Anthony Joshua says he would rather lose than take drugs

• Heavyweight championwould retire if he fails a doping test
• Joshua will fight Alexander Povetkin in September

Anthony Joshua has pledged to stop boxing if he ever fails a doping test – and says he would rather lose a fight than take banned performance‑enhancing drugs.

The WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion’s comments came after a press conference at Wembley with his next opponent, Alexander Povetkin, who has twice been banned for taking the prohibited substances meldonium and ostarine.

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