Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua is a professional boxer from Britain who currently holds the WBA, IBF, IBO, and WBO heavyweight titles. The British star with deep Nigerian roots has long been a force to reckon in the boxing world.
This article contains some interesting facts you probably don't know about Anthony Joshua.
1. Anthony Joshua was born in Hertfordshire, England, to Robert Joshua and Yeta Odusanya. His father, Robert, has both Nigerian and Irish origins, while his mother is full Nigerian.
2. Anthony Joshua is from a royal family in the Yoruba ethnic group, located in the southwestern part of Nigeria. (Sagamu).
3. Though born in England, Anthony Joshua spent his early years in Nigeria. While growing up in Nigeria, Joshua attended Mayflower School, which operates as a boarding school.
4.Anthony Joshua left Nigeria for Britain at the age of 12 to continued his education at Kings Langley Secondary School.
5. In his early years in England, Joshua was called Femi as his middle name is Oluwafemi, a reference to his Yoruba origins.
6. While in high school, Joshua created a new Year 9 100m record after completing 100m race in 11.4 seconds.
7. Anthony Joshua began boxing in 2007, at the age of 18. He took up boxing after his cousin suggested they try it out.
8.Anthony Joshua represented England at the 2012 London Olympics, where he won Gold.
9. In July 2013, Joshua turned pro. He fought against Emanuele Leo in his first professional bout, which he won.
10. In April 2017, in front of a sold-out crowd of 90,000, Anthony Joshua defeated Wladimir Klitschko to claim the WBA (Super) and IBO heavyweight titles. He earned £15 million from the fight.
11. In June 2019, Joshua’s consecutive title defence winning streak came to an abrupt end after losing all his titles to Andy Ruiz Jr.
12. Anthony Joshua’s net worth is valued at $80 million in 2020.
13. Anthony Joshua’s endorsement portfolio ranks among the most lucrative among active boxers in the world. Between May 2019 and June 2020, he earned $11 million from endorsement and sponsorship deals with Electronic Arts, DAZN, Under Armour, Hugo Boss, Beats Electronics, Jaguar, and William Hill, Audemars Piguet and Hugo Boss.
14. Despite being among the wealthiest stars on the planet, Joshua, who can afford the grand mansions which sports stars of his financial state are known to buy, has opted to live with his mother, Yeta Odunsanya in a two- bedroom apartment in Golders Green, London. Joshua purchased the house in 2013 for £175,000.
15. Joshua regularly flies in a £45million private jet, which is sponsored by Under Armour.
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