great champion. You’ve got a young, hungry fighter in Daniel Dubois, and he’s taken that title,” Sims said.

“But the obvious fight is still Tyson Fury versus Joshua, whether Tyson wins or loses against Usyk. That’s still a massive fight. Both of them are older now, but it’s a great fight for both of them and one the fans want to see.”

For Joshua, the road back may be long, but voices like Whyte and Sims suggest his career is far from over.

Anthony Joshua, a former two-time heavyweight world champion, continues to be one of boxing’s most recognizable figures, with a wealth to match his fame. The 35-year-old has built a successful career, earning huge paydays and securing his place among the sport’s highest-paid athletes.

Anthony Joshua’s ambition to become a three-time world champion hit a significant hurdle in September when he suffered a surprising loss to Daniel Dubois. During their IBF heavyweight title clash, Joshua was knocked down four times, a defeat that raised questions about his path forward. Minor injuries are expected to delay his return to the ring, yet his determination to reclaim a world title remains unshaken.

Financially, Joshua’s standing remains strong. In May 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at $83 million (£64 million), placing him as the 16th highest-paid athlete worldwide this year. He ranks just behind Canelo Alvarez (14th, $85 million) and ahead of British rival Tyson Fury (42nd, $50 million), solidifying his place as one of boxing’s top earners.

Million-Dollar Paydays and Lifestyle Choices

Throughout his career, Joshua has amassed approximately $75 million from boxing alone, with an additional $8 million from endorsements. His bout with Dubois reportedly earned him a guaranteed £6 million, potentially rising to £25 million with pay-per-view sales. From his two high-profile encounters with Oleksandr Usyk, he earned a combined total of nearly £50 million, taking home £15 million for the first and £32.5 million for the rematch after a 50/50 purse split.

In addition to these earnings, he made around £10 million each for his wins over Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius. His 2019 rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia netted him another £50 million. Despite the limited attendance for his 2020 fight with Kubrat Pulev due to COVID-19 restrictions, he still secured a solid £6 million. Before the pandemic, Joshua consistently earned over £10 million per fight, selling out major venues like Wembley and Principality Stadium. Altogether, his boxing earnings are estimated at around £200 million.

Despite this wealth, Joshua chooses to live with his mother, Yeta. In a BBC interview with Louis Theroux, he explained: “I still live with my mum. In our culture, you grow up with your family and support your parents. Why am I gonna move out and leave my mum by herself? For some girl?” He continued, “When a girl gets with me, she ain’t just marrying me; she’s marrying my family.”

Sponsorship Deals Add to Joshua’s Growing Fortune

Outside the ring, Joshua has forged lucrative partnerships with brands like Under Armour, Hugo Boss, Land Rover, and Jaguar, adding £8.9 million to his income in 2021. His recent exclusive deal with DAZN, valued at around £100 million, commits him to two fights yearly until retirement. Speaking about the deal, he praised DAZN’s innovative approach, saying, “DAZN’s vision and passion to innovate is what attracted me to the partnership.”

In 2020, The Sunday Times Rich List valued Joshua’s net worth at £115 million. Since then, he’s added at least another £100 million to his fortune. With financial gain now his primary motivation, Joshua’s wealth could double or even triple by the time he eventually retires from the sport.

A former British boxing champion opened up on an act that proved Anthony Joshua is an incredibly classy operator.

Kevin Mitchell, who won the British super featherweight title and the Commonwealth title in his 12-year professional boxing career, tragically lost his younger brother, Vinny, in 2019.

Vinny, who was also a boxer, died aged 31 when his motorcycle collided with a tree.

The tragic loss left Mitchell and his family devastated but it also had a significant financial aspect on them, too.

With Mitchell retired as a boxer, the family was under serious financial pressure to foot the bill for the funeral as well as continue their mortgage payments.

But just one phone call later and one of those financial headaches had vanished thanks to Joshua’s incredible generosity.

In an interview with Josh James, Mitchell revealed Joshua’s heart-warming gesture.

“He had so much pressure on him and let me tell you something – I’ve not said this to anyone before on podcast – but he paid for my brother’s funeral,” Mitchell revealed.

James asked Mitchell if Joshua’s kind act was because he knew the brothers, the 39-year-old responded: “Both. He knew my brother, he knew me, he knew my mum.

Joshua was knocked down four times just days after speeding near Brighton, on the UK’s south coast.

