Not only is Anthony Joshua one of the best young boxers around, but he’s also one of the most likeable.
The 26-year-old retained his IBF World Heavyweight title with victory over Dominic Breazale last month, extending his professional career record to 17-0 with 17 knockouts.
And the Watford fighter continues to ooze charm, as this footage of him on a school visit shows.
Joshua shared a clip of a meet-and-greet with schoolchildren, all of whom look awestruck when the Olympic gold medalist shows up on their doorstep.
Came out of the barbers & ended up doing a random school visit 🙌🏾 🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/NkRQws6mxp
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) July 15, 2016
That wasn’t all, though.
Barely 24 hours after the ‘random’ school visit, he was off to the gym to help more youngsters, this time budding boxers.
He spent time at a local amateur gym, helping junior talents hone their skills with sparring sessions against one of the best around.
It’s an opportunity few young boxing talents will receive, and cements Joshua’s status as a top bloke as well as a top boxer.
Nice to work with the juniors down the amateur gym! Someone said to me.. Legacy is greater than currency #AJBoxing🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/K7lu1sbdOY
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) July 16, 2016
Joshua’s next title defence is yet to be announced, but we can expect to see him back in the ring again before the end of 2016.
Former world heavyweight champion David Haye has thrown his hat into the ring for a meeting with Joshua, but admits this is unlikely to come before 2017.
