Anthony Joshua
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Joshua in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua 15 October 1989 Watford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | AJ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 82 in (208 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He held the unified world heavyweight championship twice between 2016 and 2021. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2015 to 2016.
As an amateur, Joshua represented England at the 2011 World Championships, winning the super-heavyweight silver medal. He also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, winning gold. In 2014, a year after turning professional, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring magazine.
In 2017, his victorious fight against Wladimir Klitschko was named Fight of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.