Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua
Joshua in 2017
Born
Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua

(1989-10-15) 15 October 1989 (age 35)
Watford, England
Other namesAJ
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1]
Reach82 in (208 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights32
Wins28
Wins by KO25
Losses4
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Super-heavyweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Baku Super-heavyweight
ABA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 London Super-heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 2011 Colchester Super-heavyweight
Great Britain Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Liverpool Super-heavyweight

Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua OBE (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He held the unified[a] world heavyweight championship twice between 2016 and 2021. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2015 to 2016.

As an amateur, Joshua represented England at the 2011 World Championships in the super-heavyweight division, winning a silver medal. He also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, winning gold. In 2014, a year after turning professional, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring magazine.

In 2017, his victorious fight against Wladimir Klitschko was named Fight of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

  1. ^ a b Sky Box Office tale of the tape prior to the Oleksandr Usyk rematch.


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