Anthony Joshua followed up his 26th professional win of his career with a cringe-worthy comment in his post-fight interview.
Despite the victory, the Briton boxed cautiously, lacking the speed and sharpness he once showed in his career, which brought on jeers from an unsatisfied crowd at the O2 Arena in London.
Joshua was hoping to kick-start his boxing career again after many have said that it has been stalling, against the 39-year-old Helenius who had fought just a week prior.During his post-fight interview, Joshua made a comment that could be perceived as cringe-worthy, bringing on jeers from the O2 crowd.
He said:"Ah! My back! My back! Is there a doctor in here, my back's gone! Cause I'm about to carry this heavyweight division to the top!" Expecting a joyous response from the crowd, Joshua's comments were only met with some light cheers and a lot of groaning.In response to the jeers from the crowd, Joshua also explained his fighting style at the post-fight press-conference:"If I could have done it earlier, I would have,
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