Anthony Joshua told his team after losing to Oleksandr Usyk, "We lost the battle, but in the war No," he said.
AJ was stunned after being awarded points against the Ukrainian great last September, setting up an immediate rematch for in Saudi Arabia this Saturday.
But Joshua refused to give up and he was the one who picked up his pieces after a crushing loss.
He said: ``Immediately after that, in the changing room, I thought we were going to fight again.
'' We are warriors. We lost the battle, but we didn't lose the war. This is an ongoing battle. "until it's over" it's not over.
"That's how I motivated the team. Nothing will ever let you down.
"Even if you stumble in private or in public, the rest
Joshua, 32, quickly claimed the right to a rematch, butthe battle ended amidst the Ukrainian-Russian war.
AJ had more time to train under his new team. Coach Robert Garcia left Rob McCracken and his Sheffield training base.
But Joshua has only one game left last year,and has plenty of time to think.
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He said:
``The time frame changes every day. I've devoted a lot of my life to very tough sports. but a lot depends on how long my body can last."
