British - Athlete | October 15, 1989 -
I know if I don't look after myself, I will be talking to you in a couple of years' time mumbling my words and slurring. It won't be because I am drunk: it will be the fighting, taking blow after blow to the brain. That scares me. I don't worry about being killed in the ring; it's losing my mind that I fear.
Anthony Joshua
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I realised that I could either fight and get into trouble on the street or I could fight and get paid in the ring. I chose the ring.
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It takes a certain type of man to become a boxer, to fight for a living. To be able to have the confidence to hit another man, to control your fears. You must overcome the psychical aspect and believe in the art, the discipline of the sport. You need to study. You need to be smart.
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For me to have a cheeky little biscuit, it's not going to hurt. But I need to control those indulgences. I can't just be scoffing cakes and biscuits five nights a week.
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The way I meditate is by being organised. I can get real Zen if I go home and tidy the front room.
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People are paying to see me. You've got to give something back.
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No matter how big and strong you are... even Tyson said he was scared as hell walking to the ring. Everyone feels the pressure.
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Because I'm training so much, I always have a lot of energy. Once I've finished training, I come home and have some down time, and then I realise it's 12:30 A.M. and I should have been in bed 2 hours ago. That can get annoying.
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