“Knowing Christ is the best thing that has ever happened to me, although winning the US Open was a pretty good second.”
Anthony Joshua
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portrait of a boxing hero, Iain Spragg, London, Carlton, 2018. ISBN978-1-78739-044-7
The book charts the story of Anthony Joshua who within three years of professional boxing became world champion in the heavyweight division, achieving it in just 16 fights. In so doing he became only the fourth heavy weight to win a world title was still reigning Olympic champion.
The chapter “Epic Klitschko battle” gives a real insight into the world of professional boxing with all its brutality.
There is a quote from the subject which helps the reader to understand him: “boxing is the embodiment of who I am, but beyond that, this is a journey of the self and my obsession to get the most from this short life”.
As this web site specializes in sport and faith, we were intrigued by “Sunday is a holy day and I have been blessed.” Unfortunately the thought is not elaborated upon.
160 pages including statistics and probably half the book is colour photographs. An excellent record of it Joshua’s life so far and an insight into professional boxing. Third