Anthony Joshua

Professional Boxer

British Watford, Hertfordshire, England

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Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional Boxer
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth15/10/1989
Age36 years
BirthplaceWatford, Hertfordshire, England

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Physical Stats & More

Height6-foot-6
Reach82 inches
StanceOrthodox

Personal Life

Early SportsFootball and athletics; ran 100m in 11 seconds at age 15

Family

ParentsYeta (Nigerian mother), Robert (Nigerian and Irish father)

Career

Amateur Achievements
  • 2011 World Championships silver medal (super-heavyweight)
  • 2012 Olympic gold medal (super heavyweight, Great Britain)
Professional Debut05/10/2013
Turned Pro2013
Titles
  • Two-time unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO heavyweight champion (2016-2019, 2019-2021)
  • British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion (2015-2016)
  • IBO heavyweight champion (twice)
Notable Wins
  • Charles Martin (2016, IBF title)
  • Wladimir Klitschko (2017, unified titles)
  • Andy Ruiz Jr. (2019 rematch)
Record29-4, 26 KOs
Awards
  • The Ring Prospect of the Year (2014)
  • Fight of the Year vs Klitschko (2017)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Began boxing at age 17 at Finchley ABC
2. Won senior ABA Championships in 2010 and 2011
3. Full name: Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua
4. Second English boxer after James DeGale to win Olympic gold and major world title
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