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Pictured: Anthony Joshua takes on liger in tug-of-war battle

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The two-time world heavyweight champion met his match as he wrestled with the large feline at an exotic zoo in Dubai

The British fighter was pictured pushing against the liger's enclosure during a tug-of-war match
The British fighter was pictured using the bars of the liger’s enclosure for support

Anthony Joshua has been photographed taking on a liger during a game of tug-of-war at Fame Park private zoo in Dubai.

The two-time world heavyweight champion met his match in the large feline and was pictured afterwards holding a sign that read “I lost”.

Anthony Joshua holds a sign reading 'I lost' after a tug-of-war match against a liger in a Dubai zoo
Anthony Joshua after his defeat against the liger
Joshua is photographed here alongside Dr Saif Belhasa, the billionaire owner of the Fame Park zoo
Joshua alongside Dr Saif Belhasa, the billionaire owner of the Fame Park zoo
The boxer received the chance to bottle feed a young lion during his visit to the invite-only park in Dubai
he boxer bottle-fed a young lion during his visit to the invite-only park

Ligers, which are the hybrid offspring of a male lion and female tiger, only exist in captivity and are the largest known cats in the world.

This particular animal also recently defeated Steven Seagal, the Hollywood action star, in a similar tug-of-war match at the zoo.

Joshua enjoyed a tour of the invite-only exotic animal park owned by billionaire Dr Saif Belhasa alongside Alessandro Del Piero, the Italian footballing legend.

The British fighter was also granted rare access to feed some of the animals during the visit and was pictured alongside bears, lions, a giant python and a crocodile.

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