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    ‘I’ve never been more confident in Mike Tyson,’ say fans as Jake Paul releases bizarre bench press video

    MIKE TYSON fans are confident he’ll do a number on Jake Paul after the social media sensation released a bizarre training video.The former undisputed heavyweight champion will return to the ring on November 15 for a shock crossover clash with the YouTuber-turned-boxer.Boxing legend Mike Tyson is a huge underdog going into his clash with Jake PaulCredit: APBut Paul’s recent bizarre bench press video has changed some fight fans’ views on the fightCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAULThe YouTuber left his followers baffled by posting a video of himself bench-pressing fake weights while wearing a fat suitCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAULFather Time is well and truly not on the side of Tyson, who is a whopping 31 YEARS Paul’s senior.Tyson’s early training footage for the Texas tussle has left many fight fans fearing for his safety.However, several have changed their tune after Paul posted a peculiar video of him proclaiming to bench press 227kg while wearing a fat suit.Before setting up for the lift, Paul roared: “New PR, 500lbs. I’m the strongest heavyweight in existence, no spot.”READ MORE ON PAUL VS TYSONThe 27-year-old was cheered on by his pals as he completed the lift with weights which clearly didn’t add up too the incredible figure he proclaimed to be benching.The video received a slew of comments, with one viewer saying: “Is he pregnant?Another said: “I’ve never been more confident in Mike Tyson than after watching this video that Jake Paul just put out on Instagram.”And another said: “Why Jake built like Tyson Fury?”Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSOne remarked: “Never in my life have I cheered more for Mike Tyson.”Another chimed in: “What does faking a bench press of 405 do for your career? Smh I don’t get it.”Fans say ‘I’m a believer now’ as Mike Tyson, 58, makes emotional admission ahead of Jake Paul boxing showdownPaul’s older brother Logan couldn’t help but comment on the clip, chiming in: “When you due, bro?”Jake later chimed in: “Name a stronger pregnant person than me…”Ex-Disney star Jake has been lambasted for throwing down with the near-pensioner-aged Tyson but has repeatedly boasted about the huge payday he’ll receive for the Netflix fight.When asked if fighting ‘Iron Mike’ will bring “validity” to his boxing career, he said last month: “I didn’t bring him to do s***; I’m here to make $40m and knock out a legend.”I don’t give a f*** about anything else, he’s the one who wanted it to be a pro fight and he’s going to get his ass knocked out for real.”You’re going to see on his record; Jake Paul KOs Mike Tyson; I’m not here to do s**t except make a bag.”Every time fighters sit across from me and it’s ‘YouTuber this and Disney kid that’ and they end up on the canvas… this is going to be no different.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I brought this deal to this old ass motherf***er, we signed the contract with Netflix and we brought him the deal.”You’re welcome, my son.” More

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    Frank Warren tells Jeff Stelling ‘if you’re so principled, then don’t watch’ in astonishing Saudi national anthem rant

