Anthony Joshua's love life from mother of his son to Cara Delevingne denial
Anthony Joshua may be one of the most famous sportsmen in the world - but he appears to be in no rush to settle down.
The former heavyweight world champion has been linked with a host of ladies - including Cara Delevingne and Bella Hadid. But Joshua, who still lives with his mum at the age of 34, insists the rumours were not true.
Asked by BBC interviewer Louis Theroux last year if he had a girlfriend, Joshua said: "No, I don't." Pushed as to whether he would say if he did, the Londoner insisted: "Yeah, definitely. Imagine me going home to my missus now and she said, 'You denied me!'. I don't want the stress." And asked specifically about Delevigne and Hadid, Joshua said: "I haven't been with any of those girls by the way."
Joshua was in a relationship with school friend Nicole Osbourne in his teens and the two have a son JJ, eight, together. And of how he meets girls, the boxer said: "I've had girlfriends. It could be in the local supermarket, or at thew petrol station, could be anywhere."
Joshua still lives with his mum and said any future wife will be marrying into his family. "I still live with my mum. In our culture, we grew up in our own family home, we support our parents," he said. "Why am I going to move out and leave my mum by herself, for some girl? Family is the most important thing. When a girl gets with me, she ain't just marrying me, she's marrying my family."
Eddie Hearn opens talks for Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou heavyweight fight
Joshua will take on Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia tonight as he attempts to set up an undisputed heavyweight world title shot against the winner of Tyson Fury's clash with Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.
Joshua tipped the scales at 252.4lbs ahead of Friday’s heavyweight showdown against Francis Ngannou, who weighed in almost two stones heavier. The 34-year-old former two-time world champion was just over a pound heavier than in his last bout against Otto Wallin during December.
Ngannou weighed in at 272.6lbs, slightly above what he was for the fight against Tyson Fury in October, a first boxing contest for the former MMA star. Joshua insisted he had plenty of respect for Ngannou – who put Fury on the canvas in the third round before losing a split decision.
The Briton, though, but intends to remain fully focused on his own performance following on from three victories after the disappointment of defeat by Usyk in August 2022. “Sometimes when you bow your head and make prayers, miracles do happen, that is all I can say – God is working in my favour,” Joshua said.
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Joshua added: "Official prediction…? I deliver – I am the postman.” Ngannou, meanwhile, feels he can once again make the most of his underdog tag to prove doubters wrong. I have learnt a little bit from the last fight, the last camp, and leading up to this one, so I get a little bit of experience, but the mindset is still the same,” he said. “This is just my second boxing match, even though I am taking on the two best guys in the world in boxing.
"I am the underdog, I am going out there to prove that you can be an underdog and stand your ground.” Ngannou added: “Sometimes it just makes me laugh a little bit, because we are going to fight in boxing rules, but what would happen if it was a ‘free’ fight under MMA rules? I would smoke this guy. I am the only one to go in their backyard, none of them can come in my backyard. I would take two of them at once."
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