The bravest thing Anthony Joshua can do is retire from boxing | Thomas Hauser

The former world champion has already won fortune and fame. Muhammad Ali's biographer believes the Briton should walk away and preserve his health

A friend asked me recently what I thought Anthony Joshua should do next. There have been reports that Joshua will fight again this summer and other reports that he has decided to wait until December. Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have been mentioned as possible opponents. But there may be a rematch against Dillian Whyte or a fight against a second-tier opponent.

I thought about those and other options. And the answer hit me with crystal clarity: Joshua should retire.

Thomas Hauser's most recent book - In the Inner Sanctum: Behind the Scenes at Big Fights - was published by the University of Arkansas Press. In 2019, Hauser was selected for boxing's highest honor - induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.