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Anthony Joshua was one of Boxing's biggest Faces, if not, at one point, the biggest. The fans always supported him and tremendous wins over the likes of Wlad, prime Dillian Whyte, Povetkin, Pulev, and Matt Legg saw him become a hero of Sport. However in August, 2022, Face Anthony Joshua, turned heel after his rematch loss to fellow Face Oleksandr Usyk.
Joshua's heel turn was a thing of beauty, of cringe, and of legend, as he threw what were now Usyk's belts out of the ring. Fans were stunned at the biggest Sporting heel turn since Hollywood Hogan in WCW in 1996, and the biggest in Boxing History.
Joshua's first heel turn speech.
"If you knew my story you would understand the passion."
"I ain't no amateur boxer from five-years-old that was an elite prospect from youth. I was going to jail, I got bail and I started training my arse off, I wanted to be able to fight.
"I'm stealing this Usyk, I'm sorry, but it's because of the passion we put into this.
"This guy to beat me tonight, maybe I could have done better, but it shows the level of hard work I put in so please give him a round of applause as our heavyweight champion of the world.
"I'm not a 12-round fighter, look at me, I'm a new breed of heavyweights."
"Mike Tyson, Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, 'you don't throw combinations like Rocky Marciano', cos I'm not f****** 14 stone that's why!
"I'm 18 stone, I'm heavy, it's hard work. This guy here is a phenomenal talent, we're going to cheer for him three times.
"How many belts you got now bro, five?"
Joshua then leads a series of "hip hip hoorays" before continuing with his lengthy speech to those in the stadium.
He went on to add: "I was studying Ukraine and all the amazing champions who have come from you're amazing country bro.
"I've never been there - but at the same time what's happening there is - I don't know what's happening there - but it's not nice at the end of the day.
"I've seen it with Lomachenko in his second fight with Orlando, there was unrest in Ukraine - right or wrong? There was issues, there was civil war.
"Vitali Klitschko when he faced Danny Williams - civil unrest. Usyk, as a champion, please raise your hands [because] under those circumstances he managed to become champion.
"Champ champ! Champ champ! Champ champ!
"Bismillah [in the name of God]."
The latest chapter for Heel Joshua, is telling Face Dubois, in a very patronising manner, to "Relax" before Dubois relaxed Joshua with a spot on the canvas, beating the heel, before asking the crowd "Are you not entertained?"
Nash out - His Majesty
Joshua's heel turn was a thing of beauty, of cringe, and of legend, as he threw what were now Usyk's belts out of the ring. Fans were stunned at the biggest Sporting heel turn since Hollywood Hogan in WCW in 1996, and the biggest in Boxing History.
Joshua's first heel turn speech.
"If you knew my story you would understand the passion."
"I ain't no amateur boxer from five-years-old that was an elite prospect from youth. I was going to jail, I got bail and I started training my arse off, I wanted to be able to fight.
"I'm stealing this Usyk, I'm sorry, but it's because of the passion we put into this.
"This guy to beat me tonight, maybe I could have done better, but it shows the level of hard work I put in so please give him a round of applause as our heavyweight champion of the world.
"I'm not a 12-round fighter, look at me, I'm a new breed of heavyweights."
"Mike Tyson, Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, 'you don't throw combinations like Rocky Marciano', cos I'm not f****** 14 stone that's why!
"I'm 18 stone, I'm heavy, it's hard work. This guy here is a phenomenal talent, we're going to cheer for him three times.
"How many belts you got now bro, five?"
Joshua then leads a series of "hip hip hoorays" before continuing with his lengthy speech to those in the stadium.
He went on to add: "I was studying Ukraine and all the amazing champions who have come from you're amazing country bro.
"I've never been there - but at the same time what's happening there is - I don't know what's happening there - but it's not nice at the end of the day.
"I've seen it with Lomachenko in his second fight with Orlando, there was unrest in Ukraine - right or wrong? There was issues, there was civil war.
"Vitali Klitschko when he faced Danny Williams - civil unrest. Usyk, as a champion, please raise your hands [because] under those circumstances he managed to become champion.
"Champ champ! Champ champ! Champ champ!
"Bismillah [in the name of God]."
The latest chapter for Heel Joshua, is telling Face Dubois, in a very patronising manner, to "Relax" before Dubois relaxed Joshua with a spot on the canvas, beating the heel, before asking the crowd "Are you not entertained?"
Nash out - His Majesty
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