Anthony Joshua opens up to The Sun ahead of 'the fight of his life'

BIG-hearted boxing hero Anthony Joshua has told The Sun of his heartbreak at the plight of strife-torn Ukraine - and how he is helping war victims.
The deposed world heavyweight champ, 32, faces the biggest fight of his life in August against Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk, who took his four heavyweight crowns last year.
On a visit to The Sun’s offices yesterday, he revealed he has been quietly making donations for months, buying medical supplies to ease civilian suffering in Ukraine.
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I’m boxing a Ukrainian but I’m fighting for Ukraine and helping war victims, says big-hearted boxing hero Anthony Joshua
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#AnthonyJoshua

[@greenandred3748]

He's grown so much. Rooting for him for his rematch with Usyk. Let's go AJ

[@yourlocalbossman1359]

Usyk stoppage in round 8

[@poundforpoundboxing8943]

AJ is ma fav hw after Usyk, sadly that Usyk willbeat him twice.. after that he can comeback 100%

[@MEqwed]

looks like he is not concentrated at all, poor mental, Usyk already won

[@barrybergisch1]

😁😂🤣he clearly declined

[@sabr_sabr3]

Why can't you love this man ? So Humble ✊🏾👍🏾 Humble people aways got me. Respect ✊🏿♥️

[@JohnDoe-fd6rl]

Because of his comments to Eddie chambers, that’s why no one likes him

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

I am with you all the way, humble is a great gift to have

[@king6238]

Really likable guy!

[@missingo3594]

She's really surprised he doesn't watch garbage like love island? He's a pro boxer

[@davidmccann9811]

Does anyone watch Love Island?

[@ItsKarlDude]

He doesn't watch Love Island because it's garbage for the mindless zombies.

[@mileymarielow3850]

This is more like the AJ I'd like to see at a press conference Good Luck AJ you can do it

[@JohnFisherChoir]

Very charismatic guy, wish him all the best in the rematch, champ!

[@adeanjy4155]

I pray that AJ wins the rematch with Usyk, but the truth is that he may not win. He doesn't need to win, he just needs to fight, and demonstrate heart, which he has in abundance. He needs to leave it all in the ring. Even if he loses, he will walk away with honor and respect, his fan base will remain. Over the past few years, he has been extra cautious, sometimes too cautious, giving the impression that he does not give all he has.

[@ianarmstrong9594]

I am glad he is not in many adverts any more

[@stephenbermingham6554]

Fair play to him

[@dopemusic6414]

Fair Play to you too Stephen.

[@geetheeefit3407]

This man smile 😊 omg. May god bless this man on his fight.

[@Greeny22]

The fight of his life was Klitschko.

[@unknownunknown3692]

it will be usyk

[@Greeny22]

@@unknownunknown3692 how? The Klitschko fight was so important it made him so successful and changed his and his families life. This is just a fight AJ could stay home now and live on his money like a real baller. If he'd lost to Klitschko he would of just been known as a hype job.

[@unknownunknown3692]

@@Greeny22 it indeed mad him big. But if he loses this he still will be seen as a hype job. Like wilder he will be seen as dominated by usyk

[@dekeyzaudioproductions712]

Interesting interview!

[@jamesbainbridge4384]

Nice interview

[@JohnORourke.]

When she asked him if there's one person he'd like to punch in the face, he should have said Usyk!

[@REAL-ow3nu]

True

[@frankmcnally01]

Why?

[@alexbelotti1603]

He’s not about that life

[@rismofyhope1654]

I choose hamster instead of them two lol

[@JesusThineBeTheGlory]

That was the best interview he’s done. If AJ was like this all the time he would be great.

[@ivanaboban2391]

THIS MANN SMILE ?? WUNDERBAR👍👍 OMMMMGGGGG...GOO JOSHUA💝👋👋

[@thewedge8823]

I didn't know Stifler's mum was a journalist for the Sun

[@centenoj85]

Emotional damage

[@barrybergisch1]

😁😂

[@darrenmorgan870]

When he said say hungry, I didn't think he meant food, Have you ever seen love Island? What a question to ask a hungry boxer.

[@balindadodds7661]

😂😂😂😂

[@jaylahey6827]

Who's the young fella interviewing him?

[@Shaun-england80]

His name is barry

[@CML95018]

Always the gentleman with class act from the Champ 👊💚👊

[@MusicKnowledge1]

Anthony Joshua is that guy great potential, built like a god, likeable guy, scrubs up well when he wants to and the ladies love him, with this come the haters but hey that's when you know you've arrived very good representative until they they try to bring this hero down.

