Anthony Joshua Biography, Early Life, Net Worth, Career, Age, Family
Anthony Joshua Biography
Who Is Anthony Joshua?
Anthony Joshua is a British professional boxer from Watford, Hertfordshire. His full names are Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, and he was born on 15th October 1989 in Watford, Hertfordshire to Yeta and Robert Joshua. His mother is a Nigeria, while his father is a Nigerian with an Irish bloodline.
Joshua is a former unified world heavyweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles between 2016 and 2019. At the regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2014 to 2016.
As of 2022, Anthony Joshua’s net worth is $80 million, making him one of the richest boxers in the world.
Early Life
Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua was born on the 15th of October, 1989, in Watford, Hertfordshire. Joshua is the son to Robert and Yeta Joshua. He spent most of his childhood at his ancestral home in Nigeria. He was five years old when his parents split, and his mother decided to move back.
Joshua returned to Watford to attend Kings Langley Secondary School. He was nicknamed ‘Femi’ by his friends and teachers because of his middle name ‘Oluwafemi’.
Career
Anthony Joshua won the Haringey Boxing Cup for two straight years in 2009 and 2010. His twenties were a roaring success as he won all 18 fights at the Amateur level.
In the European Amateur Boxing Championships in June 2011, he defeated Eric Berechlin and Cathal McMonagle. He was however interrupted by the Romanian Mihai Nistor.
He held an amateur record of 40-3 and was accorded the title of Amateur Boxer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Club of Great Britain in 2011. Though a novice internationally, his first appearance at the London Olympics was sealed with a gold medal in 2012.
Joshua’s match with Klitschko was the most important fight he faced. Klitschko was a boxing royalty who had lost only 3 of his professional matches.
A rematch was expected between Klitschko and him, but Klitschko announced on 3 August 2017 that he would be retiring from boxing, thus ending the speculation of another match. Anthony Joshua was next scheduled to fight Kubrat Pulev to defend his WBA title.
He would next fight Joseph Parker for his highest career pay of £18 million. The fight was scheduled on 8 January 2018 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Joshua successfully claimed the WBO title. He also retained his WBA, IBF, and IBO belts.
He recently made the news for his fight with Andy Ruiz Jr., where Ruiz beat Joshua and took the belt from him. Ruiz was the underdog in the fight, and hardly anyone thought he’d stand a chance.
As of 2022, Anthony Joshua’s net worth is $80 million.
