Nigeria’s Anthony Joshua says he has made “drastic” lifestyle changes since his shock defeat by Andy Ruiz in June.
Joshua lost his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles as he was knocked down four times before a seventh-round stoppage in New York – one of boxing’s biggest upsets.
The pair will fight again in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on 7 December. “Boxing was always the easiest part for me. The struggle was always keeping my life in check,” Joshua, 29, told AFP.
“There will be no aftershock after the first fight. I will be smarter. Getting knocked down was good. I have made some drastic changes, lifestyle stuff. Family, circles, what is important, priorities. The effort it takes to stay on the straight and narrow is challenging.”
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