Anthony Joshua is an undefeated (professional boxing) British heavyweight boxer. In 2014, he was named the most promising boxer. He is one of the most talented heavyweights of recent years.
Childhood
Anthony Joshua was born on October 15, 1989 in Watford, in a family of Nigerian immigrants. He moved to London at the age of seventeen. His cousin brought him to boxing. And as a child, Joshua loved to play football and achieved great success on the field. It could make a great striker. This passion helped him develop speed and endurance. A boxer runs a hundred-meter race in about eleven seconds, and this is an excellent indicator. Now boxing for Anthony has become a real passion, and he begins to show great promise.
Sports amateur career
Subsequently, Anthony Joshua was able to become the champion of England, taking the honorary title of ABAE. He reached the quarter finals of the European Championship, won silver at the World Cup in Baku, and at the London Olympics in 2012 he was able to win a gold medal, having stood against Roberto Cammarella in an equal match.
In 2013, Anthony became a member of the Order of the British Empire for success in amateur boxing. It is noted that Joshua has a criminal record, in 2011 the court sentenced him to one year probation for the distribution and possession of drugs.
Professional ring
Anthony Joshua is a boxer who made his debut in the professional ring on October 5, 2013. In the first round, he knocked out E. Leo. For a year with a little, he defeated eight boxers, having completed all fights ahead of schedule. The first title fight Joshua held against our compatriot D. Bakhtov. In the second round, the Russian received a knockout, which brought the Englishman the heavyweight champion belt of WBC international.
On September 12, 2015, Joshua met in the ring with Gary Cornish (then still an undefeated boxer). The latter lasted only one and a half minutes in the ring. He met with D. White at the end of 2015. The fight lasted seven long rounds and ended with Anthony knocking out his opponent.
On April 9, 2016, Joshua performed a feat in the ring. In a duel with Charles Martin, he won by knockout in the second round. This fight brought him the IBF world heavyweight title. For two and a half years, Anthony Joshua managed to become the World Heavyweight Champion and set a record of sixteen early victories. His idol, Muhammad Ali, went this way after spending three years.