ANTHONY JOSHUA is no longer content with just beating his opponents… he wants to completely iron them out.
Joshua has never had any issues with stopping power in his decorated career, which is destined to one day land in boxing’s Hall of Fame.
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Anthony Joshua’s career was on a knife edge after his back-to-back losses to Oleksandr UsykCredit: GETTY
He returned to winning ways last April with a cagey points victory over Jermaine FranklinCredit: THE TIMES
But he’s racked up three emphatic KO’s in his last three outingsCredit: GETTY
AJ plans to produce showstopping finishes for the rest of his careerCredit: GETTY
Rendering his opponents unconscious, however, seemingly became a secondary objective for the 34-year-old after back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk left his career on the knife edge.
But he’s followed up his cagey return to winning ways against Jermaine Franklin last April with emphatic stoppages of Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
And the Watford warrior is now focused solely on securing showstopping finishes, which wasn’t the case shortly after he joined the professional ranks.
As he rewatched his 2014 knockout of Matt Legg at Wembley, where he throws down with fellow Brit Daniel Dubois later this month, he said: “It’s crazy.
“I don’t even put much into the punches. But they’re devastating.
“But the difference is. now, I want to flatline people if I can.”
In stark contrast to his decimation of Legg, AJ’s eagerly anticipated domestic dust-up with Dubois will take place in front of 96,000 fans.
The IBF heavyweight title will be up for grabs, as well as the chance for AJ to become a three-time world champion.