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British-Nigerian professional boxer, Anthony Joshua has said he will be taking a short-hiatus from boxing so that he can rest mentally.
This is coming after his back-to-back loss to Ukrainian boxer, Oleksandr Usyk, in August where he lost the bid to win back his world titles.
After the rematch fight in Saudi Arabia, Joshua went on a weird rant in the ring which he later apologized for. He said his bizarre behavior showed how much the fight meant to him and he has been advised to take a break from boxing for the sake of his mental health.
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The former two-time world champion said,
“You saw after my last fight, it tore me apart,’
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“I had so much riding on it, for me, the British fans, the undisputed fight, it just really tore me apart. So from a mental capacity, my close ones are telling me: “you should rest mentally”.
“Physically, I’m down to fight. I’m a warrior, I like this game, I like competing. But on a mental aspect, I think people have really seen it means a lot.”
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