    FRANK WARREN unleashed an incredible rant about Saudi Arabia’s involvement in sport during a heated debate with Jeff Stelling.The boxing promoter joined talkSPORT this morning to discuss his man Daniel Dubois knocking out Anthony Joshua.Frank Warren hit back at critics of Saudi Arabia’s involvement in sportCredit: AFPJeff Stelling was unhappy over the Saudi anthem being playedCredit: talkSPORTDaniel Dubois knocked out Anthony Joshua in the fifth roundCredit: GettyBefore the Gulf State funded bout at Wembley Stadium, the Saudi Arabian national anthem was played and booed by some fans.Radio host Stelling asked Warren if he had expected criticism about it, to which he furiously responded: “Well, no, not really, because it’s a Saudi season special event, Wembley Edition. “If it weren’t for the fact that we’ve done that because of the Saudi season, then the fight would have taken place in Riyadh and would have played the Saudi anthem in Riyadh as they’d done for every fight and as they did in LA.”The Saudi anthem, they were very, very instrumental in making this fight with us. READ MORE IN BOXING”And it’s a fabulous event and the British anthem was played as it always is, as the last anthem just before the main fight involving two Brits.”Stelling then brought up the Saudi human rights record and Warren shockingly slammed the critics for buying tickets to Dubois vs AJ.He ranted: “Well then, that’s fine if they are willing to sacrifice their principles [to turn up], that’s up to them. If they’re so principled about it, then don’t watch the fight. You vote with your feet if that is how you feel. “People go to golf. That’s what makes me laugh with some of you guys, you bash them and you make these comments. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”But what do you say about the footballers going there? What did you say about the golf players? The tennis players? The equestrian. The music stars from all around the world? “You are going to keep living and dwelling in the past instead of moving forward. I’ve been there and it was an eye opener for me. Anthony Joshua breaks down where it all went wrong in shock Daniel Dubois defeat as he calls Wembley brawl a ‘shootout’”It is a very young country with a very young population, I think the general population, 70 odd per cent of them are under the age of 30, youngsters, the biggest social media users in the world. “It’s brilliant. They’re seeing everything from around the world. The Riyadh season is a cultural event. “As for that, we as a nation, our nation, just six to nine months ago King Charles was out in Africa, one second away from apologising about the atrocities against Mau Mau, although their were atrocities on both sides.”That happens in history. Things happen. You move forward. And by moving forward, you make it a better world. “If you’re going to shut people down and close them down then how do you expect anything to change? “And Saudi is change. I heard all this stuff going out there. What would happen about women and so forth. I’ve been there and I’ve seen women working there, I’ve seen women driving cars. “All this stuff I was told was not going to happen. I’ve seen it with my own eyes.”I’m not there to defend anybody. All I’m saying is we have a government, a country that has dealt with Saudi, that buys petrol off them. “I remember Boris Johnson during the problems of the fuel shortages went out there, was negotiating for oil. If our government, if our arms industry are doing it, if you’re doing it, you are buying events from it, from Saudi to broadcast, TV are doing it. “Everybody is doing it – why are we all having a pop at boxing?”We can’t put events on with such a quality of an undercard on it unless we have some financial assistance to do it, it does not stack up. “So celebrate what happened at Wembley. It was a brilliant night for British sport.”Stelling said Warren had defended himself well but stood by that criticism was justified.The pair then went tit-for-that as the ex-Sky Sports host said: “You are going to get complaints made whether you like it or not, the regime over there offends a lot of people.”READ MORE SUN STORIESThey then continued to argue, with Warren encouraging him to visit the country.But Stelling said he had no interest in making the trip. ‘Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.” More

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    Anthony Joshua appears to take shot at his OWN TEAM as he talks about ‘mistakes’ made in training camp

    ANTHONY JOSHUA has appeared to criticise his OWN TEAM after revealing “mistakes” during his training camp.The British boxer was defeated by Daniel Dubois in the IBF World heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.Daniel Dubois knocked out Anthony Joshua in the fifth roundCredit: GettyJoshua has admitted ‘mistakes’ were made in his training campCredit: GettyJoshua, 34, was knocked out in the fifth round and was outclassed throughout the fight by the IBF heavyweight champion.He has now suggested that part of the reason behind the defeat could be traced back to his training camp.AJ admitted that the “fine margins” can be costly in the boxing world.He said: “We took a shot at success, and we came up short, unfortunately.READ MORE ON BOXING”We rolled the dice for the third time. That is 13 world title fights not every one has been successful, but everyone has been fun and entertaining.”We tried to create history in British boxing, I am a warrior.”We have to give credit to our opponent.”Even though when I sign up to fight opponents I don’t really like them anymore.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”But now it is done I take my hat off and say well done to him.”Also thank you to my team for the way they prepared me.Daniel Dubois KNOCKS OUT Anthony Joshua in HUGE upset after savage onslaught in front of 96,000 stunned fans at WembleyRound by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.”There were a few mistakes in there, but that is the name of the game.”Fine margins can cost you at the top of the game.”Despite the defeat to Dubois, Tyson Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, hasn’t ruled out the possibility of the two finally meeting in the ring.Asked about AJ vs Fury on talkSPORT, Warren admitted: “I don’t know.”If he comes back and has a win. Who knows?”‘Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.” More

