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Anthony Joshua
Joshua in September 2012
Born
Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua

(1989-10-15)15 October 1989
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesAJ
Statistics
Weight(s)235 lb (107 kg)
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[1]
Reach216 cm (85 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights7
Wins7
Wins by KO7
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  United Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Super heavyweight

Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua MBE (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer from Watford, England competing in the heavyweight division.[2][3][4] He is currently promoted by Matchroom Sport.

Early life

Joshua was born in Watford to Nigerian parents. He attended school at Kings Langley Secondary School.[5][6]

Amateur career

A late-starter in the sport, Joshua only took up boxing in 2007, aged 18, when his cousin suggested he take up the sport. His club, Finchley ABC in Barnet, North London, is also home to professional heavyweight, Dereck Chisora. Joshua won the 2009 and 2010 Haringey Box Cup. Joshua won the senior ABA Championships in 2010, in only his 18th bout, and later turned down £50,000 to turn professional. "Turning down that £50,000 was easy. I didn't take up the sport for money, I want to win medals." He also went on to win the same tournament the following year. In 2010 his domestic success earned him a place on the GB Boxing team and later the same year he became British amateur champion at the GB Amateur Boxing Championships after defeating Amin Isa. In October 2011 he was named Amateur Boxer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Club of Great Britain. Anthony Joshua has been knocked down and beaten by Dillian Whyte.[7]

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships

During the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Joshua marked his sudden arrival on the world scene when he beat Italian reigning World & Olympic champion Roberto Cammarelle, and went on to stop Erik Pfeifer of Germany in the semis before losing by a single point to local boxer, Magomedrasul Majidov winning a silver medal. En route to the final, Joshua secured his place at the 2012 Olympic Games in the 91 kg+ division as a relative new-comer to the elite level of the sport.

2012 Olympics Games

Joshua went into the 2012 London Olympics as a novice on the international scene, despite being a world silver medalist. He received a tough draw in the last 16 of the super heavyweight event, in Cuban Erislandy Savon, ranked #4 in the world by AIBA and nephew of the three time Olympic champion, Felix Savon. The home boxer battled through three tough rounds in his opening contest before being given the result 17:16. This decision caused some controversy with some observers believing Savon had clearly won the bout[8][9] whilst others taking the view that he had won on merit.[10] In his next bout he fought 2008 Beijing Olympics silver medalist, Zhilei Zhang dropping his taller opponent in the middle round, Joshua won by 15:11 guaranteeing at least a bronze medal. In the semi-final Joshua met Kazakhstan boxer, Ivan Dychko, but despite Joshua's height disadvantage he won by 13:11 victory gaining a place in the Olympic final. Joshua met 32-year-old reigning Olympic Champion and former twice World Champion, Roberto Cammarelle of Italy in the closing bout. After conceding the first round to Cammarelle, a man he had already beaten the previous year, Joshua grew into the fight and fought back to level the scores after the third round, Joshua was announced winner via count-back and the new Olympic champion.[11] During the Olympic Games, Joshua was assisted by GB Boxing coach, Paul Walmsley. After the triumph, Joshua vowed to remain level-headed, "If fame comes I'm going to be okay with it, but I don't want to be hyped up and made out to be something I'm not."

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to boxing.[12][13]

Professional career

On 24 July 2013 it was confirmed that Joshua had turned professional under the Matchroom Sport promotional banner. Joshua made his professional debut on 5 October 2013 at the O2 Arena in London on the undercard of Scott Quigg successful WBA super-bantamweight title defence against Yoandris Salinas, beating Italian Emanuelue Leo by a TKO in the first round.[14]

Joshua's second professional fight was against English Heavyweight Paul Butlin at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on 26 October 2013. The bout was stopped in the 2nd round when the referee decided Butlin was taking too much punishment and declared Joshua the winner by TKO.[15]

Joshua's third professional fight was on the Prizefighter Series card against Croatian, Hrvoje Kisciek, on 14 November 2013. Joshua got a TKO victory in the second round, achieving his third knockout victory in a row.

On 1 February 2014 on the undercard of Lee Selby against Rendall Munroe, Joshua scored a 2nd round TKO victory over Dorian Darch to take his record to 4-0.

On 1 March 2014 on the undercard of Ricky Burns against Terence Crawford, Joshua defeated Hector Alfredo Avila with a 1st round KO, in Glasgow, Scotland.

On 31 May 2014, Joshua knocked out Matt Legg in one round on the undercard of Carl Froch against George Groves in Wembley Stadium.

