You have to speak from a place where all is possible. When you speak from a place where there’s limits, you’ve already set yourself up to fail.
ANTHONY JOSHUABoxing is the embodiment of who I am, but beyond that, this is a journey of the self, and my obsession to get the most from this short life.
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I was raised well. My parents are from Nigeria; their culture is respectful. Very respectful. But I learnt that you have to be determined. It’s not violence or aggression. It’s sheer determination.
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Ali was a legend of our sport. For me as a kid, he inspired me to represent myself like a champion in and out of the ring.
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Sportsmen just do what they do. I’m not trying to be a role model. If there’s any inspiration people can take from me, take as much as you can – from my good and my bad.
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People have built me up to be untouchable, unbeatable, invincible, and I’m not that. I am a man, and I am a winner, but that can change in a second.
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There’s so much pressure on becoming the next Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson, and if you don’t achieve that in boxing, you’re nothing.
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I realised that I could either fight and get into trouble on the street or I could fight and get paid in the ring. I chose the ring.
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Sleeping is like meditation: it’s good to rest the body but also to shut the mind down for a bit.
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I am nice, yeah. I’m cool. But I’m no push-over. And if someone gets one over on me, they’ve done it when my eyes were closed, and it doesn’t happen twice.
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The way I meditate is by being organised. I can get real Zen if I go home and tidy the front room.
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Boxing is the embodiment of who I am, but beyond that, this is a journey of the self, and my obsession to get the most from this short life.
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There are two types of warriors: the one that rides through on his horse and tries to slay everyone, and the sniper. I try to be more like the sniper. Bang. Bang. Bang. Break them down, shot by shot.
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People are paying to see me. You’ve got to give something back.
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What makes a champion great is how he dethrones the guy before him. Look at Mike Tyson against Trevor Berbick and how he crushed him. You have to rip the title away from him.
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I used to drink. I didn’t like reading, but I discovered the benefits of it. I read that Floyd Mayweather never drinks – and he is the blueprint for boxing.
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I know every fight could be my last fight, and if that happens, that’s not just a health issue, but I’ll be knocked off that king’s stool.
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