Anthony Joshua was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, on October 15, 1989. Robert Joshua, his father, is of Nigerian and Irish origin, and Yeta Joshua is his mother.
He spent a portion of his formative years as a youngster attending a boarding school in Nigeria. In 2013, his cousin Ben Ileyemi, a professional boxer, made his debut.
Does Anthony Joshua have a daughter?
Joshua has only one child currently and he is male. He does not have a daughter.
Who is Anthony Joshua’s son?
The heavyweight champion named his son Joseph ‘JJ’ Joshua. He is 7 years old currently. He fathered him in 2015 with a local dance teacher called Nicole Osbourne.
Being one of the most marketable athletes in the world, Anthony Joshua has rich endorsement deals with a variety of companies.
His success has been linked to his “rags to riches” tale, supporting the idea that by devoting himself to boxing, he avoided a life of violence and crime.
He has expressed a desire to eclipse Floyd Mayweather’s reported $700 million career earnings.
Anthony Joshua was selected in the 2021 edition of the annual Powerlist magazine as one of the 100 most influential Black Britons.
He says he feels a great connection to his Nigerian roots and has a tattoo of the African continent with the outline of Nigeria on his right shoulder. A video of him speaking to Loughborough University students who allegedly taunted him over avoiding a fight with Tyson Fury surfaced in May 2022.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
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