ANTHONY JOSHUA might want to avoid the re-match claws after losing a tug of war with a LIGER.
The boxer even posed with an "I lost" sign as he reassured the rare hybrid of a lion and tiger that it was the king of the rumble.
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What happened?
Anthony Joshua strained seriously but still came a distant second in his one-one-one with the liger at the exclusive zoo.
The best of the beast
The extremely-rare hybrid proved it was the best of the beast.
Throwing in the towel
The boxer did the zoological equivalent of throwing in the towel.
Up-close feeding time
Joshua joined the cub for some up-close feeding time.
A mismatch challenge
Ex-footballer Alessandro Del Piero, who won 91 Italy caps, was with his family when he too challenged the liger in another mismatch.
Nothing to feel grizzly about
There’s nothing for AJ to feel grizzly about as he warmed up for what could be a spectacular year in the ring with a touching bear encounter.
A strange route to the top
Many believe that’s a strange route to proving he is the top cat of boxing – but it’s nothing compared to his latest method of relaxing.
About the liger
There are thought to be fewer than 100 of the animals in existence, reportedly all in captivity. It’s the offspring of a male lion and female tiger, making it the largest cat in the world.
Confidence elsewhere
All in all, it was no surprise when Joshua looked more confident elsewhere at the Fame Park zoo, especially when he bottle-fed a baby lion.
Setting up a clash
But he’ll hope setting up a clash with the winner of February’s bout between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury proves less slippery.
