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Anthony Joshua is positive about his future. Despite the title loss against Usyk on September 25, the ex-champion believes he can regain his belts in the rematch. In a brief chat with iFL TV, Joshua expressed his opinion on the defeat and claimed he would hunt down Usyk with KO in their second meeting.

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Known for his humble and respectful persona, Joshua changed things around. ‘AJ’ is done being humble this time and lashed out at Usyk. He even cussed one of his biggest critics, Bob Arum, in the interaction.

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It was quite new to digest for the fans. Netizens trolled Anthony Joshua for this approach. While one of the users accused Joshua of taking no accountability for his poor performance against Usyk, the other blamed him for coming up with excuses. Here’s how netizens reacted to Anthony Joshua’s recent interview.

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Well, Anthony Joshua can change all of these and regain his lost titles in the immediate rematch. Per reports, Usyk vs Joshua 2 will happen in early 2022 for the WBA, WBO, IBF, titles. The winner can move forward to a four-belt heavyweight clash.

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This means everything is at stake for Anthony Joshua.

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Is Anthony Joshua still a top-tier heavyweight?

Having avenged his maiden defeat against Andy Ruiz Jr. in 2019, it’s fair to see him doing the same against Usyk. However, Usyk is way different from Ruiz Jr. The Ukrainian legend didn’t let Joshua establish his dominance in a 12-round scrap.

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‘The Cat’ outboxed Anthony Joshua for 36 minutes in London. Also, he didn’t suffer a single knockdown. Nevertheless, Joshua is still an A-lister and just needs one win to regain everything he had lost. That also includes the ticket to a potential clash between him and WBC champion Tyson Fury.

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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