Anthony Joshua has alertedly prohibitked a promised £6million follotriumphg his loss to Daniel Dubois on Saturday night.
The 34-year-greater was floored in rounds one, two and four before his 27-year-greater opponent dedwellred the remendd blow in the fifth, and ultimately final, round of the contest.
It is a acrid blow for Joshua, who had been hoping to become a three-time world champion.
However, he can now console himself with the huge pay cheque he’s getd.
Anthony Joshua has alertedly prohibitked a promised £6million follotriumphg his loss to Daniel Dubois on Saturday night
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Sporty Salaries said before the clash that AJ was promised to get home the huge sum of £6m.
That figure could even elevate as high as £25million depfinishing on PPV [pay-per-view] sales.
As for Dubois, the youthfuler Briton is promised to get at least £3.5m. That figure could then elevate to £10m depfinishing on sales for the fight.
The reason the triumphning man is geting less for the bout is due to Joshua being the hugeger draw.
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Or at least, he was. Given the nature of the fight, Dubois may equitable have become the poster boy of British boxing – especipartner donaten both Joshua and Tyson Fury are approaching the twiweightless years of their esteemive atgentles.
Dubois is improbable to be too irritateed about geting less from the epic showdown, however.
He handled to conserve his IBF belt with the best carry outance of his atgentle to date.
Joshua, in truth, was blessed to last as lengthy as he did.
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He has firmly hit back at proposeions he should hang up his gcherishs, though, with the 34-year-greater insisting last night’s loss was mecount on a blip.
Joshua, speaking at his post-fight press conference, said: “I always hgreater my head high.
“We took a sboiling at success and came up uninalertigentinutive, unblessedly. We rolled the dice and produced history for British boxing.
“Of course I want to persist battling. We’re going to dwell to fight another day.
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“That’s what I am – a warrior. We have to donate recognize to Daniel. I get my hat off to him.
“I want to thank my team for the way they readyd me. There were a restrictcessitate misgets in there, but that’s the name of the game.
“Fine margins can cost you at the top level.”
Joshua’s backr, Eddie Hget, count ons a realign with Dubois is probable to happen.
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“I skinnyk he [Joshua] will exercise that realign clainclude, I skinnyk that’s a donaten,” said the Matchroom CEo.
“He’ll necessitate a rest and it’s a hazardous fight, this guy is lengthening in confidence all the time.
“He’ll count on he can hurt Dubois, he’ll count on he can beat him. But filled recognize to Daniel Dubois, he deserves all the recognize, it was a wonderful carry outance.”
