Joshua didn't want to retire after his second loss to Usyk

“Did I expect the next year and a half to turn out like this? Yes, hand on heart. If you start studying the history of boxing, you will see that there are always ups and downs. That is life. I always understood this and knew that I would rise again, and here we are. It will only end when I finish. Have you thought about ending it all? No, no... I was thinking about what's next. I started to form my team, I wanted to perform in four months.”