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Anthony Joshua says his injury layoff has made him even hungrier for success as he returns to action against Jason Gavern in Newcastle on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports.
A stress fracture of the back forced Joshua out of his January bout with Kevin ‘Kingpin’ Johnson, and the Olympic gold medal hero said it was tough not to capitalise on his rapid progress following another brutal KO win over Michael Sprott in Liverpool in November.
However, the 25-year-old says he will be back and better than ever in the north east.
“I was on a roll and there was great momentum, but I think I can pick that up again,” said Joshua. “It was going on since October but heavyweights have big muscles to support your bones, so when it happened the muscles tensed up around the bone when I was training.
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A stress fracture of the back forced Joshua out of his January bout with Kevin ‘Kingpin’ Johnson, and the Olympic gold medal hero said it was tough not to capitalise on his rapid progress following another brutal KO win over Michael Sprott in Liverpool in November.
However, the 25-year-old says he will be back and better than ever in the north east.
“I was on a roll and there was great momentum, but I think I can pick that up again,” said Joshua. “It was going on since October but heavyweights have big muscles to support your bones, so when it happened the muscles tensed up around the bone when I was training.
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