- Anthony Joshua, presently [age]19891015[/age] years is a renowned British professional boxer with multiple world heavyweight titles. He is the second British boxer to win a gold medal at the Olympics and also a world title by a major professional sanctioning body and the first British heavyweight to achieve this feat.
- Anthony Joshua hails from a mixed background; his father, Robert Joshua, has Nigerian and Irish ethnicity, and his mother, Yeta Odusanya, is Nigerian. Additionally, his paternal great-grandfather is celebrated as one of the eminent figures in the town of Sagamu in Nigeria.
- Anthony Joshua was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, but spent his formative years in Nigeria before relocating to the UK at age twelve. It wasn’t until 2007, at age 18, that he embarked on his boxing journey, encouraged by his cousin’s suggestion.
- Anthony Joshua has two beloved sisters, Janet Joshua and Loretta Joshua, and a brother named Jacob Joshua. Additionally, he is related to his cousin, Ben Ileyemi.
- Anthony, who was previously romantically linked with Nicole Osbourne, shares a close bond with his son, Joseph Bayley Temiloluwa Prince, known in the public eye as JJ. Their relationship is marked by love and affection, with Anthony often expressing his devotion to fatherhood and his pride in JJ’s accomplishments.
- Anthony Joshua has openly shared that, at 34, he continues to reside with his mother, Yeta Odusanya.
- Anthony Joshua clinched his inaugural world title in 2016 after defeating Charles Martin. Twice, AJ held the unified WBO, IBF, and WBA heavyweight champion titles, initially from March 2018 to July 2019, as reported by ESPN. He later reclaimed these titles following his victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua has secured the heavyweight world champion title twice, amassing a significant fortune along the way.
- Anthony Joshua surged back into heavyweight world title contention with a dominant second-round knockout victory over Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on March 9, 2024.