How classy was Anthony Joshua in defeat?

[lfc19titles]

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

[TheCell8]

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.

[The Big Dunn]

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.

[NaijaD]

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.

[The Big Dunn]

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/bo...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'.

[15 Rounds again]

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.

[IceTrayDaGang]

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.

[Jerseyjoe981]

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.

[soul_survivor]

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!

[FeFist]

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.