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    Fans say ‘I’m a believer now’ as Mike Tyson, 58, makes emotional admission ahead of Jake Paul boxing showdown

    MIKE TYSON has made an emotional admission ahead of his fight with Jake Paul.Iron Mike, 58, is set to take on the Problem Child, 27, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in front of an expected crowd of more than 100,000.Mike Tyson is set to take on Jake Paul in NovemberCredit: GettyThe inter-generational bout is set to be broadcast on NetflixCredit: EPAWith Paul being 31 years Tyson’s junior, many have written off the former heavyweight champion’s chances.But he is determined to show that “age is just a number” when he steps into the ring on November 15.In a clip posted to his Instagram account, Tyson said: “I want to change biology, I want to change the way people think about age.”He then added: “People think that as you get older you become weaker, you become less physically active at a high level.READ MORE IN BOXING”It’s all psychological. If you believe you feel bad and you feel old – then you feel bad and old.”If you believe you feel great, you feel great. It’s all about what we see about ourselves.”Seeing his defiant comments, Tyson’s fans were left excited ahead of the fight.One wrote on social media: “I’m a believer now.”Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSWhile a second commented: “I concur!!! Great way to think.”A third said: “No better way to put it, keep believing, fight strong in life.”Jake Paul’s team hit back at Eddie Hearn after boxing promoter labels Mike Tyson fight ‘freak show’And another added: “You will always be the CHAMP. You will win this next fight!”Tyson’s bout with Paul had originally been scheduled for July 20.Iron Mike was forced to pull out, however, due to an ulcer flare-up.The undercard to the bout is taking shape nicely.Katie Taylor’s much-anticipated rematch with Amanda Serrano is set to go ahead.While Darren Till is scheduled to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.READ MORE SUN STORIESTyson last took to the ring in November 2020, when he and Roy Jones Jr fought to a draw in a Los Angeles exhibition.Paul, meanwhile, improved to a 10-1 professional record in July, when he defeated Tyson’s stand-in fighter Mike Perry via sixth-round knockout. More

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    Who is Akim Williams? Meet Mr Olympia star known as BKbeast

    IN some bodybuilding circles, Akim Williams is thought of as the strongest man in the world.The bodybuilding titan will be appearing at Mr Olympia 2024, thrilling fans who have been waiting for his return. Akim Williams has won huge competitions such as the Toronto Pro 2024Credit: GettyAkim’s arms are 23-and-1/2-inches wideCredit: GettyHe is often referred to by his nickname BKbeast, which stands for Brooklyn Beast, but bodybuilding wasn’t always Akim’s dream.Instead, he once thought about doing something quite different. Computer geniusAkim was born on August 20, 1984, and didn’t take any interest in bodybuilding in his youth.Instead, he decided to study computer science at Long Island University.Read more in Mr Olympia In the university gym, he was hesitant to try out weights.He told Muscular Development: “I was afraid to even try squats, because I had heard they were really bad for your knees,” he says.“Honestly, the first few months in that weight room, all I did was bench press because it was all I cared about.”However, a chance meeting changed his perspective. Most read in AthleticsIt was by pure serendipity that he ran across a man called Ken Thompson, nicknamed “Coach T”, who taught him that lower reps help you to build thicker, denser muscle mass.Just a few months later, he made it to the top five at the Chicago pro and, within seven years, he grew from 150lbs to 300lbs. Arnold Schwarzenegger helped make the Mr Olympia competition famousCredit: GettyMr Olympia starThe BKbeast will be appearing at Mr Olympia 2024, where he hopes to avenge his performance in 2022.He has opened up before about how he didn’t bring enough supplies to Mr Olympia 2022, which made him feel drained and tired whilst waiting to go onstage.That same year, he was caught in a car accident which took him out of the bodybuilding game for some time. Akim recovered from his crash just in time for Mr Olympia 2024 and even won the Toronto Pro title that same year. He has previously appeared at other Mr Olympias, such as the 2016 competition where he came in 15th place.In subsequent competitions, he ranked: 9th in 2019, 6th in 2020, 9th in 2021 and unranked in 2022.He reached 7th place in the 2020 Arnold Classic and 5th in the 2021 Arnold Classic, but has yet to win the title.In 2023, he slipped back to 6th place at the Arnold Classic but had won at the Tampa Pro just the year before.Hardcore trainingAkim has a hardcore training regime to maintain his 23½-inch arms.At one point in his career, he even weight 300lbs which is no easy feat to maintain.His routine involves lots of low reps to build mass and he forgoes any supportive weight gear.McDonald’s is one of Akim’s favourite restaurantsCredit: GettyMcDonald’s diet Akim has admitted that he often follows a “hardcore diet”.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe once only ate food from the McDonald’s menu for a year, in a bid to build his mass.Luckily Akim was successful and he didn’t struggle to lose any additional weight that he had gained (where most people do struggle). More

