Many boxing fans are still hopeful to see the two champions
face off for the undisputed crown despite challenges facing the bout from
holding.
”I’d rather die in battle, so I can go to the heavens where
the warriors lie than go to battle and try to hide and survive,” Joshua said in
an interview on his YouTube channel on his mindset ahead of the fight.
”No matter what the tactics are, no matter how much you
study, no matter how much you think you can beat me, I’m just there to win.
That’s the fighter’s mentality – some people may not understand it,” he said.
He also reiterated his love for boxing despite it being an
uncivilized sport.
”This is a sport of combat and war. We’re not civilized
people, we’re warriors, and I love it.”
Having won his rematch against the Bulgarian, Kubrat Pulev,
the IBF heavyweight champion stated he was willing to avoid making the same
errors that cost him the crown in the first place.
”I wear my scars like an honour. I think I’m someone who has
to get burnt to learn not to touch the stove. When I got burnt, I said I never
want to make that mistake again. Anyone that stands in front of me will feel
the force,” he mentioned.
As negotiations proceed on a likely venue for the clash, the
31-year-old’s promoter Eddie Hearn hinted at June being a likely time
”We’ve had big discussions with Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Australia, Singapore,” he told Sportsmail.
”No decision has yet been made on the location of the fight,
though the ongoing coronavirus restrictions in the UK mean the chances of the
first clash between Joshua and Fury taking place on home soil are extremely
slim.”