Anthony Joshua criticizes performance after brutal knockout of Jake Paul in boxing: 'It wasn't a success'

Joshua promotes boxing match. Photo: Reproduction/X/anthonyjoshua

Former world boxing champion Anthony Joshua seems to be his own biggest critic. In the main event held last Friday (19), in Miami (USA), and broadcast on Netflix, the Englishman had no difficulty against Jake Paul and delivered a brutal knockout in the sixth round. However, the boxing star made a surprising revelation when analyzing the highly publicized fight.

Honestly, Joshua revealed that he wasn't happy with his performance against the YouTuber. It's true that the Englishman dictated the pace of the fight and attacked Jake from start to finish. In fact, the power of AJ's punches was so great that the American was constantly shaken.

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However, AJ, despite being clearly superior, took his time to secure the victory. Therefore, despite the dominant and important triumph, the former champion showed humility and acknowledged that he needs to improve in certain aspects of the noble art.

“No, I needed to do better. I needed to have done more. Yes, it’s a victory, but it’s not a success. I think my coach expects more from me, and I expect more from myself. But what can I do? I can’t go back in time. I have to move on and leave this in the past,” said the former champion at the post-event press conference.

“I can’t live on this victory alone. I have a lot to improve. So, yes, I’m not happy. The fight wasn’t perfect, but the result was a victory, and that only happened because of the work we’ve done in the last two or three months. Thank you to the team for their effort,” he concluded.

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Anthony Joshua, 36, is one of the best and most popular boxers today. The Englishman won the gold medal at the London Olympics (UK) in 2012 and was a world heavyweight champion in several companies.

Throughout his boxing career, the athlete won 29 fights, 26 by knockout, and lost four times. His main victories were over Andy Ruiz Jr., Dillian Whyte, Francis Ngannou, Jake Paul, Joseph Parker and Wladimir Klitschko.