Anthony Joshua Athlete, Influencer

Anthony Joshua (AJ) is one of the biggest names in the world of boxing, but attaining that level of fame comes with its share of ups and downs. One of which was an accident in late 2025 that led to the boxer losing two of his best friends and personal trainers. As this article progresses, we’ll examine AJ’s biography, his journey to becoming a professional boxer, and his approach to maintaining a healthy body over the years.  Let's get right into it.

Body

Anthony Joshua possesses the athletic physique of a true heavyweight boxing champion, with a tall structure and enough muscle mass to complement it. Despite his great muscular build, he has a lean physique, which he maintains at all times.

His shoulders are broad, his thighs are massive, and his structure is powerful. All these contribute to helping him stay on top of his game and elite in the ring. In addition to a great body structure, he has a good-looking face and a great smile that makes ladies crush on him.

Diet

Anthony Joshua starts his day with a glass of water and then goes ahead to have either a piece of fruit or oats to maintain his lean physique. For lunch, he has wild rice, salmon fish and a lot of vegetables.

For the last meal of the day, Joshua goes home for his mom to make him one of her African dishes, which he is familiar with. According to the boxer, his success can be attributed to Nigerian dishes such as pounded yams, eba, and egusi, which he always eats.

AJ also has cheat meals from time to time, but he makes sure to be clever about them.

Exercise

To make it to the top of the boxing hierarchy, you need to work very hard, and you can see that in Anthony Joshua's exercise routine. The British boxer does bodyweight resistance and compound weight training to help build his agility and strength.

He also does the trap deadlift, which is a full-body exercise. In addition to these trainings, he does sparring, boxing training, and cardio, which involves running, swimming, and bicycle work. He also likes playing other sports.

Bio

Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, famously known as Anthony Joshua or AJ, is a renowned British pro boxer. He was born on the October 15, 1989, in the United Kingdom to Nigerian parents.

His boxing journey started in 2007 when he was just 18. He went on to win the gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics. A year later, he made his professional boxing debut at the 02 Arena.

Since then, he has gone on to win regional heavyweight titles and world heavyweight championships twice.

Outside of boxing, he was appointed as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Although the renowned boxer is single, he has a son called Joseph Joshua (JJ), whom he had in 2015 with Nicole Osbourne, a dance teacher.

Towards the end of 2025, Anthony Joshua had a road accident while he was on holiday in Nigeria. Although he survived the accident with minor complications, the accident claimed the lives of two of his closest friends and team members, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami.