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Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni "AJ" Joshua (born 15 October 1989) is a British professional boxer. He held the unified heavyweight championship twice between 2017 and 2021. He also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) title during his reigns as champion. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2015 to 2016.
As an amateur, Joshua represented England at the 2011 World Championships, winning the super-heavyweight silver medal. He also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, winning gold. In 2014, a year after turning professional, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring magazine. He won the IBF heavyweight title in 2016, the vacant WBA (Super) and IBO heavyweight titles in 2017, and the WBO heavyweight title in 2018. After losing his heavyweight titles to Andy Ruiz Jr. in June 2019 and regaining them in their December 2019 rematch, he later lost the unified titles to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and again in their 2022 rematch. In 2024, he challenged for the vacant IBF heavyweight title, losing to Daniel Dubois via knockout.
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United KingdomWatford, United Kingdom7 Dec 2019 – 25 Sept 2021
7 Dec 2019 – 25 Sept 2021
7 Dec 2019 – 25 Sept 2021
31 Mar 2018 – 1 Jun 2019
29 Apr 2017 – 1 Jun 2019
9 Apr 2016 – 1 Jun 2019
| Result | Date | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 31 Dec 2026 | Daniel Dubois | — | Daniel Dubois vs Anthony Joshua |
| — | 31 Dec 2026 | Fabio Wardley | — | Anthony Joshua vs Fabio Wardley |
| — | 11 Dec 2026 | Tyson Fury | — | Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua |
| L | 21 Sept 2024 | Daniel Dubois Heavyweight | KO · R5 Dubois wins by knockout in round 5 | Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois |
| W | 8 Mar 2024 |  Francis Ngannou | KO · R2 Joshua wins via 2nd-round KO | Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou |
| W | 23 Dec 2023 |  Otto Wallin | RTD · R6 Joshua wins by corner retirement in 6 rounds | Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin |
| W | 12 Aug 2023 | Robert Helenius | KO · R7 Joshua wins via 7th-round KO | Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius |
| W | 1 Apr 2023 |  Jermaine Franklin | UD Joshua wins via 12–round unanimous decision (118–111, 117–111, 117–111) | Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin |
| L | 20 Aug 2022 |  Oleksandr UsykHeavyweight | SD Usyk wins via 12–round split decision (113–115, 115–113, 116–112) | Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II |
| L | 25 Sept 2021 | Oleksandr Usyk Heavyweight | UD Usyk wins via 12–round unanimous decision (117–112, 116–112, 115–113) | Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk |
| W | 12 Dec 2020 |  Kubrat PulevHeavyweight | KO Joshua wins via ninth-round knockout | Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev |
| W | 7 Dec 2019 |  Andy Ruiz Jr.Heavyweight | UD Joshua wins via 12-round unanimous decision (118–110, 118–110, 119–109) | Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Anthony Joshua II |
| L | 1 Jun 2019 | Andy Ruiz Jr. Heavyweight | TKO · R7 Ruiz Jr. wins via 7th-round technical knockout | Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr. |
| W | 22 Sept 2018 |  Alexander PovetkinHeavyweight | TKO · R7 Joshua wins via 7th-round TKO | Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin |
| W | 31 Mar 2018 |  Joseph ParkerHeavyweight | UD Joshua wins via 12-round 'unanimous decision (118–110, 119–109, 118–110) | Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker |
| W | 28 Oct 2017 | Carlos Takam Heavyweight | TKO · R10 Joshua wins via 10th-round technical knockout | Anthony Joshua vs Carlos Takam |
| W | 29 Apr 2017 | Wladimir Klitschko Heavyweight | TKO · R11 Joshua wins via 11th-round technical knockout | Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko |
| W | 10 Dec 2016 | Éric Molina Heavyweight | TKO Joshua wins via third-round technical knockout | Anthony Joshua vs Éric Molina |
| W | 25 Jun 2016 | Dominic Breazeale Heavyweight | TKO Joshua wins via seventh-round technical knockout | Anthony Joshua vs Dominic Breazeale |
| W | 9 Apr 2016 | Charles Martin Heavyweight | KO · R2 Joshua wins via 2nd-round knockout | Charles Martin vs Anthony Joshua |
| W | 12 Dec 2015 |  Dillian WhyteHeavyweight | TKO Joshua defeated Whyte in the seventh-round by TKO | Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte |
| W | 12 Sept 2015 | Gary Cornish Heavyweight | TKO Joshua defeated Cornish in the first-round by TKO | Anthony Joshua vs Gary Cornish |
