Anthony Joshua has claimed he was suffering from a mystery “health issue” in his first fight with Andy Ruiz Jr.
Joshua was beaten by Ruiz Jr in June but Ruiz in a rematch in Saudi Arabia.
The Brit has now opened up on his condition before the first fight - and admitted he needed surgery during camp for the rematch.
"I had some issue with my health which I was going through for a long time," he told BBC Radio 5 live. "In the changing room before the fight, I got a bucket of ice and was putting my head in it thinking 'why do I feel so tired?'
"After my check-ups, it showed what the problem was and this is what you have to get sorted. Even in this camp I had an operation done but as I'd started training in June I had no issues."
Source-
The Mirror