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    Who is John Jewett? Meet the Mr Olympia 2024 star

    JOHN Jewett is a record breaking bodybuilder who has enjoyed a long and varied career in his chosen sport. The athlete will be taking on the Mr Olympia 2024 competition and hopes to win big.John has smashed powerlifting world recordsCredit: Instagram/johnjewett3Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of John’s biggest inspirationsCredit: GettyJohn uses his wealth of experience to educate hopeful bodybuilders and help them reach their potential.But John’s bodybuilding journey began with a different sport.Bodybuilding hopefulJohn first became interested in fitness at high school, where he was inspired by bodybuilding legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Platz. He began training and soon grew from 135lbs to 185lbs.However, John quickly became dissatisfied with powerlifting when he realised that he wanted a different physique.In order to get those gains, he switched to bodybuilding in college.He went to the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, and, over his academic career, achieved a BS in exercise science and an MS in nutrition.I’m a 6-time Mr Olympia with 40 years in the industry – I never changed my routine & my quads have ‘still got it’ at 62Huge successJohn left behind his success in powerlifting, where he had smashed 12 world records, to fully embrace bodybuilding.Most read in AthleticsHe quickly began to win big and finished in 5th place at his professional debut, at the 2016 IFBB Europa Phoenix Pro.The bodybuilder entered the Mr Olympia contest for the first time in 2019 and stormed to a fourth place finish in the 212 category.John returned to the Mr Olympia stage in 2020, but sadly fell into 13th place.He wants to avenge this performance in 2024.John is not only known for his physique, but also his posesCredit: Instagram/johnjewett3Bodybuilding sage John is the founder of J3 University, which describes itself as “evidence based bodybuilding education”. The site hosts courses for different bodybuilding needs and even has a podcast that John hosts.It also focuses on teaching coaches, so they can deliver on more for their clients. John strict dietJohn has said that he previously ate anything that would leave him in a calorie surplus.This was because he needed lots of energy for his powerlifting competitions.Now, he focuses on being lean which requires a very different diet. READ MORE SUN STORIESHe eats turkey breast, fish, low-fat cheese, sweet potatoes, oats, and healthy oils.Not all bodybuilders follow this diet though, with Akim Williams choosing a diet solely focused on McDonalds. More

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    Anthony Joshua opens up on future in boxing after devastating loss to Daniel Dubois

