The British boxer clearly did not like this question from journalists. Anthony Joshua replied that he was not going to retire from sports, even in the event of a second defeat from Oleksandr Usyk.

AJ emphasized that Usyk is one of the best boxers on the planet, regardless of the weight category. That is why a possible failure in a rematch with a Ukrainian will not be a signal for him to end his career..

" I have one of the biggest fights of my life ahead of me.. If I were thinking about retiring now, it would sow a lot of doubt inside me.. People will always ask questions, but personally I want to continue because I love it all..

This is my 12th consecutive world title fight.. Since this is a world-class, then a world-class rival. This is my third fight against an Olympic champion.. I have to fight one of the best fighters regardless of the weight class.

If I lost to some middle peasant, then yes, we could talk about the end of my career. But it's pointless to talk about retirement after losing to one of the best fighters on the planet.. What nonsense? I respect people's opinions, but I don't want to retire,"

The second fight between Usyk and Joshua will take place on August 20 in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.. In June, the official announcement of revenge between the Ukrainian and the British took place.

Recall that on the night of September 26, 2021, Usyk defeated Joshua in London by unanimous decision - 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113, and won the IBF, WBO, WBA and IBO heavyweight titles. After that, the Briton activated the option of revenge, prescribed in the contract for the first fight..

So in the rematch, all the titles that the Ukrainian took away from the Briton last year, as well as the belt of The Ring magazine, will be at stake..

The 35-year-old Usyk has 19 wins (13 by knockout) in 19 fights. He held three of them in the heavyweight division..

Before that, Alexander became the absolute world champion in the cruiserweight (weight category up to 90.7 kg), having won all four of the most prestigious belts there..

Joshua, 32, has 24 wins (22 by KO) and two losses.. For the first time, AJ lost in June 2019 to Andy Ruiz, but in December of the same year he defeated the Mexican in a rematch and regained his titles.

Previously, TSN Prosport talked about what you need to know about the rematch between Usyk and Joshua.