Anthony Joshua breaks silence following defeat

Anthony Joshua has broken his silence in his first sighting since he was beaten by Daniel Dubois at Wembley and insists he can come back to become a world champion once again.

In a video on his Instagram account on Monday afternoon, the British heavyweight reiterated that he would not be retiring from professional boxing after he was knocked out in the fifth round by Dubois in front of a record 96,000 spectators at Wembley on Saturday.

Questions have been asked over whether the 34-year-old should hang up the gloves following the brutal knockout, with speculation now arising over whether British boxing fans will ever get to see Joshua and Tyson Fury square off in the ring for the undisputed title. Even Fury was overheard suggesting that Joshua’s defeat may have cost him £150million after the loss.

But even amidst the noise, with some calling for Joshua to hang up his gloves, the defiant Brit insisted that he had the heart to come back and challenge at the pinnacle of the heavyweight division once again.

‘We came up short but we have got to look at all the positives and that’s the mindset that we have to have – a positive one, always,’ Joshua said in a video on his Instagram account.

‘Look at what we’ve achieved in the space of 11 years and I want to thank every one of you that’s been riding with me.

‘What a rollercoaster journey. But you know what the problem is, is that it’s far from over, yet.’

Joshua, who previously held the IBF, IBO and WBO belts, has now suffered four defeats during his distinguished career.