Former world heavyweight Anthony Joshua said he lost the match again because he did not show his best part on the field in last week's second game with Orekosander Usik. Joshua claimed that he left his best in the boot camp and did not perform well in the second battle with Usik.
Joshua's remarks are considered to be an excuse, and many people feel that Joshua's series of words and deeds after the game made him look like a bad loser and did not deserve sympathy at all.
Objectively speaking, Joshua performed better in the second battle than in the first battle in September last year, but Uzik also performed well, which made Joshua not enough to win. Ousik was in place both mentally and strategically in the game, especially in some key rounds, and Joshua couldn't do anything about it.
Joshua said: "I wasn't good enough, I adapted, I made the necessary changes, gave Usik a more competitive game, but unfortunately it wasn't enough, I overtrained a bit, left everything in the training camp, if I could put everything on the field, then I won." ”
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Eric Molina, a former boxing champion challenger who had fought Joshua, commented as a guest on the second battle with Usik, and when Joshua lost to the other side, his gentleman image disappeared, but instead he was emotional and showed a very grumpy side. Molina felt a little speechless about this, and he thought that Joshua really shouldn't be like this.
Molina said: "There are many characteristics that can be seen from the way a person wins and loses, Joshua showed the world that side, I saw his performance after the game, I think Joshua should go to the microphone and congratulate Usik, this is a great opportunity to make him a more respected person." Unfortunately, Joshua picked up the microphone and said something the opposite, and he would get a lot of criticism for it, and I don't approve of this approach. ”
Molina added: "I feel that in this matter, the Joshua team should be responsible, they could have prevented things from happening, sometimes it is best not to say anything, I hope Joshua continues to move forward, if I were him, I would handle it in my own way, just somewhat disagree with Joshua's approach." ”
Today, Joshua has been widely criticized. To this end, his promoter Eddie Hearn responded: "It's not gibberish, Joshua is a decent man who doesn't lie, he's a great boxer and my friend, Joshua gave everything in the game, if you want to stimulate him with this, it's you." ”