Anthony Joshua reveals mistakes in his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr

Anthony Joshua admits he was not fully focused before his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr. He has revealed that the boos he heard during his loss in New York had an impact on his tactics for the fight. 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist and former IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight-boxing champion was knocked out in the seventh round at Madison Square Garden Saturday night by massive betting odds underdog Ruiz Jr. The rematch is slated to take place on a December date. “With this fight here, I feel like where I’ve been fighting for so many years, when I came into the boxing arena, it was like I was steamrolling through,” Joshua told JD Sports. “Joshua’s going to fight, yeah, boom, knock them out, so from walking into a gym, to three years later competing in the Olympics, from turning professional to three years later becoming world champion, it seemed like this was already written in the stars. “But I think behind the scenes, the efforts, the education, the mind training that it takes to develop these skills and capabilities to be in that position are tiring. When it looks easy, they never truly respect what it is you are trying to achieve.”

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