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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Steve Bunce

Anthony Joshua makes secret sacrifices in bid to rediscover nasty edge

@anthonyjoshua via Twitter

It might be quick and it might look like the old Anthony Joshua has returned when the first bell sounds at the O2 Arena on Saturday night.

Joshua has been locked away in humble obscurity in Dallas, chopping down trees, running anonymously at dawn and sharing meals with the rest of the boxers in his new gym. It’s a secluded life, a life of secret sacrifices for the Olympic champion, a man who has won the heavyweight world title twice and made a fortune.

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