[@StevenSmith-mk5fg]

Not saying this to hate or that there's anything wrong with it but AJ is clearly gay. When have you ever seen him with a woman? He spends most of his time in Dubai and we all know what goes on there. I know he is supposed to have a kid with a Nigerian girl but that is far from fact. When someone is that close guarded about their personal life, 9/10, it's because they're gay. At the end of the day, a fighters likeability is linked to his/her success in the ring. It's all very well being a Frank Bruno 2.0 but if you are not winning, the casual fan will move on to the next fighter

[@REAL-ow3nu]

I agree except the God part

[@frankmcnally01]

What evidence do you have of these so called haters?

[@MusicKnowledge1]

@@frankmcnally01 Are you kidding me? wow someone clearly new to all this, i question if you even know who Anthony Joshua is after such an ignorant lack of reverence concerning the latter. You ought to be embarrassed someone clearly not in the know of things and does not even bother to do their own homework!, ultimately i find your lack of understanding disturbing Franky boy.

[@StevenSmith-mk5fg]

@@frankmcnally01 There are AJ haters although this is true for any fighter. I find it a little strange how fans of a particular fighter complain over there being haters. It's as if they believe everyone should kiss their favourite fighters ass

[@ComedyKraze1]

RESPECT

[@user-mf9nc2vk1t]

Where they found this slapper to interview him

[@Shaun-england80]

I was just thinking the same thing 🤢

[@paystyles5429]

Stroll

[@sonicjuan105]

In the streets lol

[@yelord2167]

Same place they find all Saviles Victims, the ORPHANAGE

[@Birmingham_racing]

I was thinking why would he give sun a interview now I know why

[@lifeisblessed4802]

He has finally realised he is Frank Bruno 2.0

[@angelareele858]

The sun ridiculed Brunos breakdown......with the headline **bonkers bruno**

[@osasosasco2615]

Real men don't watch...love Island

[@marcusbrown1009]

This girl is creaming with every sentence

[@samjg101]

Probs my fav interview ever from AJ , really natural and funny 😅

[@markhughes6803]

As a fury fan I like aj like to see him and fury having a few pints 🍺

[@thebrutalbritishgentleman]

Lol they ain't friends but they are kl with each other oh heck they got each others numbers

[@noctislucis5862]

That lady looks so classy.

[@hellobanking802]

Proper slosh pot.

[@udgt9389]

Who is she?

[@barrybergisch1]

😁😂🤣she looks like a stripper

[@ettyobz]

Audio quality geez

[@purplehaze8557]

He hit that...

[@noctislucis5862]

Not even if it was 2:30am and the club was closing and she’s the last one there, you were completely drunk and legally blind. Just no.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Guaranteed. That's if he's not gay.

[@REAL-ow3nu]

If he dident he wants too

[@angelareele858]

@@noctislucis5862 a lot of energy went into that description ........**is she your ex?**

[@user-hi9cn1dd5n]

The church is the whole body of Christ Jesus and the temple is within. We all mus5 be born again and receive the Holy spirit. Bless you all, Jesus Christ loves you more than you will ever know. Amen. X

[@CC-mt6wj]

Amen.

[@decaDBZ]

Remember that to pray in the name of Jesus is to pray *IN THE MANNER OF JESUS* that is to say, *BE AS JESUS IS, YOU'RE A JESUS

[@TheFagTube]

What a woeful interview

[@davet9708]

The sun newspaper is a horrible newspaper.

[@Cusemagic]

I will definitely open up to her

[@thomaslangley1571]

Top geezer. Chin up believe in yourself.

[@undeniabletalent635]

Aj is so hated for no reason

[@Birmingham_racing]

It's all jealousy

[@afc89]

Well he did say to boycott white businesses

[@symbolitical4158]

@@afc89 and what's wrong with that? He was literally just saying at the time if you're gonna scream BLM and bring up all the past of slavery etc. buying from the same people who did that to you is a little hypocritical. There is literally nothing wrong with that statement

[@afc89]

@@symbolitical4158 if someone said boycott black businesses their would be a national outcry, BLM are a joke

[@afc89]

@@symbolitical4158 the fact your lumping all white people in with slavery when only a tiny minority owned slaves proves your ignorance

[@cookingbyalex9054]

did the journalist just come from a night out aha?

[@ike6167]

Ah trying not to look. Harder than any fight he's had this far.

[@mLb3n]

I know what's up with her face 🤪

[@thetriggeringofthesnowflak725]

What an English rose

[@IT-li3ul]

Journalist ???? 🙄

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Had a lot of work done, particularly her lips, she can hardly smile.

[@Improveng1]

Absolutely love AJ, he's a great guy but, I think he's met his match in Usyk. The Ukrainian is a boxing master and is just too good for the likeable Brit.

[@Cinemachoicefilms]

AJ is so smooth. Great way to treat a lady

[@teejaylecapois9741]

How to beat Usyk if you are AJ. 1. Hit Usyk body to slow down Usyk movement. 2. Hit Usyk head to knock out Usyk. 3. Destroy Usyk.

