Carl Froch maintained his opinion that two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua should have finished the fight.

In the immediate aftermath of Joshua’s brutal stoppage defeat to Daniel Dubois, Froch was one of those who said it was It’s time for the Watford player to hang up his gloves.

The 35-year-old fell several times before being caught by Dubois in the fifth round at Wembley Stadium, preventing him from winning the IBF title.

Although the former Olympic gold medalist will avoid the rematch due to “DDD”, he will continue his professional boxing career and is expected to face long-time rival Tyson Fury in 2025.

And talk to Fight LensFroch revealed that he is worried about Joshua’s health if he continues boxing.

“I’m just being sincere. I’m just telling the truth and I think Anthony Joshua has had a fantastic career considering his skill level.

“He was pushed several times and the last scream he took from Daniel Dubois looked painful. Potentially harmful to health.

“You can have as much money in the bank as you want, 100 million, 150 million, whatever. [But] you can’t put a price on your health.

“The way he was knocked out, it looked like Dubois tasered him. Hurt in the first round, destroyed in the fifth. Why is he fighting?”

‼️ Anthony Joshua could immediately fight the winner of the Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel fight, with the WBC open to it.

AJ is currently in 6th place in the WBC rankings 📈

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Joshua is expected to return to the ring in May and many eyes will be on the rematch between Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on December 21 in Riyad.

The domestic grudge match between ‘AJ’ and ‘The Gypsy King’ has been long overdue and there is a feeling it will take place next year – regardless of the result in Saudi Arabia in a few weeks.

The journeyman boxer, who has 121 defeats, has slammed his critics, referring to Tyson Fury’s book, calling them “huge, stiff dossers.”

Dale Arrowsmith has only won six fights, but he still jumps into the ring regularly. He has faced 25 opponents in the last 12 months and lost to all of them, apart from a hard-fought draw against Gabriel Marsh.

The 30-year-old is one of many boxing journeymen, unsung heroes of the sport, who challenge youthful, up-and-coming fighters to improve their professional records and provide them with valuable experience.

Arrowsmith’s own record of six wins, five draws and 121 losses was recently noticed by former Olympic boxer Jamel Herring, who brutally mocked him with a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Herring shared a screenshot of Arrowsmith’s profile on the site BoxRec next to the caption: “I need to talk to my British family. In the US, you get a discount and a break for two months.

“And forget about the break, you might not see each other until the end of the year. It takes a lot of effort to step into this ring, but what is the motivation here?!”

Arrowsmith quickly responded to Herring and the rest of the critics with a stern message: replying: “I will fight every man born to his mother, twice on Sunday. You are all huge, stiff hunters.”

He went on to explain that despite eight stoppage losses, none of them involved a loss of consciousness.

“I wasn’t knocked out at all,” he added. “I was stopped twice for cuts, once for a perforated eardrum and stopped in front of the judge five times.”

Journeyman boxers still play an extremely significant role in the sport, with many world champions starting out by recording victories over fighters like Arrowsmith.

Jamie Speight, who retired with a professional record of 15 wins and 46 losses, previously provided a fascinating insight into the life of a journeyman.

“You will hear people say that boxing is the most corrupt sport in the world and that is one of the truest statements ever made,” he said Elephant sport.

“The promoters told me, ‘Don’t hit that kid, move him, don’t hit him, don’t hurt him.’ You actually get instructions on what to do and what not to do.

“Mostly if you’re ringside during one of my fights, you’ll hear me talking to my opponent. I’ll say, ‘Lift your left hand up a little more, don’t do this, don’t do this,’ and try to advise them because the best time to learn is at work.

KSI has made it clear that there is no love lost between him and Tommy Fury, claiming they are “not cold” even though they supposedly buried their rivalry last October. Last winter, the 31-year-old YouTube sensation faced Tyson Fury’s half-brother in a gripping six-round match at the Manchester Arena.

Despite the intense fight, Fury ultimately triumphed by unanimous decision – scoring 57-56 on all judges’ scorecards. Before their meeting, Fury expressed his disdain for KSI in an interview with BBC Breakfast, saying: ‘I’ve never been a fan, not one bit. I just don’t like the way he talks about all this sneaky stuff on YouTube and calls me I’m in a different mode now, I’m not on social media because I have a job to do and that’s the fight on October 14th. My job isn’t about being on Instagram and playing games. walking back and forth with people.

“That’s what generates money, but at the end of the day they don’t pay me for it, they pay me to fight and that’s all I’ll do.” Although boxers often resolve their animosities after meeting in the ring, KSI insisted during an interview for the “Origins With Cush Jumbo” podcast that his feelings for Fury have not waned.

When asked by Jumbo if a friendship had blossomed, KSI rejected the idea, firmly replying, “No, no, no, no.” KSI pressed further on whether they were socializing over lunch: “I don’t like him at all. NO. We’re not cold.”

Following reports that Fury had entered into talks with KSI and his team about a potential rematch in October, it appears that the deal has fallen through. According to The Sun, Fury was offered a significant sum to return to the ring and face KSI. However, an imminent rematch seems highly unlikely as the boxer has set his sights on UFC star Darren Till under the Misfits Boxing KSI and Mams Taylor banner.

The match will take place on January 18 at Manchester’s Co-Op Live. Fury, who gained popularity on Love Island, made his boxing debut in December 2018, beating Jevgenijs Andrejevs by points decision. Since then, he has maintained a 10-0 record, defeating opponents such as Jordan Grant, Anthony Taylor and Jake Paul.

KSI, whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji, made his amateur boxing debut in 2018, defeating fellow content creator Joe Weller via third-round TKO. He then faced Logan Paul, now Prime’s business partner, six months later.

Their first fight ended in a majority draw, leading to a professional rematch in November 2019, in which KSI won after six rounds via split decision. Since then, KSI has triumphed over Swarmz, Luis Pineda and FaZe Temperrr, but suffered a knockout defeat to Joe Fournier due to an illegal elbow before his fight with Fury.

His professional record currently stands at 4-1-1, and he has not returned to the ring since his defeat last October, instead focusing on creating content with the Sidemen, releasing music and managing Misfits Boxing.