Anthony Joshua to go into acting once he hangs boxing gloves

Nigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua wants to become an actor once he is done with his boxing career.

The former two-time heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua has revealed that he would like to go into acting once he is done with boxing.

The British-Nigerian revealed this in an interview with the American international monthly men’s magazine GQ.

According to Joshua, boxing has opened a lot of doors for him especially after winning the gold medal in the superheavyweight category at the 2021 Olympics in London.

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The 33-year-old Joshua explained his love for acting in the United States of America. He started off by revealing that boxing has helped his English and taken him out of troubling situations.

He said, “I’ve had to go and do certain things outside of my comfort zone.

“So I’ve had to like read books and better my English and represent myself a bit better because growing up I was a street kid I was very respectful at home but I loved being out and about causing trouble and all of a sudden now I’m this role model.”

Joshua added that boxing has already prepared him for a life outside the ring with his ambitions to become an actor.