{"id":65589,"date":"2022-08-20T15:28:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T15:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/winning-back-heavyweight-belts-would-be-no-big-deal-joshua"},"modified":"2022-08-20T15:28:46","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T15:28:46","slug":"winning-back-heavyweight-belts-would-be-no-big-deal-joshua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/winning-back-heavyweight-belts-would-be-no-big-deal-joshua","title":{"rendered":"Winning back heavyweight belts would be no big deal \u2014 Joshua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Anthony Joshua says it would mean \u2018nothing\u2019 to him to regain his heavyweight titles on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua, 32, can reclaim the WBA (Super), WBO and IBF titles by beating Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch.<\/p>\n<p>Asked what it would mean to win back the titles after being written off by so many, the Briton said: \u201cNothing. It ain\u2019t that big of a big deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor everyone else, it is. You\u2019re only as good as your last fight. Once I win, [it will be] what\u2019s next?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joshua will also fight for the Ring Magazine title after Tyson Fury vacated the belt earlier this week. It is the first time in his 26-fight career that Joshua has challenged for the prestigious belt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s definitely pressure. It would be wrong for me to say there\u2019s no pressure, that would be a lie,\u201d Joshua added. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be tough, it\u2019s going to go the rounds, going to get a minute break \u2014 it\u2019s how I deal with it mentally. I\u2019m ready mentally for that pressure that\u2019s where I can thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite being able to avenge his defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019, Joshua is being backed by few to do the same to Usyk. The Ukrainian, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, is undefeated as a professional and comfortably beat Joshua last September in London.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua left long-time coach Rob McCracken after losing to Usyk and hired American Robert Garcia as his new head coach. After being outboxed by Usyk, Joshua complained about the advice he was given in the corner during the 12-round fight.<\/p>\n<p>But with Garcia now in his corner, Joshua insisted it was down to him to problem solve during the bout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am going to listen to my corner. I\u2019ve listened to them for the last eight months of training with them. \u201cNow it\u2019s about instinct. I\u2019ve got to go in there and want it myself. Garcia, Angel [Fernandez], McCracken, my mum, my father can\u2019t win this for me. 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