[@thorstenwoelk2884]

1.Find Usyk!

[@noctislucis5862]

Wow. Really asking great questions, exactly what I wanted to know. What’s your favourite colour? What’s your favourite food? Who do you like best? Mum or Dad? If you could only have one, dog or cat? 😂

[@stevec6427]

Anyone who answers cat should never be trusted

[@anthonymitchell8893]

we are a dumbed down nation this bint proves it

[@frankmcnally01]

That's the Sun for you.

[@dr.ahmadolawale4845]

😂😂😂

[@cassidycoleman900]

What’s her name

[@MusicKnowledge1]

F knows but i got tissues if you need bruh?

[@Shaun-england80]

Barry

[@tigerstripe3170]

Her name is j bag

[@Latina98825]

AJ, you’re the most handsome guy on this planet, to me 😍

[@davidmccann9811]

What, more handsome than Boris Johnson?

[@selfishgypsytears2322]

You like zoo???

[@ayeright1131]

He won't be after Usyk is done schooling him. AGAIN

[@rismofyhope1654]

@@selfishgypsytears2322 you like fool

[@hossanamonday783]

Yes, he is.

[@ebejale]

AJ fighting a very determined Usyk. Sad our boy AJ ain't gonna find it easy on that day. His first fight with Usyk and trying to beat him in his strength was absolutely foolish. He did the same against Parker and Andy Ruiz, I saw those moves as foolish. His new coach is to help him in his weakness instead of perfecting his strength. How will he win?

[@xronskiispeed568]

You know what I think of your opinion on the fight? FOOLISH! 👀

[@mattholloway7945]

First she's rough as toast secondly thats the worst cringe interview I've seen him do lol 😆

[@stayawayfromthewoke3412]

Why rough

[@TheLeylander]

Very disrespectful comment !

[@leeturton9254]

Jealous of Joshua?... your lass want to sit on him?...or do you secretly like him and it's eating you up?😆

[@mattholloway7945]

@@stayawayfromthewoke3412 why rough lol u being serious u think she's attractive

[@stayawayfromthewoke3412]

@@mattholloway7945 no but why does it matter why would u go out of your way to say that

[@kulaproduction9709]

What's her name?

[@tigerstripe3170]

J bag

[@paystyles5429]

Johnston

[@truthseeker2095]

She looks like Henry huggle monster

[@IceCreamGuerrilla]

LAME questions....

[@itsnowornever6119]

She's right in his face he's find it hard to concentrate 😹😹😹

[@itsnowornever6119]

@Hermit Meditator True but her top half is right in his face, you been kind 4/10😂😂

[@bonifacemwai5126]

I thought he would name stormzy

[@the7thofengland135]

Maniac cop in drag

[@havoc2764]

He’s too nice lol

[@REAL-ow3nu]

People say they can't believe the amount of disrespect for Joshua. I can't believe the disrespect for this lady

[@REAL-ow3nu]

@create your emotion idk, I forgot. Hahaha

[@Lee-ye3ev]

AJ fans spend their lives disrespecting Fury, then get offended when people disrespect AJ, it's comical. How dare anyone disrespect poor little AJ.

[@theelolicious9302]

@@Lee-ye3ev oh grow up

[@larrysellers7891]

“Who’s you’re favourite Womble then? Great Uncle Bulgaria?” . . . WTF are these questions.

[@jamesanderson6405]

what do you expect from the sun

[@frankmcnally01]

The Sun = quality man.

[@danieljhon9378]

I love how these fickle fans have bailed AJ i have not lost one bit of beleif all the greats lost Ali been the most famous he lost what he do he fixed it guess what hes gonna do to usyk no doubt this fight is is hardest todate if we give him the love and support we gave him against klstcko he will win easy wat do you think got him of that canvas us real fan and he may need it again wat you gona do bratain

[@maszimz]

She trying too hard🤷‍♂️

[@Nat-fj2bf]

Dinner with you. BOXED!

[@TBO2488]

She’s ok 👀

[@leeturton9254]

Wtf is Joshua doing talking to the sun??...rag paper

[@leeturton9254]

@@owunzulike just a bit😆

[@030-mia-san-mia]

She dreams of him as if he were a delicious candy.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

I like Anthony Joshua, he is a great boxer and a totally decent man, he happened to be a neighbor of mine a little while ago but on his next fit with the very great Usyk I am backing Usyk to win

[@LeonOfficialuk]

Waste man!

[@stevencoe852]

Great ????? Pmsl

[@MusicKnowledge1]

After all that your backing usyk lol all because you share the same skin hue ahahahahahaha

[@MusicKnowledge1]

@KOMOREBI It is true you're just in denial, "you guys" Exposed yourself without even knowing it too lol, anyway shut up i have no more time for you about to meet someone.