    ANTHONY Joshua has vowed to fight on following his brutal loss to Daniel Dubois. The two-time heavyweight world champion broke his silence with a video message to fans on Monday.Anthony Joshua has opened up in an emotional message to his fansCredit: INSTAGRAM @anthonyjoshuaThe 34-year-old has vowed to fight on after his loss to Daniel DuboisCredit: INSTAGRAM @anthonyjoshuaDubois stopped Joshua in the fifth in front of a stunned WembleyCredit: PAJoshua vowed to “look at the positives” after the bruising encounter at Wembley Stadium.The 34-year-old hit the canvas FOUR times as Dubois held on to his IBF heavyweight strap in brutal fashion.Joshua struck a defiant tone in the ring following the shock defeat, insisting he was a “fighter for life.”AJ doubled down on Monday as he took to Instagram to deliver a message to his 16.9 million followers.READ MORE ON BOXINGJoshua said: “We came up short. But we have to look at all the positives.”That’s the mindset and the perspective we have to have. Look what we have achieved in 11 years, it’s phenomenal.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”I want to thank every single one of you who has been riding with me.Most read in Boxing”What a rollercoaster journey – and you know what the problem is? It’s far from over yet.”AJ vs Fury fight unlikely after devastating Dubois masterclass at WembleyAJ admitted going for a third world title “hasn’t been easy.”He continued: “We’ve done it once, we’ve done it twice, doing it a third time hasn’t been easy but I believe it is something I can achieve.”It’s about making the right steps forward and working hard.”Keep your seatbelts on because deep, deep, down in [my heart], I know we’ve got a lot more to bring.”British Boxing I appreciate you and let’s rise up together.”One fan responded: “Say what you want this man changed the game and paved the way for big money fights for all other boxers.”Another said: “Nothing but respect for anyone who steps into the ring and gives it their all.”Tyson Fury was watching Dubois’s demolition job from ringside alongside 96,000 fight fans. And the Gypsy King’s promoter Frank Warren hasn’t ruled out the possibility of the two finally meeting in the ring.Asked about AJ vs Fury on talkSPORT, Warren admitted: “I don’t know.”If he comes back and has a win. Who knows?”Round by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.But SunSport’s Colin Hart had a warning for Joshua after he was “completely overwhelmed” in the Wembley defeat. Hart said: “Any sane person knows with his wealth and standing in the country, he should retire now and enjoy the rest of his days in luxury.”Joshua turned pro in 2013 after becoming a Team GB hero at London 2012. ‘Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.”He twice unified the WBO, IBF, and WBA heavyweight belts and is worth an estimated £175million. READ MORE SUN STORIESFollowing Saturday’s loss, AJ has a pro record of 28-4.He has expressed a desire for a rematch with Dubois, with Warren saying his team were “open” to discussing terms. More

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    Frank Warren reveals condition for Anthony Joshua to make Tyson Fury fight happen as he’s asked retirement question

    FRANK WARREN has revealed what Anthony Joshua needs to do to secure a fight with Tyson Fury.AJ suffered a humbling night at Wembley on Saturday as Daniel Dubois battered him and knocked him out in five rounds in front of a record crowd.Anthony Joshua was knocked out by Daniel Dubois on SaturdayCredit: ReutersAJ’s defeat has hampered a potential fight with Tyson FuryCredit: GettyIt halts the momentum Joshua had built with four wins since his back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.And there has even been talk of Joshua hanging up his gloves – though he insisted after the fight that he wants to carry on.Joshua retiring would mean the biggest fight in British boxing history – against Fury – never happens.Speaking on talkSPORT about AJ’s future, Frank Warren, who promotes both Dubois and Fury, said: “Fighters are proud, proud men. It’s the toughest of all sports. It’s one on one.READ MORE IN BOXING”We’re all easy [to call for fighters to retire] – and I’ve been guilty of it in the past. I said that Derek Chisora should retire and he won last time out. He proved everybody wrong against Joe Joyce and I think that’s their decision.”And I’ll tell you one thing about boxers. Boxers are the first people to know when they should retire. But the last to admit it. “[It’s] for the people around them to give him advice and them to take it on board. But whatever AJ does his team will support him and that’s it.”This sport, if you’re not at the top of your game, then you should bail out. There’s no doubt about it, because it’s the hurt business. But that’s his decision to make.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSRound by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.According to Warren, Joshua does not have a rematch clause following his defeat to Dubois.However, the Queensberry chief added that he has no issue with the fight being arranged.AJ vs Dubois: Round-by-roundMeanwhile, Fury will look to avenge his only professional loss to Usyk when they meet again on December 21.And Warren has confirmed AJ will need to pick up a win if he is to finally face Fury.Asked whether Fury vs Joshua has “gone” following Saturday’s result, Warren added: “I don’t know.”If he comes back and has a win. Who knows?”Joshua now has four losses on his pro record – the Dubois defeat adding to one against Andy Ruiz and two against Usyk.’Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.” More