Anthony Joshua Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings
Anthony Joshua Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings: Anthony Joshua, officially known as Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua is an English professional boxer.
He was born on October 15, 1989, in Watford, United Kingdom, and developed a love for boxing at a younger age. As an amateur, he won a silver medal whiles representing England at the 2011 World Championships in the super-heavyweight division.
Anthony Joshua again won gold when he represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics In 2014, a year after turning professional, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring magazine and has been consistent as a professional boxer.
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As of October 2022, he’s ranked as the world’s 2nd-best active heavyweight by BoxRec, 3rd by The Ring, and 4th by Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and ESPN as well as the 6th-best active boxer, pound for pound by BoxRec.
Anthony Joshua has also been ranked by BoxRec as among the world’s top 10 heavyweights since 2014 and was ranked No. 1 at the conclusion of 2016 and 2017. His knockout-to-win percentage stands at 91.67%, with an overall knockout percentage of 63.64% in world heavyweight title fights.
In January 2023, Anthony Joshua made headlines when he picked a new trainer ahead of his 2023 bouts. The two-time heavyweight champion is aiming to bounce back after two crush ing defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
Ahead of his rematch with the Ukrainian in August, the 33-year-old opted to bring in Robert Garcia as his coach.
Anthony Joshua Age
Anthony Joshua was born on October 15, 1989, in Watford, United Kingdom. He celebrated his 33rd birthday on October 15, 2022. Joshua will be 34 in October this year (2023).
Anthony Joshua Height, Weight & Wingspan
Anthony Joshua has a great physique, he stands at a height of 1.98 m, a weight of 111 kg, and a wingspan of 2.08 m.
Anthony Joshua Parents
Anthony Joshua was born in Watford, United Kingdom to Yeta Odusanya (mother), and Robert Joshua (father). His mother is Nigerian, while his father is of Nigerian and Irish ancestry
He spent some of his early years in Nigeria and following his parents’ divorce when he was 12, he returned to the UK.
Anthony Joshua Wife
At the time of this writing, Anthony Joshua was not married and hence did not have a wife. Unconfirmed reports say the 33-year-old boxer is single and currently not in any relationship.
However, Anthony Joshua was previously in a relationship with his ex-girlfriend and baby mama, Nicole Osbourne with whom he shares a son.
Anthony Joshua Children
Anthony Joshua has an adorable son whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Nicole Osbourne. He’s known as Joseph Bayley Temiloluwa Prince but commonly called “JJ”. He was born in October 2015.
Anthony Joshua Siblings
Anthony Joshua grew up with 3 other siblings, 2 sisters Janet Joshua and Loretta Joshua. His brother is known as Jacob Joshua