The 10 Fights That Shaped Anthony Joshua
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It's the start of a big, big fight week. We'll be in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia all week for AJ against Christian Prenger live on Saturday night. But we launch fight week with a unique look at 10 of Joshua's most influential, savage, heartbreaking and unforgettable fights. The AJ10, if you like. You know what? I quite like that. The AJ10. I'm Steve Bunce and this is 5 Live Boxing. Yes, I think it'd be a nice change, really, to just look at some fights that have shaped Anthony Joshua, AJ. In fact, it might be a plan going forward to look at fights that have changed other fighters. I don't know, maybe Tyson Fury could get a mention in this, like the shaping fights. I quite like that idea. And I'm with a man that's seen this change up close and personal consistently.
covered in the sweat, dodging away from the shots when he used to take him on the pads. It is, of course, former Commonwealth Games champion, former Olympic medalist, former European champion, former Commonwealth Pro champion and former world champion, Richie Woodall. Richie, first of all, a note from your colour, right? And I don't mean the shade of your T-shirt, that you have been in some unbelievable sun. Give us a clue where you've been to look as healthy as you do.
I've been in a fantastic place, Steve. North Devon. Absolutely had a week in North Devon by Woolacombe and it was the best holiday I think I've had every day. It was nearly 30 degrees. It was absolutely fantastic. First time I went in the sea, it was actually warm.
Could you do it every year, North Devon or Cornwall?
You do the two, you mix the two? I either go Cornwall or North Devon every year for a week. I invite all my family. We always get a chalet somewhere and the kids come and it's just a fantastic week. But this time was special because the weather was just so good.
Okay, Richie boy, this is what we're going to do. We're going to look at 10 big AJ fights. Now, he doesn't win them all, and they're not all for world titles, but they're all monumental. They all mean something. They're all part of the ridiculous, fantastic journey he's been on. Now, we're going to start at, well, Haringey Box Cup, and that was back in June of 2010 when he beat Otto Wallin. Yes, Otto Wallin. in the final number two August of 2012 the Olympic final against the great Italian Roberto Camarelli we were both there we were both working now fight number three it's Dillian White at the O2 for the British title December 2015 Fight number four is the fight immediately after Dillian White, April 2016, the unexpected crack at the World IBF Heavyweight title against unbeaten Charles Martin at the O2, finished in the second.
We all like that one. The next one's a year later, 29th of April 2017, Big Vladimir Klitschko, finished in the 11th, one of the all-time great fights. Now, fight number six is really two fights. It's the pair of fights in 2019 with Andy Ruiz. The first one, Madison Square Garden, he lost. The second one against Andy, the fridge Ruiz, because he, well, in all fairness, he'd lost his way. That took place in Riyadh. That's number six, those two fights. Now, number seven, the two fights against Oleksandr Usyk. And they're both very different, but there's lots of similarities. They took place in September 2021 and August of 2022. Fight number eight. We're back in Riyadh, back in Saudi Arabia. It's March 2024.
And in the ring, it's Frances Nganou. Finishes in the second. Brutal story. Brutal backstory. Number nine, September 2024. Once again, you and I were there at ringside, touching the canvas as we watched it. Daniel Dubois, AJ Lost in the fifth round.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–10:01
2
Which early amateur fights put Anthony Joshua on the map?
10:01–11:29
3
How did AJ's sudden 2016 world-title shot against Charles Martin accelerate his career?
11:29–12:45
4
What did the 2019 Ruiz fights reveal about AJ's vulnerabilities and recovery?
12:45–26:59
5
How did AJ's 2012 Olympic final against Roberto Cammarelle define his rise?
26:59–37:01
6
Why was the 2015 Dillian Whyte rematch a turning point for AJ's grit?
37:01–42:44