An incredibly resilient sporting personality, Anthony Joshua has proven both his immense talent and ability to deal with pressure. After winning silver at the Commonwealth Games in 2011, London 2012 was Anthony Joshua's first chance to truly showcase his potential to the watching world. And the then 22-year-old didn't disappoint, beating reigning super-heavyweight gold medallist, Roberto Cammarelle to gold in the final of the competition.
While winning an Olympic medal in your home country is most people's idea of a dream come true, Anthony Joshua had even bigger fish to fry. He would go onto hold British and heavyweight titles between 2014 and 2016, prompting The Ring magazine to name him Prospect of the Year. He soon took to the professional stage in the years that followed.
On the world stage, Joshua would establish himself as the Unified World Superheavyweight Champion between 2016 and 2019, by holding the IBF title, the WBA (Super) and IBO titles, ensuring his place in the boxing hall of fame.
Joshua's 2017 victory over Wladimir Klitschko was named as the Fight of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring magazine. This was arguably Joshua's most high-profile fight. His record in boxing speaks for itself. In a total of 23 fights, he has lost one and won 22, including 21 by KO.
Known for his humility, Joshua has endeared himself to the British public, as well as showcased his ability and personality on the biggest stages. His shock loss to Andy Ruiz was a dent in his previously perfect record, but Anthony Joshua who lives by the mantra that: "hard work pays off" has the strength of character to deal with it.
Joshua is the second British boxer and the first British heavyweight to win both a gold medal at the Olympics, as well as a world title by a major professional sanctioning body. He is also the second boxer, after Joe Frazier, to win a world heavyweight title whilst still reigning as Olympic champion. A sensational speaker and character, Anthony Joshua is able to inspire any audience on the keys to success, overcoming adversity and reaching peak performance.