[@Fathervinyard]

@Hermit Meditator started what ? modern civilisation ? if it wasnt for europeans you would probably be still living in a mud hut 🛖

[@Cabenah]

So there’s a good chance Anthony Joshua has listened to Hatman lol interesting

[@anthonyfriday2282]

I think he just got her number 😆

[@purplehaze8557]

I think he got way more than that...

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

I bet he banged it afterwards.

[@one_and_only_1649]

You can tell she love struck 😭😭😭😂😂

[@The.panthera.]

Can't tell with all that decoration 🤣

[@ShatteredDream]

Bet he got a small fortune for doing this interview

[@ayeright1131]

Aj opens up to the who ? More like Usyk is gonna open him up soon, open his glass head up 😂🤣😂

[@cjmarthins1128]

Enough of the ldlocy please

[@ayeright1131]

@@cjmarthins1128 We will talk later. C who was right 👍

[@deathmachine808]

usyk will absolutely batter him this time. rip.

[@aarondavies8486]

Hustle but ducked wilder for years

[@lordc3256]

Ducked wilder? Are you ok

[@nicholasporter1417]

Your getting battered early m8, Usyk gonna blow u out early! I’ll b putting £20 on Usyk early stoppage win

[@extremelyhandsome2577]

That lady needs to cover up

[@Chillifish57]

‘Do you believe in aliens?’ Whats this waste of time line of questioning lol. Bottom line is AJ’s gonna get a slow beating august 20

[@cheeseminecrafter9268]

I think I'm first

[@dancarver9995]

Last virgin

[@longdongsilver1255]

Overpaid for doing one fight a year.

[@jangolub8240]

The woke sun and the big boogaloo bear Jornston 🤣🤣 Super Zesty

[@angelareele858]

Oh no!..........yb disciples

[@the_alchemy_method]

Politically correct questions. Life on other planets? You can believe anything..Show the observable evidence. Peace in the world? Jesus said he came to disrupt even turn father against daughter. There will be no peace until he returns and new heaven and new earth is established... we are living in the end times...

[@hmq9052]

Look at those wazangas

[@Biggles18]

hahahahah

[@sonicjuan105]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@barrybergisch1]

such a corny akward guy

[@m-cra1370]

Honestly he came across much more human in this interview

[@barrybergisch1]

@@m-cra1370 yeah ok, a bit more. i hope he wins but he seems so hesitant.

[@reiner164]

Joshua should hope he loses against Usyk, because if he ever gets in there with Fury he will never be the same afterwards.

[@thorstenwoelk2884]

You go to sleep!

[@dannyokeefe5242]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👎🏻

[@angelareele858]

O'Keefe is an Irish name.......................🇳🇬

[@joshhutchinson9356]

What stupid questions

[@ChrisBarringer]

Opens up about everything but upcoming fight 😂 🤦🏻‍♂️ bye bye aj

[@teetrotter2973]

Ok then!🙄 anything for attention! I support the latest thing lol

[@spina100]

if he losses this one it will proove that he was only hype. got beaten from fat taco guy and latet from much smaller guy

[@JOSSYSYSTEM]

Man will still get paid ... Keep disturbing yoursef

[@JOSSYSYSTEM]

He gave all of them their biggest payday

[@ManicMarxman]

Much smaller guy is an over exaggeration and plus we're talking about one of the best boxers of this generation here. Show some respect to Usyk and to AJ for facing the challenge unlike other so called champs over the years

[@balindadodds7661]

Dinner with her. Only because im not there. Ugh!!

[@strikeeaglemodels1588]

Guinness and Blackcurrant is called Guinness and black.AJ is a good boxer but USYK is just to quick and to skilful and his stamina and work rate is head and shoulders above AJs skill set

[@sammselby9082]

Gonna get knocked out lol

[@davidmccann9811]

Imagine Kate and Meghan in the ring together. Jake Paul would be calling out the winner.

[@NjabuloHlela]

Women ask so many irrelevant questions. We wanna hear about boxing.

[@George-nv1ri]

And what's your favourite colour anthony?

[@ryanrichbees2514]

Joshua is a nice guy .. Its going to be his last fight .. But he can do TV ads stll.

[@tailaniofficial]

No it will not be his last fight.

[@barryhamilton7845]

One of the worst heavyweight boxers ever.Looks the part,but he's just not there.

[@thebrutalbritishgentleman]

Why because he ain't UNDEFEATED? 🤔

[@wherestheexit5572]

Jog on Bazza 🙄

[@barryhamilton7845]

@@wherestheexit5572 Away you go Hector Knobrot!!

[@tuutran7590]

C1 22-23 : Paris GM victory, Uefa money Qatar . money Qatar Airway 100%