November 8th 2023.
Anthony Joshua is one of the world's top professional boxers. In a wide-ranging interview with Louis Theroux, the 2012 Olympian reflected on his past, present, and future in the sport.
Joshua recounted a particularly memorable scrap from his past: when he was a youngster, he went out to get some chicken and ended up fighting six men on his own. He showed Theroux the scars on his knuckles, still visible from the fight.
The Briton's professional career has been equally eventful. He has fought 29 times, 12 of them world title fights. Most recently, he defeated Robert Helenius with a thunderous right hook.
Back in April 2016, Joshua won the IBF title. He added the WBA and WBO titles to his collection over the next two years to become a unified world champion. However, his world came crashing down in June 2019 when he suffered a shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr.
Six months later, he bounced back to become a two-time world champion after defeating Ruiz in Saudi Arabia. In September 2021, he was dethroned by Oleksandr Usyk. After the fight, Joshua launched into a passionate speech before throwing Usyk's world titles out of the ring. He broke down in tears during the post-fight press conference.
Despite the defeats, Joshua remains in the hunt for more world title opportunities. However, he admitted that the pressure of trying to become a three-time heavyweight champion is too much. He explained that people create a narrative and put pressure on him to be successful. Joshua said he still dedicates his life to the sport and wants to be smart in how he gets to the championship. But he also admitted that it's never enough and that maybe he should stop if he can't deal with it.
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