Anthony Joshua says he will continue to work with trainer Rob McCracken after his shock world heavyweight title defeat by Andy Ruiz Junior.
The loss in New York on his American debut was the first of his 23-fight professional career.
Joshua says McCracken has done a 'great job' and has vowed to come back stronger from the defeat.
"I took my first loss. How to explain that feeling? It has happened to me before but I feel like those times I lost years back have made me a stronger person.
"It hasn't really changed me, my work ethic, my mindset, what I stand for, the people I'm still loyal to - my trainer Rob McCracken, my amateur coach at Finchley ABC. I'm still going to work with these guys, they'll teach me everything I need to know.
"They've done a great job for me not only inside the boxing ring but mainly as a human. They've really developed me as a person which is really important. These guys have been with me for years."
Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Joshua will get the chance to recover his IBO, IBF, WBO and WBA titles from Ruiz in a rematch later this year.
After meetings with AJ, Rob Mc and the management team in NY, we have today triggered the contracted rematch clause with Andy Ruiz Jnr. The fight will take place in Nov/Dec at a venue to be confirmed shortly.
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) June 4, 2019
Joshua's determined to win the rematch.
"I'm a soldier and I have to take my ups and my downs. And on Saturday I took a loss and I have to take it like a man. I have to take my loss like a man, no blaming anyone or anything.
"I'm the one who went in there to perform and my performance didn't go to plan. I'm the one who has to adjust, analyse and do my best to correct it and get the job done in the re-match.
"Boxing is a part of my life and I'm a champion at heart. Congratulations to Andy Ruiz, he has six months or so to be champion because the belts go in the air and he has to defend them against myself."
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