Who did Anthony Joshua lose to in the Olympics?

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Italy’s 2008 Olympic champion fought Joshua for the super-heavyweight gold medal at the London Games, suffering a defeat by countback after the scores were tied at 18-18 following their three-round bout.

Was Anthony Joshua in the Olympics?

Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua OBE (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, winning gold.

When was Anthony Joshua’s last fight?

The upcoming major match comes after Joshua’s last match in December 2020 saw him triumphantly knock out opponent Kubrat Pulev to retain his heavyweight champion status.

Does Anthony Joshua have a gf?

Joshua hasn’t had a girlfriend since his split with ex-girlfriend Nicole Osbourne. Osbourne is a yoga instructor who met AJ in Watford. The couple split shortly after having their first child, Joseph ‘JJ’ Joshua. Since then, Joshua has been single, focussing on his boxing career.

When did Anthony Joshua win his gold medal?

2012
Anthony Joshua; Gold medal at 2012 Olympics.

Who is the mother of Anthony joshuas child?

Anthony Joshua has one son, named Joseph ‘JJ’ Joshua, who is four years old. The child’s mother is AJ’s ex-girlfriend, yoga instructor Nicole Osbourne.

Does AJ have a kid?

Joshua, who holds three of the four heavyweight world titles, has one son Joseph, five, with dance teacher and yoga instructor Nicole Osbourne. The couple are no longer together and Joshua is intensely private about his personal life, but has opened up to explain why he wants a big family.

What was Anthony Joshua’s last fight?

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Who did Anthony Joshua fight in the Joshua vs Cammarelle fight?

Joshua met 32-year-old reigning Olympic champion and former two-time world champion, Roberto Cammarelle of Italy in the closing bout. After conceding the first two rounds (6:5 and 13:10) to Cammarelle, an adversary he had already beaten the previous year, Joshua grew into the fight and fought back to level the scores after the third round (18:18).

How many times has Anthony Joshua won the world heavyweight title?

He is a two-time unified world heavyweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles since December 2019, and previously between 2016 and June 2019. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2015 to 2016.

Who is the most successful British boxer of all time?

Anthony Joshua. Joshua is the second British boxer, after James DeGale, to win both a gold medal at the Olympics and a world title by a major professional sanctioning body, as well as being the first British heavyweight to do so.

What happened to Anthony Joshua at the 2012 Olympics?

Joshua at the 2012 Summer Olympics Joshua went into the 2012 London Olympics as a novice on the international scene, despite being a world silver medalist. He received a tough draw in the last 16 of the super-heavyweight event in Cuban Erislandy Savón, ranked No. 4 in the world by AIBA and nephew of the three time Olympic champion Félix Savón.