Anthony Joshua refused to be drawn into a war of words over claims he will retire if he loses to Oleksandr Usyk again on Saturday night.
The two-time world heavyweight champion has just signed a lucrative broadcast deal with DAZN, but there has been speculation that he may retire if his effort at the unified world heavyweight titles is unsuccessful in Saudi Arabia. However, he is refusing to even respond to the suggestions, despite them being made by retired fighters Kell Brook and Carl Froch.
He was asked particularly about Johnny Nelson's suggestion that he may consider hanging up the gloves during a media scrum upon his arrival for fight week. But he refused to be drawn on the idea, instead believing that the former cruiserweight champion was accentuating the importance of the bout.
