Anthony Joshua must prove he can handle the pressure and distractions of holding world heavyweight titles, say former champion Mike Tyson. But Tyson a two - time world heavy - weight champion - has warned the position can be a " crown of thorns "
According to a BBC sport report " Tyson describes Joshua as a " happy fighter " who is " fast for a big guy " and his admiration grew when the Briton survived the first knockdown of his career to stop Klitschko in the 11th round at Wembley stadium. He places huge emphasis on the heart Joshua showed to "finish the job " insisting such grit is the most important quality in sport.
" Joshua has the potential to do a lot of things, " said Tyson, 50. " He got the look and throws a lot of hard punches. But there is much pressure on him. I was in Dubai and there were big posters of him there "
" Joshua can't get the big head. He has to focus on fighting. When you start focusing on money, girl or whatever it is, it's going downhill. No religion, nothing you can do those things when the fight is over. Let's see if he can handle that stuff. " it's his time I could be wrong, I'm not the gospel of boxing but he impressed me with Klitschko "
