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Harry Davies

Anthony Joshua warned Oleksandr Usyk rematch could be "career-ending"

Former UFC champion Michael Bisping thinks Anthony Joshua should retire from boxing if he loses his rematch to Oleksandr Usyk.

Joshua, 32, is hoping to become a three-time heavyweight champion on August 20 by winning his belts back against Usyk. The Brit has been on a collision course to rematch Usyk ever since losing his titles to the Ukrainian last September. The fight is a pivotal moment in Joshua's boxing career and a win could set-up an undisputed clash with longtime rival Tyson Fury.

Bisping thinks if Joshua suffers the same fate against Usyk then he should hang up his gloves. There are still big fights to make for 'AJ' such as a clash with Deontay Wilder or a trilogy with Derek Chisora, but Bisping thinks Joshua has nothing left to prove in the ring. "If Joshua wants to continue to be one of the best, to go down in history as potentially the best British fighter we had and champion of the world, then he has to win this fight," Bisping said on his YouTube channel.

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