Anthony Joshua (full mane Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua) is one of the most perspective heavyweight boxers. The image of Anthony Joshua in the news is completely different from how people usually imagine a professional boxer. Good looking, intelligent, and sociable, Joshua Anthony does not act provocatively during press conferences or ‘trash talk’ the opponents. He does not live in a luxurious mansion or gets caught by paparazzi at the nightclubs.
So, what person is Anthony Joshua? Here are some things you should know about the champion.
Anthony Joshua’s height is 198 cm, and his reach is 208 cm. The boxer weights 108 kilograms. This makes him one of the most dangerous opponents for competitors, even in his own category. Just imagine: Joshua’s punch feels like getting hit with 70 kg, reaching someone at the speed around 48 km/h.
Anthony Joshua started boxing at the age of 17 and began the professional career in late 2012 when he was 23. Since then, Anthony Joshua had 20 fights and won all of them by knockouts. Only two of those fights lasted longer than three rounds and ended in the seventh round.
Anthony Joshua boxing record makes him the best of 43 active British and over 1,200 world boxers in the category. Moreover, he is likely to become more than the most famous British sportsman, but also the first billionaire athlete in history! Wembley sell-outs mean that viewers spend about £8 million and approximately £20 million come from international TV revenue. That’s in addition to an impressive £15 million payday.
Anthony Joshua’s parents are of Nigerian origin. The boxer was born in Waldorf. His mother, Yeta Odusanya, is Nigerian – she came to Britain in the 1980s. The boy spent childhood in Nigeria and returned to the UK before entering secondary school. Anthony Joshua’s father, Robert, is British, but actually, he is of Irish and Yoruba ethnicity.
The boxer lives with his mother and dog named Roxy. The 52-year-old woman is the social worker. They co-own a flat in North London, which has been one of the biggest purchases since the start of the professional career. His relationships with the mother are very strong: the boxer does not allow her to come to fights and recently he bought her a new Range Rover.
Anthony Joshua has a son. The sportsman is single, but he has a son Joseph with Nicole Osbourne. The two studied at school together. The baby was born in October 2015. Joshua kept the birth of his son in secret for over six months before posting about it on Twitter. In different times, the sportsman was rumored to date Rita Ora and Cara Delevingne.
He has criminal past. Anthony Joshua’s history might be surprising to some. As a teenager, he met a bad company, which was quite enthusiastic about drinking, drugs, and petty crime. In spite of smoking, he was an excellent runner. Joshua had a chance to start a football career, but he received a warning for attacking the other player. For some time, he was even banned from Waldorf city center and had a remand at Reading prison.
Anthony Joshua works hard before every next fight. During 14 weeks before the fight, the boxer moves to the rented house in Sheffield and spends almost all time with his coach Rob McCracken. The daily routine during these days is mostly training and sleeping. Joshua has two workouts every day – heavy lifting in the morning and training on the ring in the evening, each two-hour long. He spends the rest of time mostly sleeping. Occasionally, the boxer takes long runs and ice baths has massages and acupuncture.
Boxing is not the only occupation for Anthony Joshua. Despite rather young age, Anthony Joshua is the director of several companies with property firm and custom car business on the list. He is the face of Lucozade energy drinks, Jaguar cars, and several other promotional campaigns. His hobbies are bike riding and chess.
The sportsman eats twice much than an average person. He tries to consume between 4,000 and 5,000 calories daily, compared to the average 2,500-calorie norm. His diet is very balanced: a lot of broccoli and spinach; only organic chicken, beef, and eggs; porridge with fruits for the breakfast; and liquid protein with bananas between meals.
Anthony Joshua participated in 2012 Olympic Games. Already a world silver medalist, he was a novice to the competition – the novice, who became the new Olympic champion. However, the results were questioned and criticized for being “home decision.”
Anthony Joshua latest fight was with Carlos Takam and took place at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on the 28th of October. Nevertheless, Anthony Joshua vs Klitschko is a more interesting story. Outside the ring, they have friendly relationships. But when it comes to the fight, the young champion and the three world titles holder (for a decade, by the way) become the toughest rivals. After Josua won the fight in April 2017, Klitschko admitted, “The best man won, it’s really sad that I didn’t make it.”
Anthony Joshua’s biography is the example of how hard work and persistence can change the person’s life, help to overcome any obstacles, and become the new world champion.
