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I will not be happy with my legacy in boxing if I fail to become a world champion again - Joshua

I will not be happy with my legacy in boxing if I fail to become a world champion again - Joshua
Anthony Joshua's shock loss to Andy Ruiz in June was his first defeat in 23 fights as a professional [Photo:BBC]

Anthony Joshua says he will not be happy with his legacy in boxing if he fails to become a world champion again.

The 30-year-old  lost three of the four heavyweight belts to Andy Ruiz Jr in June and the pair will fight again on 8th December in Saudi Arabia.

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Joshua knocked Ruiz down in the third round of their first fight, before the Mexican-American fought back and won via a seventh-round stoppage[Photo:BBC]

Joshua told the BBC that he knows the "issues" that led to the shock loss and explained how he has crucially funded better sparring for the rematch.

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Anthony Joshua won the IBF World Heavyweight Championship in only his 16th fight as a professional[Photo:BBC]

Asked if his legacy hinges on this bout, Joshua says when it's all said and done and he hangs up his gloves, that's when they can have the debate about legacy.

[Source: BBC]

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