Anthony Joshua Quotes

At the end of the day, I write down an 'L' or a 'W,' whether or not the day was a 'Loss' or if it was a 'Win.' It really bothers you to have to write down an 'L.' An 'L' looks like a day I ate a lot of junk food, or I didn't work out when I was supposed to or train when I was supposed to train, or if I felt that I had a bad performance in the ring.

Boxing has kept me off the streets, stops me smoking and drinking and gives me something to do.

I have my parents to thank for that, they raised me to be active and play all sports. They taught me the importance of staying healthy, being focused and setting goals in whatever I do.

A good heavy book holds you down. It's an anchor that keeps you from getting up and having another gin and tonic.

Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.

If I didn’t kick his [Bill Clinton’s] ass every morning, he’d never amount to anything

I need you to read more and drink less.

I'm a much more successful and happier person sober. And I'm nicer to be around.

I had to change my relationship with alcohol in order to become the man that I knew I could be and that my family would be proud of.

At 15, I went to boxing. That's when I really wanted to be a champion, so that gave me a goal in life, so it kept me focused on training instead of other things.

It has not been easy to wake up every single day at 6:30 in the morning to then head to the gym and start a full day of work. But you have to have that kind of dedication if you want to achieve the goals you have set for yourself.

Every time I write down my goals, I realize that I have to hit the gym. I have to eat right. I have to improve in the ring. I have to give it 100%. I have to improve on my promos. These are the things that go through my head daily because I work hard on them.

I got a bit down, depressed and fat, but I needed to be out of the game to realise I need boxing.

Competition is the best form of motivation.

When I'm not training, I'm reading.

I practice very hard. I take care of myself, and I'm young.

When I first got sober, I hadn't read anything for six or seven years. I didn't have even that much focus.

I used to be the occasional social drinker earlier. But now my intake of alcohol has ceased completely. I want to be fighting fit for the boxing ring.

When I see a contemporary deliver a good performance, I get inspired to do better. I don't sit and mull over other people's successes; that can be unhealthy.

I became so disciplined when I was on tag. I would be at home by eight o'clock, and because I had boxing, I lived the disciplined life. I started reading because I learnt that so many champions educated themselves. Joe Louis, Mike Tyson, Bernard Hopkins. Before, it was 'act now, think later' - but the discipline and reading changed me.

The streets are tough but sport, and boxing especially, has put me on the right path in my life.

Boxing is by far one of the best things to happen to my life.

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.

No time for drug addiction, no time for smoke or booze. Too strong for a shortened life span, I've got no time to lose.

I would like to cite an instance which proves the efficacy of clean living on the part of an athlete coupled with the inspiration received from a champion which go a long way to making a champion.