June 6, 2019 
Anthony Joshua has denied claims he suffered a panic attack ahead of his shock defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr. in New York on Saturday.
In a video posted on the heavyweight boxer’s YouTube channel, Joshua also denied that he had experienced food poisoning, instead accepting responsibility himself for the loss.
Joshua entered the fight at Madison Square Garden as heavy favorite, but fell to his first defeat in 23 professional fights when he was knocked down by Ruiz in the seventh round.
“It was an amazing night, an amazing night altogether,” said Joshua.
“From the changing room, I was in a mixed changing room space, I warmed up really well. I had no panic attack. I’m not that type of person, you know me.
“And that’s why I say, and I’m going to keep on saying, that I have to take my loss like a man, no blaming anyone, no blaming anything, I’m the one who went into there to perform and my performance didn’t go to plan.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn said on Tuesday that a rematch would take place in November or December, when Joshua will attempt to regain the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles from Ruiz, who became Mexico’s first ever heavyweight champion.
– CNN
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