Anthony Joshua
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- Birth Name: Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua
- Birth Place: Contribute
- Born: October 15, 1989
- Died: Contribute
- Age: 34
- Height: 6′ 6″
- Weight: 200+ lb
- Reach: 82″
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro Debut: October 05, 2013
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Status: Contribute
- Manager: Contribute
- Promoter: Contribute
- Total Bouts: 28
- Total Rounds: 33
Anthony Joshua is a professional boxer with a stunning record of 24-3. He has won six world titles and is a three-time unified heavyweight world champion. Joshua is known for his exceptional performances in the ring and has faced several big names throughout his career. He has fought a total of 27 times and has won 22 of his fights by knockout.
Joshua made his professional debut in 2013, at the age of 23. He won his debut fight via 1st round TKO against Emanuele Leo. After that, he went on to win 21 more consecutive fights with 20 of them being won via stoppage. He had his first world title fight against Charles Martin for the heavyweight IBF title in 2016, which he won via 2nd round KO.
Throughout his career, Joshua has fought some of the greatest boxers of his time. His most notable victories include winning against Hall-of-Famer Wladimir Klitschko, Andy Ruiz Jr., Charles Martin, Joseph Parker, Alexander Povetkin, Kubrat Pulev, and Éric Molina.
Joshua has experienced three losses in his professional career so far, with all losses being in title bouts. His first loss was against Andy Ruiz Jr. in 2019, where he lost via 7th round TKO, ending his 22-fight win streak. He has lost two times via decision, and he has been stopped once.
Joshua's most recent fight was against Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk in August 2022, where he lost via 12 round split-decision. It's been seven months since this fight, and Joshua is next scheduled to fight Jermaine Franklin in April 2023.
When looking at Anthony Joshua's career highlights, there are several notable moments. In April 2016, Joshua won his first world title, becoming the IBF heavyweight world champion after defeating Charles Martin via second-round KO. Joshua then defended his title in December 2016, winning the fight against Éric Molina via 3rd round TKO.
Joshua became a unified heavyweight world champion in April 2017 when he beat Wladimir Klitschko via 11th round TKO. He held the IBF and WBA (Super) heavyweight world-champion belts. He successfully defended the WBA (Super) and IBF heavyweight titles against Carlos Takam via 10th round TKO in October 2017.
In March 2018, Joshua became a unified heavyweight world champion again after defeating Joseph Parker via 12 round unanimous decision. He held the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO heavyweight world-champion belts. He went on to defend his titles against Alexander Povetkin in September 2018, winning the fight via 7th round TKO.
Joshua became a unified heavyweight world champion for the third time in December 2019, beating Andy Ruiz Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision. He held the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO heavyweight world-champion belts. He defended his titles again against Kubrat Pulev in December 2020, winning via 9th round KO.
Anthony Joshua is undoubtedly one of the greatest boxers of his generation. With his knockout power and impressive list of victories, he has become a household name globally. Although his recent two losses have contributed to some criticism, his overall record and achievements speak for themselves.
Looking ahead, Joshua has a promising future in the sport, with his next fight scheduled for April 1, 2023, against Jermaine Franklin. We can only hope that he continues to shine in the ring and put up outstanding performances.
Anthony Joshua Fight Record
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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28 | Apr 1, 2023 | 33 | Jermaine Franklin | NA | NA |
27 | Aug 20, 2022 | 32 | Oleksandr Usyk | Loss | SD |
26 | Sep 25, 2021 | 31 | Oleksandr Usyk | Loss | UD |
25 | Dec 12, 2020 | 31 | Kubrat Pulev | Win | KO9 |
24 | Dec 7, 2019 | 30 | Andy Ruiz Jr. | Win | UD |
23 | Jun 1, 2019 | 29 | Andy Ruiz Jr. | Loss | TKO7 |
22 | Sep 22, 2018 | 28 | Alexander Povetkin | Win | TKO7 |
21 | Mar 31, 2018 | 28 | Joseph Parker | Win | UD |
20 | Oct 28, 2017 | 28 | Carlos Takam | Win | TKO10 |
19 | Apr 29, 2017 | 27 | Wladimir Klitschko | Win | TKO11 |
18 | Dec 10, 2016 | 27 | Éric Molina | Win | TKO3 |
17 | Jun 25, 2016 | 26 | Dominic Breazeale | Win | TKO7 |
16 | Apr 9, 2016 | 26 | Charles Martin | Win | KO2 |
15 | Dec 12, 2015 | 26 | Dillian Whyte | Win | TKO7 |
14 | Sep 12, 2015 | 25 | Gary Cornish | Win | TKO1 |
13 | May 30, 2015 | 25 | Kevin Johnson | Win | TKO2 |
12 | May 9, 2015 | 25 | Raphael Zumbano Love | Win | TKO2 |
11 | Apr 4, 2015 | 25 | Jason Gavern | Win | KO3 |
10 | Nov 22, 2014 | 25 | Michael Sprott | Win | TKO1 |
9 | Oct 11, 2014 | 24 | Denis Bakhtov | Win | TKO2 |
8 | Sep 13, 2014 | 24 | Konstantin Airich | Win | TKO3 |
7 | Jul 12, 2014 | 24 | Matt Skelton | Win | TKO2 |
6 | May 31, 2014 | 24 | Matt Legg | Win | KO1 |
5 | Mar 1, 2014 | 24 | Hector Avila | Win | KO1 |
4 | Feb 1, 2014 | 24 | Dorian Darch | Win | TKO2 |
3 | Nov 14, 2013 | 24 | Hrvoje Kisicek | Win | TKO2 |
2 | Oct 26, 2013 | 24 | Paul Butlin | Win | TKO2 |
1 | Oct 5, 2013 | 23 | Emanuele Leo | Win | TKO1 |