“I’ll never forget who has been there when no one was.”
Anthony Joshua is preparing for the biggest fight of life. The 27-year-old IBF heavyweight champion will step into the ring with Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley stadium on Saturday night.
Over 90,000 people will be in attendance for what is the biggest heavyweight bout in recent years, but Joshua hasn’t forgotten his roots.
The boxer has surprised his first coach with a brand new BMW. Joshua dropped into Sean Murphy at his gym to give him the gift as a thank you for helping him turn his life around when he was younger.Joshua went on to win Olympic gold at the 2012Â Games in London, and capture the heavyweight crown. If he beats Klitschko, the dominant heavyweight for over a decade, he’ll be at the pinnacle of his sport, but he clearly remembers who helped him on the way.
Murphy’s guidance set Joshua on the path to Olympic gold at the 2012Â Games in London.
If he beats Klitschko, the dominant heavyweight for over a decade, he’ll be at the pinnacle of his sport, but Joshua clearly remembers who helped him along the way.
You can watch the clip from the BBC One documentary, which will air on Tuesday night, here – skip to around 2:36 to see the moment Joshua surprises his old coach with the brand new car.
