The boxer's been praised for opening up about the toll on his mental health after recent defeats.
Newsbeat reporterBut the defeat wasn't as memorable as what AJ did afterwards.Then he argued with his opponent's corner, before grabbing the mic and telling the crowd: "If you knew my story, you'd understand the passion."
AJ says he did a lot of soul-searching after his loss to Usyk last August, and "a conscious decision last year to put my heart into boxing and nothing else" got him back on track. "You don't really have time to deal with your mental health at the time - you just have them quiet moments and outbursts where you just go crazy."Since then the British boxer has found a new trainer, booked the Franklin fight and been to a training camp in Texas.
AJ's been praised for opening up about the toll on his mental health after recent defeats in the ring - something he's encouraged others to do.
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