Nigerian-born British boxer Anthony Joshua is determined in ensuring he is not nursing boxing wounds at an old age.
“Imagine me at the age of 50 or 60 in a wheelchair, fragile because of the trauma I put my body through. My legacy should be when I’m old, I’m still fresh. I want people to say, ‘Oh wow, he still looks good, he still looks after himself.’ That’s a legacy.” Joshua said.
The 33-year-old defeated Jermaine Franklin last month for his first win since losing two times in a row to WBO, WBA, IBF, and IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine.
“In boxing, people walk in the gym one way and not many walk out the same way, because of the trauma and the stuff they put their body through,” Joshua told Men’s Health. “I want my legacy to be, I walked out healthy,” Joshua added.