Bob Arum has brutally told Anthony Joshua that his boxing career is over after his defeat by Daniel Dubois. 

The Watford-born fighter failed in his quest to become a three-time champion after he was knocked out in the fifth round at Wembley in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley by the 27-year-old domestic rival. 

Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight title with an impressive victory, knocking down his challenger four times.

Hall of fame promoter Arum, who has been in the business for over seven decades, sees no way back for Joshua as he suggested a new opponent for the Brit. 

The 92-year-old Top Rank chief told FightHub: 'No, you don't have an off night getting the s*** kicked out of you that way.

'I just think AJ has been through a lot of wars. And I think it's over for him as well as over for Wilder.

'Maybe they can fight each other, that'd be good.' 

Joshua was adamant that he would not be retiring in the aftermath of the loss, and his promoter Eddie Hearn has already started drawing up a shortlist of opponents for his return to the ring.

Speaking to iFLTV, Hearn revealed that Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and a rematch with Dubois are all under consideration.

Hearn had initially stated Joshua had a rematch clause to face Dubois again while being interviewed in the ring on Saturday night.

Wilder is a fighter that has long been linked with facing Joshua, having held the WBC title between 2015 and 2020. 

Joshua and Wilder's teams never managed to agree terms for an undisputed showdown before Tyson Fury relieved Wilder of his belt.

Wilder has lost his last two bouts against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, and turns 39 next month, but is considering a return to the ring and a fight with Joshua could appeal.

If the fight happens, the winner could set their sights on one final crack at becoming a champion again, while the loser would likely sail off into the sunset.