How classy was Anthony Joshua in defeat?

The punch from the gods? hahaha right? And does noboey else seem to remember Joshua and Hearn saying that there was something really wrong with Josh that night, but they won't reveal what it is? Not sure how that's not an excuse lol

It was 'classy', but it was also weak minded as well. He had just lost his belts and he was smiling and hugging and taking pictures with Andy afterwards. Tells me he's not mentally there. When you lose your belts, you should be very upset and even a poor sport. Wilder might not have been as classy, but his mindset right now is way better than Joshua's mindset was. More confident too. It actually isn't. Joshua showed humility so was able to work on his approach as he was able to see the things he did wrong.

I have known AJ a long time and I criticised him for not being more vocal post loss....but he kept his mouth shut, said he would come better...now we know he had surgery, which only his inner circle knew. Still AJ didnt make that excuse. He came back better and made most fans of him as a person!

Lmao. He did show class but aj seems like a guy hiding his arrogance to look like classy guy. His good guy act seems fake. Ive seen him after koing few guys and had $h!t eating grin doing the jordan shrug. I think good guy thing is an act. Just my opinion.

It was 'classy', but it was also weak minded as well. He had just lost his belts and he was smiling and hugging and taking pictures with Andy afterwards. Tells me he's not mentally there. When you lose your belts, you should be very upset and even a poor sport. Wilder might not have been as classy, but his mindset right now is way better than Joshua's mindset was. More confident too. wtf?? no you got it wrong.

It was 'classy', but it was also weak minded as well. He had just lost his belts and he was smiling and hugging and taking pictures with Andy afterwards. Tells me he's not mentally there. When you lose your belts, you should be very upset and even a poor sport. Wilder might not have been as classy, but his mindset right now is way better than Joshua's mindset was. More confident too. Bulls**t. Joshua is showing great mental strength - Wilder showed that he is shallow and weak. Having the mental strength to take a loss like a man and forge ahead and avenge that loss - that's mentally stronger than being a lil biatch, blaming Anthony Direll and your costume, please, Wilder is a weak ass human with zero class.

He never mentioned having a panic attack, watch the video that Sicko posted. He made no excuses and said he’s never had a panic attack. He’s nothing like Wilder when it comes to excuse making. OK, I was talking about the immediate after the fight when there was talk about a panic attack or a concussion in sparring. Yes he did come out and deny those stories. Either way it wasn't a big deal. He definitely hasn't acted like Wilder. Edit: below from Dec 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-7769441/Anthony-Joshua-FINALLY-reveals-health-issues-shock-Andy-Ruiz-Jr-defeat.html Anthony Joshua has finally revealed that he was beset by 'health issues' on the New York night he lost his world heavyweight titles in one of boxing's biggest upsets. Joshua has been reluctant to make excuses about his only defeat, preferring not to take credit from Andy Ruiz Jr of whom he said: 'He's a great man who beat me fair and square.' Now, having having undergone a secretive operation and regained his belts by winning Saturday's rematch here, he tells the BBC: 'I didn't know what was wrong me though I'd been having health issues. 'I couldn't understand why I felt so tired. In the dressing room in New York I was so tired I had to put my head in ice bucket.' Speculation has been rife that something was afflicting Joshua then and he adds: 'I was told I must have an operation to correct the problem. After that I could train properly in camp for this fight.' Rumours abounded over Joshua's well-being after he was stopped by Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight boxing history - including suggestions of him suffering a panic attack and going into the fight with a concussion, having been knocked out in sparring. Joshua, who exacted revenge on Ruiz with a comfortable points win in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night, repeatedly refused to use any excuses for his loss six months ago but the Brit has now finally confessed that he was suffering with an underlying problem that left him 'tired' and 'drained'.

AJ made an excuse about the panic attack but overall handled the loss the way you expect a mature adult pro fighter to do. Wilder has done the exact opposite and has lost all the respect he had earned. He never mentioned having a panic attack, watch the video that Sicko posted. He made no excuses and said he’s never had a panic attack. He’s nothing like Wilder when it comes to excuse making.

AJ made an excuse about the panic attack but overall handled the loss the way you expect a mature adult pro fighter to do. Wilder has done the exact opposite and has lost all the respect he had earned.

It was 'classy', but it was also weak minded as well. He had just lost his belts and he was smiling and hugging and taking pictures with Andy afterwards. Tells me he's not mentally there. When you lose your belts, you should be very upset and even a poor sport. Wilder might not have been as classy, but his mindset right now is way better than Joshua's mindset was. More confident too.

Yup Aj Made no excuses and took his defeat like a man He knew he did a load of things wrong but kept it all private and just won the second time around with ease

Joshua has far more class and maturity than Wilder so it makes sense. Wilder is an entitled man child. Probably part of the reason Joshua has fans from everywhere. I don’t particularly like his rabid fans and I don’t think he’s a special fighter but I can appreciate that he’s a decent dude that respects the sport, fans and opponents. Wilder has no respect for anyone.

The punch from the gods? Nah he was saying it was a perfect punch and that Ruiz couldn’t have landed anything better in that moment, not a lucky punch.... he clarified it in one of his sky interviews.

what goes around comes around.. i remember wilder's fan base trashing other fighters and fan base for using excuses now they on the same side.

Dang! Deontay Wilder crying like a biatch and blaming everything and anything for his conclusive, shellacking defeat. In hindsight, AJ really took his loss like a man. Didn't make a single excuse, despite there being a ton of conspiracy theories doing the rounds, just kept his head down and grinded out the victory in the rematch to set the record straight. Meanwhile we have Wilder, Deas and Co. screaming and crying, even accusing Fury of cheating now. I have lost all respect for these palookas. :bottle: It definitely makes you appreciate the way Joshua handled his loss, especially when you consider all the criticism he had to endure. Wilder could learn a thing or two from that.

The punch from the gods?

I liked how AJ stopped the interviewer from trying to talk about how AJ would come back by saying, "No, talk to him (Ruiz), it's his night." He didn't make excuses and came back and won. Wilder made excuses after both fights with Fury. The most interesting part about Fury-Wilder 3, will be watching Wilder trying to make excuses to Fury's face at the press conferences.

#stayhumble

Yeah...he made no excuses and he didn't want his fans to make any excuses for him