Anthony Joshua revealed he feared he could be banned from driving just days before suffering a humiliating defeat to Daniel Dubois in their all-British IBF Heavyweight title clash at Wembley Stadium.

The ex-unified two-time champion was knocked down four times in front of 98,000 people on Saturday as the 34-year-old’s career took another damaging hit, figuratively and literally, in London.

But it could have been so much worse for the 2012 Olympic gold medalist if a court judge had ruled slightly differently and stripped him of his driving license just days prior to the clash, with the 6ft 6in boxer blaming his offense on training fatigue.

Joshua was ultimately fined $1561.10, a drop in the ocean of his estimated net worth of around $80 million dollars, but it’s suspected he may not have known about the outcome of the legal situation before his Wembley ring walk.

He claimed he sped on May 29 because he was tired after travelling to very remote locations in order to train for his clash with Dubois on September 22, after being served the

“I fully accept responsibility for my actions on May 29, 2024 and deeply regret my failure to adhere to the speed limits,” Joshua said in a letter to Hastings Court. “I understand the importance of road safety and am fully aware of the potential consequences of speeding, not only for myself but also for other road users.”

Joshua‘s letter continued: “I am a professional athlete, currently in the middle of a very intense training camp. My schedule has been extremely demanding, and I was traveling to or from a training session at the time and date of the offense.

“The physical and mental fatigue from my training may have clouded my judgment, leading to this lapse in concentration.”

What speed did Joshua do?

PC Benjamin Dean of Sussex Police pulled his Range Rover over shortly after 21:00 and later told Hastings Magistrates Court it was not the first time the Brit had been caught and punished for speeding.

“From conducting checks on the driving licence of Joshua,” Dean said. “I could see that they had three penalty points on their licence from a previous speeding offence.”

Anthony Joshua will face Daniel Dubois next week as he chases a third world title

The Watford-born fighter turns 35 next month and Hearn has revealed his plans

Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed when Anthony Joshua will retire from boxing.

Joshua is set to take on fellow-Brit Daniel Dubois in a hotly-anticipated bout which would see the former become a three-time world heavyweight champion with victory at Wembley Stadium.

It will be the 34-year-old’s 32nd professional fight of a hugely successful career which began over a decade ago.

Joshua over the years stated his eagerness to not keep going late into his 30s but Hearn says the Watford-born fighter is no closer to retirement.

‘Everything changes after every fight, but I think I’ve never seen him enjoy boxing so much,’ the Matchroom boxing chief recently said speaking

‘The preparation, the team. It’s simple but effective. I think he’s really found his rhythm with Ben [Davison] and the camp there.

‘And I think if you look back after the Oleksandr Usyk fights you might have said, “How many more fights? Three? Five?’

‘Well we’ve had four since then and now we’re saying five [more] still.

‘It’s always fight by fight.’

Joshua previously had plans to hang up his gloves after his 35th birthday which he celebrates next month.

However, his plans were hindered after back-to-back defeats against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022 respectively.

Speaking on the Jonathan Ross show earlier this year, Joshua said: ‘I’ve always said [I’d retire at] 35.

Meditation and visualisation will play a big part in helping reigning IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois prepare for his showdown with Anthony Joshua

Daniel Dubois will be meditating over, and visualising how, he plans to defeat Anthony Joshua when they meet at Wembley Stadium on September 21.

The IBF world heavyweight champion takes on the former unified king of the division in a blockbuster clash, live on Sky Sports Box Office, where the winner will be line to face the victor of the Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury rematch later this year.

Dubois already has visions of standing across the ring from Wembley against Joshua and how he believes the contest will end and will be focusing hard in training camp to ensure that becomes a reality on fight night.

“When I’m in training camp, I sharpen up my mind,” Dubois told Sky Sports. “I play out the fight over and over, and just meditation and just visualising.

“I do a lot of that, and the sparring helps. The camp atmosphere all helps as well.

“This fight sells itself, based off me and AJ and what we both bring – and what I bring especially.

“We’ll see as it goes on, but I’m going to be in camp, locked in and focused. I’ll have tunnel vision about getting that victory.”

September 21 will not be the first time Dubois and Joshua have shared a ring, with the duo having sparred together when the former was part of the Great Britain amateur squad.

There have been rumours Joshua was knocked down by his future opponent in one session, although the former champion has denied that.

Dubois insists he has no memories of those sessions either and even if he did, is adamant they would be of no relevance as he has come on so much as a boxer since then.

“Those spars were seven years ago, and I can’t remember a thing about them, to be honest,” Dubois said.