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Harry Davies

Anthony Joshua warned he has "regressed" ever since beating Wladimir Klitschko

Anthony Joshua has been told his career has been on the decline ever since knocking out Wladimir Klitschko five years ago.

Joshua is aiming to become a three-time heavyweight champion by winning his belts back against Oleksandr Usyk later this month. The Brit has been on a collision course to rematch Usyk ever since he lost his belts to the Ukrainian last September, with the pair now meeting for a second time in Jeddah on August 20.

Ukrainian boxing promoter Dmitry Salita insists that Joshua is a great fighter, but thinks the Brit's boxing career peaked when he beat Klitschko in 2017. In one of the greatest heavyweight title fights of recent years, Joshua knocked out Klitschko in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley to remain unbeaten and send his opponent into retirement.

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