Mike Tyson’s words of wisdom to Anthony Joshua as he’s hit with boxing suspension
Mike Tyson offered advice to Anthony Joshua earlier in his career.
Mike Tyson’s words of wisdom to Anthony Joshua have re-emerged amid the boxing star’s boxing suspension.
Joshua has been hit with a suspension following his devastating fifth-round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
He fell short in his bid to become the IBF world heavyweight champion, which would’ve made him a three-time world champion.
In wake of the fourth defeat of his professional career, the British Boxing Board of Control have handed Joshua a medical suspension, ruling him out of any boxing action for just under a month, according to the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports.
Once the suspension is lifted, ‘AJ’ is free to resume training ahead of potentially rematching Dubois.
Referee waves off Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois. Image: Getty
It’s not his first setback, having suffered defeats to Andy Ruiz Jr and Oleksandr Usyk (x2).
And when Joshua had to bounce back from his previous defeats, Tyson told him not to get ‘discouraged’ as he issued a message to the Brit.
Asked to give advice to the former world heavyweight champion, ‘Iron’ Mike replied: “That he has a lot of talent and not to get discouraged
“He only loses when he quits. When you quit all the doors or opportunities close.”
Tyson added: “You know, you’ve just got to be… you have to be game and in until the finish.
“Don’t get discouraged if you lose. You just lost, you may have got $30 million.
“I just think the more you… the more time you lay off, the worse you get. You have to fight constant. To be the best, do it more and more and more.”
Joshua’s crushing defeat to Dubois snapped a four-fight winning streak that included victories over the likes of Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou.
He goes back to the drawing board ahead of potentially running it back with Dubois.
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Anthony Joshua hit with boxing suspension after brutal knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois
Anthony Joshua suffered a fifth-round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois.
Anthony Joshua has been hit with a boxing suspension in wake of his crushing defeat to Daniel Dubois.
Joshua suffered a damaging fifth-round knockout defeat to Dubois for the IBF world heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium earlier this month.
He failed in his bid to become a three-time world champion as he was condemned to the fourth defeat of his professional career.
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in heated FaceTime
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Joshua has now received a medical suspension by the British Boxing Board of Control.
He has been suspended for just under a month, according to the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports.
It’s standard practice for a fighter to receive a medical suspension after suffering a KO or TKO loss.
Once his medical suspension is over, ‘AJ’ is free to resume contact training and sparring ahead of returning to the ring, with a rematch against Dubois mooted while promoter Eddie Hearn has proposed another route.
Ben Davison rushes into the ring to attend to Anthony Joshua following his knockout defeat. Image: Getty
Despite coming up short against ‘Triple D’, Joshua won’t be retiring amid calls for him to walk away from the sport.
The former world champion reiterated that he will not quit boxing as he issued a defiant message following his crushing defeat.
“We came up short, but we’ve got to look at all the positives,” he said in a video uploaded across his social media channels.
The 34-year-old added: “That’s the mindset and that’s the perspective we’ve got to have; a positive one always. Look at what we’ve achieved in the last 11 years, it’s phenomenal and i want to thank every single one of you who has been riding with me.
“What a rollercoaster journey, but you know what the problem is, it’s far from over yet. We’ve done it once, we’ve done it twice and doing it a third time hasn’t been easy but it’s something I can achieve, it’s about making the right steps forward, working hard and improving.
“It’s got to come from the heart more than anything. It can’t come from any external voices or influences; it’s got to come from the heart.
“It’s only been a day but when I sit back and think, I know I’ve got a lot of heart. Thanks for your support, thanks for being on this rollercoaster journey with me. Keep your seatbelt tight because deep, deep, deep down in here I know we’ve got a lot more to bring to the game and long may it continue.
“British boxing, let’s rise up together.”
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