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Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: Eddie Hearn reveals retirement plans of Nigerian boxer

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According to Eddie Hearn after Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua fights Daniel Dubois he is close to retirement.
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There is news about British professional boxer of Nigerian descent.

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Despite Anthony Joshua's declaration that he is about to retire from boxing, Eddie Hearn has said that Joshua may fight five more times.

34-year-old Joshua has previously stated that he will call it quits on his career at 35, but he is enjoying himself in the ring before taking on Daniel Dubois.

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On September 21, Joshua will defend his third heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium against a British fighter Dubois.

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Anthony Joshua and retirement

Joshua last competed at Wembley in 2018, when he overcame Alexander Povetkin to raise his record to 22-0 and at the time he was still undefeated.

The arena also witnessed Joshua's victory over the legendary Wladimir Klitschko, but the raw potential that was rising has long since passed.

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Watford-born Nigerian star Anthony Joshua.
Watford-born Nigerian star Anthony Joshua.

Joshua faces a serious danger in Dubois, who is 21-2, but Hearn believes that this bout may just be the first of many to come.

Hearn stated clearly on Talksport that everything changes with a fight, but Joshua is having a great time in the box.

Hearn's disclosure implies that Joshua, who was once losing his dominance in boxing, may have had a change of heart behind closed doors.

Nigerian-born boxer Anthony Joshua is set to face Daniel Dubois at Wembley in September.
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Joshua's confidence was damaged with an unexpected loss to Andy Ruiz Jr., and worries about his future surfaced after he suffered back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.

Since then, he has recovered and has defeated Otto Wallin, Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius, and ultimately former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou four times in a row.

Joshua, nevertheless, acknowledged that he would be ending his career at the age of 35 despite his efforts to recover.

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