Anthony Joshua: Sports career

Anthony Joshua - undefeated (in the professional ring) British boxer, serving in the heavyweight division. In 2014, he was named the most promising boxer. He is one of the most talented heavyweights of recent years.

Childhood

Born Anthony Joshua on October 15, 1989 in Watford, a family of Nigerian settlers. He moved to London at the age of seventeen. His cousin brought him to boxing. And in his childhood, Joshua loved to play football and achieved great success on the field. He could have made a great striker. This is his hobby helped to develop speed and endurance. A hundred-meter boxer runs around eleven seconds, and this is an excellent indicator. Now boxing for Anthony has become a real passion, and he begins to set great hopes.

Sports amateur career

In the future, 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, at the World Cup in Baku took silver, and at the London Olympics in 2012 he was able to win a gold medal, standing against Roberto Cammarele in an equal duel.

In 2013, Anthony was made 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, for the distribution and possession of drugs, the court sentenced him to one year suspended.

Professional ring

Anthony Joshua is a boxer who made his professional career debut on October 5, 2013. In the first round, he knocked out E. Leo. For a year with a little, he defeated eight boxers, finishing all fights ahead of schedule. The first title fight was held by Joshua against our compatriot D. Bakhtov. In the second round, the Russian received a knockout, which brought the Englishman the champion belt in the heavyweight division of WBC international.

On September 12, 2015, Joshua met in the ring with Gary Cornish (then still undefeated boxer). The last stayed in the ring for only a minute and a half. With D. White, he met at the end of 2015. The fight lasted a long seven 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 won by knockout in the second round. This fight brought him the title of world heavyweight champion by the version of IBF. Anthony Joshua for two and a half years managed to become the World Heavyweight Champion and set a record - sixteen early wins. His idol Mohammed Ali went through this way after spending three years.