Although joshua is a british boxer he is of nigerian descent.
Anthony joshua father. Anthony is pictured above with his father roland joshua and his four year old son joseph joshua. Anthony joshua s dad robert has told him to smarten up credit. Today anthony joshua looks back and says he would never have made it without his father s strict love. Following his title win in 2016 against charles martin joshua and his girlfriend then nicole osbourne were blessed with a baby boy.
Anthony joshua has revealed what his father told him after clashing with eddie hearn following his loss to andy ruiz jr. Anthony joshua was born to robert and yeta joshua on 15 october 1989 in watford hertfordshire. He is of nigerian and irish descent from joshua s paternal grandfather and grandmother respectively. Robert joshua is the boxer s supportive dad.
He spent most of his childhood at his ancestral home in nigeria. Although robert separated from joshua s mom he didn t lose sight of his kids and has been a supporting pillar to joshua. Robert was even spotted standing. He was five years old when his parents split and his mother decided to move back.
Joshua s nigerian background can be specifically traced back to the yoruba people amongst whom he is of aristocratic rank. He was born in watford to a nigerian mother yeta odusanya and a british father of nigerian and irish descent robert in 1989. Anthony joshua anthonyfjoshua february 27 2020. Anthony joshua turned his life around to become a two time unified heavyweight world champion following a couple of run ins with the law as a youngster.
But the pair split up for unknown reasons a few days later. He was born in watford to a nigerian mother yeta odusanya and a british father of nigerian and irish descent robert in 1989. By chisanga malata published. About anthony joshua s father.
Pa press association his father robert who had to be held back by aj from confronting eddie hearn in the wake of the defeat has. 00 12 mon jun 3 2019. His mother is nigerian while his father is of nigerian and irish ancestry. Anthony oluwafemi olaseni joshua was born on 15 october 1989 in watford hertfordshire the son of yeta and robert joshua.
In june 2019 on the night he lost to ruiz his father was so upset with hearn joshua s promoter he almost beat the man up in the ring after the fight trust a good nigerian father.
Related topic:In june 2019 on the night he lost to ruiz his father was so upset with hearn joshua s promoter he almost beat the man up in the ring after the fight trust a good nigerian father. Anthony oluwafemi olaseni joshua was born on 15 october 1989 in watford hertfordshire the son of yeta and robert joshua. His mother is nigerian while his father is of nigerian and irish ancestry.