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This is boxing, not tennis. Everyone likes a bit of rivalry, it makes for a good fight.

Anthony Joshua

You’re confident, you’re going to the ring to fight, but there’s always that little thing where you’re thinking, ‘God.’ You’re nervous. But you have to embrace it and enjoy it.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Confidence Embrace Enjoyment Fight Ring Thinking Yourself
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.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Beyond Box Life Myself Obsession Short
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.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Bad Goodness Inspirational Role Sports Try
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.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Aggression Culture Determination Learning Myself Parents Raise Respect Violence
There’s this idea that because I’m a heavyweight, I’m not supposed to be in condition, that I should take advantage of the fact that I can eat. But I train and eat well, and it shows when I step on the scales.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Advantage Condition Ideas Myself Scale Suppose Training
I want it all: I want the attention and live for the glory nights.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Attention Glory Live Myself Night
No matter how big and strong you are even Tyson said he was scared as hell walking to the ring. Everyone feels the pressure.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Feeling Hell Himself Ring Scare Strong
The belt doesn’t represent me; it’s how you deal with people, how you represent yourself as a champion. The belt is a sign of a champion, but what makes a champion is the things I have just said.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Deal People Representation Thing Yourself
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.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Attitude Character Eyes Myself
People who do crime do it for reward. But you end up in jail – that’s no reward. Through crime, your ambitions are low.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Ambition Crime End Low People Prison
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.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Fight Health Issues King Myself
As long as you have discipline, you can be a success. Discipline is what makes you do everything you need to do.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Discipline Need Success Yourself
I think towards the end of my career, I’m the man. But right now, I’ve still got that underdog mentality to keep on proving myself time and again. I’m not going to believe the hype.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Believe Career Man Mental Myself Thinking Time
The mental is more important than the physical. You know, that voice in your head telling you to give up if it gets tough. That’s my main opponent – making sure that if your body wants to stop, your mind won’t let you.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Body Give Up Head Important Mental Stop Voice Yourself
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.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Children Myself Ring Sports
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.
ANTHONY JOSHUA

Break Myself Shoot Type Warrior

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