In Joshua's seventh professional fight, on the 12th of July 2014, in the Echo Arena, Liverpool, he defeated Englishman Matt Skelton via 2nd round stoppage.

Controversy

Many of Joshua's opponents have been given less than a fortnights notice for professional bouts. While Joshua has been training on a full time professional basis for some years, even as an amateur, many of his opponents in the professional ranks are men with day jobs, who have been given insufficient notice to prepare for their fights. Their appears to be a consistent pattern on the part of Joshua's camp to give opponents as little notice as possible, with Joshua's opponents often being named less than two weeks out from the date of the fight.

Professional boxing record

7 Wins (7 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[16]
Result Record Opponent Type Round, Time Date Location Notes
— — United Kingdom Michael Sprott — — 10-11-2014 United Kingdom The O2, Greenwich, London
— — Ukraine Yaroslav Zavorotnyi — (8) 09-13-2014 United Kingdom Phones 4u Arena, Manchester
Win 7–0 United Kingdom Matt Skelton TKO 2 (6), 2:33 07-12-2014 United Kingdom Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside
Win 6–0 United Kingdom Matt Legg KO 1 (6), 1:23 05-31-2014 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London
Win 5–0 Argentina Hector Avila KO 1 (6), 2:14 03-01-2014 United Kingdom SECC Arena, Finnieston, Glasgow
Win 4–0 United Kingdom Dorian Darch TKO 2 (6), 0:51 02-01-2014 United Kingdom Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Glamorgan
Win 3–0 Croatia Hrvoje Kisicek TKO 2 (6), 1:38 11-14-2013 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Win 2–0 United Kingdom Paul Butlin TKO 2 (6), 0:50 10-26-2013 United Kingdom Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Win 1–0 Italy Emanuele Leo TKO 1 (6), 2:47 10-05-2013 United Kingdom The O2, Greenwich, London Professional debut.

Personal life

Anthony Joshua grew up in Watford, England, later moving to live with family in London where he took up boxing.[17] Before boxing Joshua worked as a bricklayer and on building sites.[18] In 2011, Joshua was arrested for possessing cannabis with intent to supply. At a Crown Court hearing, he was sentenced to a 12-month community order and 100 hours’ unpaid work after pleading guilty to the offence.[19] Joshua has expressed an interest in chess as well as reading as a way to reinforce his boxing and tactical abilities.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ Powell, Jeff (31 July 2012). "Size matters: Lewis says GB's giant Joshua is the real deal... and he should know". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ^ GB Eyes More Medals As Games Draw To Close
  3. ^ "Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua". Aiba-london2012.com. 15 October 1989. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Anthony Joshua - Team GB - London 2012 Olympics". Telegraph. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Audley Harrison and David Price believe Watford-born Anthony Joshua and Finchley ABC's can win Olympic gold". www.watfordobserver.co.uk. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  6. ^ Williams, David (13 August 2012). "The golden boy who seized his second chance: Triumph of boxer spared jail for drug-dealing". www.dailymail.co.uk. London. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  7. ^ http://lvps92-60-122-35.vps.webfusion.co.uk/index.php/news/latest-news/294-anthony-joshuas-conqueror-dillian-whyte-predicts-gold-for-olympian.html
  8. ^ Jeff Powell (1 August 2012). "Joshua scrapes through Olympic debut with single point win over Cuban Savon". Mail Online. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Olympic boxing: Controversies highlight the failures of scoring system". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  10. ^ "London 2012: Team GB boxer Anthony Joshua through on merit not luck". The Guardian. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  11. ^ Dirs, Ben (12 August 2012). "Olympics boxing: Anthony Joshua wins super-heavyweight gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  12. ^ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 29 December 2012.
  13. ^ [1] Cabinet Office
  14. ^ "Anthony Joshua starts pro career with quick knockout of Emanuele Leo". The Observer. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  15. ^ "Anthony Joshua knocks out Paul Butlin in the second round at the Motorpoint Arena". www1.skysports.com. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  16. ^ http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=659461&cat=boxer
  17. ^ Davies, Gareth A. "London 2012 Olympics: Anthony Joshua puts thoughts of going for Games gold ahead of professional career". Telegraph Online. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  18. ^ Dirs, Ben (26 July 2013). "Olympic champion Anthony Joshua hoping to inspire a nation". BBC News. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  19. ^ Stafford, Ian (28 April 2012). "Getting busted for drugs taught me how much I want that Olympic gold, says British title hope Joshua". www.dailymail.co.uk. London. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  20. ^ Bose, Mihir (17 September 2013). "Anthony Joshua: Pro fights are entertainment but going for gold is pressure". Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

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