'It was almost like a relief... it's kind of like the pressure is off': Eddie Hearn insists Anthony Joshua's loss to Andy Ruiz Jnr - his first pro defeat - has lifted a weight off the fighter's shoulders Eddie Hearn has claimed Anthony Joshua's defeat to Andy Ruiz Jnr 'was a relief' Joshua suffered the first defeat of his professional career in New York on June 1 He lost the IBF, WBO and WBA titles to the Mexican but Hearn says it is a blessing The promoter believes Joshua can now go out and fight without expectation
By Max Winters For Mailonline
Published: 16:33 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 16:48 BST, 14 June 2019
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Eddie Hearn has claimed Anthony Joshua's defeat to Andy Ruiz Jnr 'was like a relief' to his client because it has taken the pressure off of the former heavyweight champion.
Joshua suffered the first defeat of his professional career in New York on June 1 when he was dropped four times by his Mexican opponent and the referee stepped in during the seventh round.
He lost the IBF, WBO and WBA titles to Ruiz Jnr on that fateful evening and the pair are expected to go toe-to-toe in a rematch towards the end of the year.
