It is perilous for Anthony Joshua every time he steps between the ropes, physically of course against his heavyweight rivals, but the danger to his reputation lurks everywhere, sly and unseen.

Anthony Joshua could still fight Tyson Fury in 2025 even if ‘The Gypsy King’ falls to another defeat to Oleksandr Usyk at the end of the year. Joshua takes on Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night for the IBF heavyweight title – the belt Usyk was forced to vacate just a month after he was crowned undisputed world champion in May.