Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua expected to exercise rematch clause against Daniel Dubois

[Patsfan bri]

Credit to Dubois and his team for allowing the challenger and I don’t care if he is the A side , to have a rematch clause in his contract and Dubois had to come to the ring first. Thanks to Dubois and his team though for agreeing to these stipulations we got to see a fight that most wanted to see. Perhaps Canelo and few other should take note.

[Bob]

Makes me sick.
Dubois said it best himself "who do you think you are"
Dubois should be able to take a couple of easy voluntaries like Aj did against 2 9 fight novices before a 41 yr old.

[joe strong]

Money. The answer to most things.

A rematch might net DDD an even bigger purse. Do it again around Usyk/Fury 2 so winners fight for all the marbles in the first half of 2025.

[_Rexy_]

Why did aj own a rematch clause here? He was the challenger!!!

Same reason he got the champions entrance, pyro, etc. etc.

[BustedKnuckles]

Why did aj own a rematch clause here? He was the challenger!!!

And these rematches hold up everything.

I'd rather watch a boxer fight ten of the best challengers than fight 5 of them twice. I don't need all of the re-runs. And if it ends differently the second time, then what, a third match to break the tie? I'm getting old here, and so are these fighters.

[Corelone]

In a 24+ foot ring? In a purpose built arena, in the middle of nowhere? That kind of rematch?

[thack]

Joshua is done , that is plain to see .Ruiz all but finished his career , Daniel put the finishing touches to it . He was brutally and completely hammered , it wasn't just an emphatic KO it was an annihilation and calls for a rematch are just an insane money grab which should never be allowed . Boxing with the help of Saudi money is moving at this time and great fights are abound. This would be a massive step backwards only to suit Joshua's and Hearns already bulging pockets . Be real guys your guy is finished and there's no time this time to 'rebuild'.The division has moved on!

[BrankoB]

It seems there are a lot of people who are AJ fans and are refusing to accept what happened yesterday. I did not have a horse in the race and watched the fight for the pure pleasure and excitement of watching a fight. I did not really know who would win.

Joshua was brutalized, outgunned, outfought and embarrassed by the young Daniel. I was shocked at how one sided beating it was. I expected a much tougher, closer, give and take fight, much like Daniels previous fight with Hrgovic with momentum changing and then ultimately someone prevails and wins by a KO.

I am not sure how Joshua can improve his chin for a rematch because he literally could not take any of Daniels punches. Everything was hurting him, even the jabs. He may be Ok to fight Wilder now, but he should not go back in the ring with Daniel because Daniel has Joshua's number.

[joe strong]

I said it long before this fight was signed that Joshua still looked vulnerable against Helenius. He got touched up & it took him 7 rounds to dispose of a fighter who came in on a weeks notice. Helenius had just beat some Walmart employee at home when the call came for this fight so he wasn't totally devoid of a training camp. The MMA guy was a waste of time & it gave Joshua a false sense of security & the same thing after the Wallin fight. Wallin is a decent fighter but not on AJ's level. He went on the narrative that I beat 2 of Fury's leftovers more impressively so I am ready for another run. So he now has lost 4 times & none of them to Wilder or Fury. I think he is on the serious decline. He just doesn't have the chin or heart to get back on top. He has no reason to fight on undercards so he might as well hang the gloves up. He doesn't need money so what is the motivation at 35 to fight in anything other than main events?

[crimsonfalcon07]

I'd much rather see DDD v Bakole. Parker v Kabayel would be interesting too. Maybe AJ v Zhang in China?