Anthony Joshua repeatedly shouted “f**k that shit” while trying to be comforted by Vasiliy Lomachenko in the ring after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
The 32-year-old former unified world heavyweight champion is bidding to become a three-time global domination in a rematch against the Ukrainians on Saturday night.
Joshua, under the guidance of new coach Robert Garcia for the first time, erred in a division decision at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia.
Before going into an upbeat quote, causing criticism from the boxing world and force him to apologize, ‘AJ’ pops out when Lomachenko tries to praise him for showing so many hearts:
Anthony Joshua smokes as Vasyl Lomachenko tries to comfort him in the ring after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk: “It sucks, good boxing must win.”
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– Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 21, 2022
Former lightweight world champion ‘Loma’, from Ukraine, is the son of coach Usyk and tried to comfort Joshua after his third defeat in five bouts, only to the Olympic gold medalist from London 2012 told Lomachenko “f**k that sh*t” when discussing his heart showed during the fight.
Joshua released a statement about his conduct after the loss, emphasizing that he had let himself down. He swore to get better and revealed that Discussions are already underway for him to return to the ring before the end of the year.
