The bravest thing Anthony Joshua can do is retire from boxing

Joshua is 33. He can make a huge amount of money by fighting again. But he already has generational wealth. Fighting is no longer an economic imperative for him
The bravest thing Anthony Joshua can do is retire from boxing

BRAVE MOVE: Anthony Joshua during a press conference. Pic: PA

A friend asked me recently what I thought Anthony Joshua should do next. There have been reports that Joshua will fight again this summer and other reports that he has decided to wait until December. Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have been mentioned as possible opponents. But there may be a rematch against Dillian Whyte or a fight against a second-tier opponent.

I thought about those and other options. And the answer hit me with crystal clarity: Joshua should retire.

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