Anthony Joshua is targeting a quick return to the ring after his latest defeat.
The former two-time unified world champion ended up wrong in a split decision against Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.
Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) takes on the Ukrainian in a money-spinning rematch for the WBA Super, IBF, IBO and WBO world heavyweight titles at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia.
Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) dethroned Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London last September and the Briton was unable to claim his title again after being disqualified by a decision. Break up.
The three line referees gave Usyk the victory, with the score difference 116-112, 115-113 and 113-115 when he won the Ring Magazine title were just relinquished, but it was a much-improved performance from Joshua with new coach Robert Garcia for the first time in the corner. his.
And Joshua, who was promoted by Eddie Hearn and turned pro in October 2013, is eager to get back to winning ways and wants it to happen sooner rather than later.
Speaking at the press conference after the battleJoshua says:
“So I spoke to Eddie and asked if I could play in November because I think motivation is important in boxing.
About whom I fight: come one and all, I will fight anyone”.
Joshua, since moving into the top tier of boxing and fighting for world titles, has earned a reputation as someone who punches twice – or maybe, sometimes, just once – per calendar year.
However, he seems eager to break that trend, find a way to work again.
And here’s what his Hearn promoter agrees with:
“I want to see him play in December and I want to see him in three or four games next year.
[He needs to] start enjoying himself again and work his way back to the championship belt. “
