Anthony Joshua is going to face Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia on August 20th.
Joshua and Usyk met for the first time since he lost his titles.
At the media conference, Joshua was confident that he would become a three time world champion.
Joshua said he was the comeback king if you knew his story.
It's hard to keep me down.
The press event in Saudi Arabia was filled with praise for the host country, which has faced accusations of human rights violations and is currently launching a military operation in Yemen.
Robert was by Joshua's side as he praised members of the Saudi royal family.
The fighter says he has made a lot of changes for the second fight.
"In the fight in September, I was wrong and he was right," said Joshua who added that he had to be accountable.
The hunger is still there, he said. Brilliance happen, but resilience, mental toughness and consistency will always prevail.
Usyk spent time in Ukraine helping the war effort against Russia and it was thought the sequel would have to be delayed.
The 35-year-old Ukrainian was granted permission to leave the country in March to train for his second fight.
Usyk did not say much, only that he was fighting for his country.
He said that they are not in the best conditions.
I didn't make a lot of speeches, I just worked hard in my training camp, my gym, and until the fight, that's all I did.
Coral Barry is a sports reporter.
There were no hard-hitting questions from the journalists around the country's reputation.
Greg Norman, LIV Golf's chief executive, was grilled about accusations of so called'sports washing' and the murder of a Saudi Arabian journalist at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
The Saudi Arabian flag was beamed out to viewers for the opening of the broadcast and the first 20 minutes promoted the country's work in boxing.
Saudi Arabia has spent a lot of money on elite sport.
Eddie Hearn, the promoter of Anthony Joshua, said at the time that boxing was lured to Saudi Arabia by the money on offer.
This time Joshua is reported to be earning £100m.
Usyk wore a 'colour of freedom' T-shirt for his media duties, but didn't wear a pro-peace top for the broadcast. Military activities in Yemen by Saudi Arabia have been criticized.
Among the countries that carries out the most executions, women's rights activists have been jailed and political parties have been banned.
As boxing heads to Saudi Arabia again, there will be more questions for the fighters and the promoter.
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