Anthony Joshua Net Worth
Popular English boxer Anthony Joshua is currently ranked by The Ring magazine as the 7th best heavyweight boxer with an impressive 100 percent knockout ratio. Joshua’s net worth is estimated to be more than $10 million as of 2016. Let’s take a look on his amazing career and life now.
Anthony Joshua was born on October 15th, 1989, in Watford, United Kingdom. His parents were born in Nigeria. He is not the only pro boxer in his family, his cousin is also a successful boxer, Ben lleyemi. Joshua didn’t started boxing until he was eighteen years old ad originally was interested in chess.
Joshua’s biggest successes are the gold medal from GB Championships in 2010 and the gold medal from 2012 Olympic game in Super heavyweight category during his amateur career. He started a professional career in 2013 under the Matchroom Sport owned by English entrepreneur Barry Hearn.
In April 2016, Anthony Joshua won the IBF World Heavyweight title, defeating Charles Martin. He has gained 16 wins and 0 losses as of April 2016. Besides his boxing career, he is interested in chess and reading. Joshua had some troubles with law in the past and after he pleaded guilty, he served one year community order and hundred hours of unpaid community work.