Anthony Joshua reveals surprising jobs he'd do if he wasn't a boxer

19/04/2024 15:59

Anthony Joshua has achieved almost everything there is to achieve in boxing during his 17 years competing in the sport.

From picking up Olympic gold in the amateurs to becoming a two-time unified heavyweight world champion in the paid ranks, Joshua’s achievements read almost as long as his gargantuan 82-inch reach.

It’s hard to think about him doing anything other than knocking blocks off for a living.

But if he wasn’t a professional pugilist, Joshua insists he would go down a very different career path.

Speaking to nine-year-old reporter, Josie Bell, for children's current affairs magazine, The Week Junior, AJ delivered his verdict: “Good question. What job would I have?

“I think there’s two jobs I like. One would be a bricklayer because I like building and I would always like to make my house bigger.

“I think everyone wants a bigger house. So I would want to make the house as big as I want. I would like to be a bricklayer.”

Joshua went on to add: “Do you know what an accountant is?

“It’s someone who counts everyone’s money. So I’m in control of the piggy bank. I’d probably like to be an accountant.”

During the wide-ranging interview, Joshua was also asked about his biggest fears and his favourite film.

Discussing fears, he said: “I don’t have a biggest fear – because I have a very positive mind and everything’s fun.

“Every day is a blessing. So I have no fear. Do you have any fears?”

On the topic of films, he added: “My favourite film is Rocky. It’s about a guy who has potential.

“But he has to become his own hero. It’s a really good story about a guy who becomes a famous boxer.”

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