Anthony Joshua Admits He Might Be ‘An Overthinker’ In Boxing

Anthony Joshua thinks he may overthink too much when he is fighting.

Joshua is known for his technical ability but at times, he seems to have a hard time pulling the trigger which he admits may be due to him overthinking. Yet, with that, many have said Joshua has lost his ability to be aggressive and a finisher, which he says is true but he’d rather be a boxer than a bruiser who either gets knocked out or knocks someone out.

“When you look at someone’s make-up, you have to look at what their attributes are,” Joshua told Sky Sports. “I’m quite tall, I’ve got a long range, but I’m not going to be a bruiser. If you look at my character, I’m not the most aggressive, outwardly type of person, I’m not a fighter—I’m more of a boxer, there’s a thought process, there’s a method behind the madness. I’ve always tried to develop my boxing IQ but over 12 rounds there are times where you have to fight and I want to become a box fighter.”

Although Anthony Joshua says he won’t be a bruiser, he does think his last fight was a bit off due to Jermaine Franklin being a better counter-puncher. Yet, he thinks he showed that even when he overthinks, he can still get the job done.

“It’s why that fight with Jermaine Franklin, I realized I was in with someone who’s a counter-puncher, you throw two, they try to hit you with three—so I changed my game plan,” Joshua said. “I stuck behind my jab, used my attributes and got the win. I can build on that because there will be a day where just being a fighter may not work against a certain opponent. The man who has a plan A, B and C in his locker because he can use his jab, he can move around, he knows how to defend—I think he’ll have more of a chance to be victorious on a tough night. I’m glad I got those rounds in the bank and I can move forward on my quest to become a full and well-rounded fighter… ‘m a thinker, maybe an overthinker.”

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