Promoter Eddie Hearn on BBC Radio 5 Live: "It's the individual, anyone around him knows he's the nicest bloke you could meet.

"Madison Square Garden was a humiliation, he went down four times - people wrote him off, said he had no heart, he quit. He went back, brushed himself down and went back to work to prove you all wrong, it was an absolute masterclass, a shut out, a way of boxing people didn't believe he could do.

"He taught himself to box like that, the discipline was incredible. All the things no one thought he possessed - that's because he's getting better. What heavyweight has resume like him? Give him respect, he has changed the face of boxing. A great individual with a big heart.

"They wrote him off. I have represented Anthony since he turned pro. He is a very close friend of mine. The strength he has shown is unbelievable. When was the last time we had a role model like this? We should be so proud. An absolute role model for our country."