Boxing news: fresh anthony joshua conspiracy theory emerges

Anthony Joshua threw away his unbeaten record and his four world title belts courtesy of a stunning seventh-round defeat at the hands of Ruiz. Fans and pundits were bemused by the

comprehensive result in which Joshua looked far from his usual composed self. Promoter Eddie Hearn was also forced to refute rumours that heavyweight Agit Kabayel has knocked Joshua out in

sparring before his fight, but new claims have now come to light. World Boxing News have now claimed that it was in fact Joey Dawejko that injured Joshua before his fight, which could’ve had

an impact on the result. The plot has now thickened even more as news emerged that Dawejko has been handed a fight on a Matchroom card against Murat Gassiev, but Hearn has denied any

possible connection. He said: “This week has been incredible; the feedback, the conspiracy theories , what happened; he had a panic attack, he was hurt in sparring, all of which are absolute

rubbish. "AJ had a great camp, he spent the last part in Miami then he came to New York and if anything he wasn't panicked enough. “I don't feel enough people are giving

credit to Andy Ruiz. "He was phenomenal on the night and he’s a fully deserved world champion now. "Everyone's searching for answers but the answer is AJ got caught by a shot

in the third round that he never recovered from. “Rather than looking for excuses - which to be honest there are none - just give the respect to Andy Ruiz." Joshua himself has backed up

Hearn’s claim that Ruiz deserves more credit, and fans should focus on the Mexican’s achievement rather that his own failure. He said: “I know there’s a lot of accusations or concerns about

me, but I want to tell you this: I’m a soldier, I have to take my ups with my downs. “And on Saturday I took a loss. I have to take it like a man. “One of my sayings is never let success

get to your head, and never let failures get to your heart. “It’s all about keeping a balance and moving forward, that’s the mindset I have to keep.”