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Inspiration From Floyd, Tyson Aided Pulev Win – Joshua
- 14TH DECEMBER, 2020
- British Heavyweight Boxer, Anthony Joshua explained how inspiring his list of Legendary Boxers have been to him and the boxing community.
Mayweather was present in the crowd as Anthony Joshua knocked out the Bulgarian at Wembley on Saturday.
After the win extended his record to 24-1, Joshua described Mayweather as a ‘great inspiration’.
And he revealed that his performance was inspired by boxing legends Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes, Ernie Shavers, and Ernie Shavers.
He said: “Floyd’s retired and is a great inspiration to the boxing community.
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“It was great to have him in the house even if his bling was blind from me certain angles during the fight.
“I’ve learned from everyone. I enjoyed the uppercut tonight, which was in honour of Mike Tyson.
“I have been working on the Larry Holmes jab, the Ernie Shavers power, the Evander Holyfield parrt.
“I take inspiration from a lot of the greats. Boxing is a serious business and you have to indulge yourself in the greats, who have come before you, to be great”
Joshua, 31, edged one step closer to an undisputed clash against Tyson Fury with his win over Pulev.
The British rivals are on a course to agree a two-fight deal worth £500 million next year, EKO HOT BLOG gathered.
claimed AJ absorbed information from the 43-year-old ‘like a sponge’.
“They were talking about slipping jabs, using elbows in a clinch, it just went on and on.
“AJ is like a sponge. Any information he can draw out of people, he loves it. He saw that conversation as so valuable.”
Mayweather told the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO title holder that boxing is a game of ‘chess not checkers’ in a cryptic chat.
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