Instead, Joshua went on to knock out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, while Wilder was stopped by Zhilei Zhang in his next bout. Joshua was also on the wrong end of a KO in 2024, however, as Daniel Dubois retained the IBF title against his fellow Briton in September.

British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk

The boxing world was handed a shock on Monday when former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury announced his retirement from the sport … again.

Fury is one of the best fighters of his generation, reaching boxing's pinnacle as a heavyweight, but skeptics wonder whether this will stick

"I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast, I’ve loved every single minute of it," Fury said on Instagram

The Gypsy King’ suffered a second consecutive loss to Oleksandr Usyk in December and is intent on hanging the gloves up despite talk of a mega fight with Anthony Joshua

His Excellency Turki Alalshikh admits rumours about prospective bouts and paydays do not help make fights, while opening the door to a retirement

Anthony Joshua could face Deontay Wilder next if Tyson Fury stays retired. Turki Alalshikh has now set his sights on the match.

Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh has called for Anthony Joshua to face Deontay Wilder following Tyson Fury's retirement from the sport. Speaking on talkSPORT's White and Jordan show today, Al-Sheikh said: "I want to see Joshua and Wilder now.

Anthony Joshua could now be on a collision course to finally face Deontay Wilder following the surprise retirement of Tyson Fury. Joshua is plotting his return to the ring later this year after suffering the fourth loss of his career in devastating fashion against Daniel Dubois last September.