Anthony Joshua believes boxing helped turn his life around as he prepares for his crunch clash with Joseph Parker, according to The Mirror. The 28-year-old got in with a bad crowd as a youngster but knuckled down to win gold at the London 2012 Olympics. He said, “Boxing helped me reach my potential as a person, not just from a sports perspective, but to become a disciplined and more mature man that takes care of my household. “I haven’t lost touch with anything that used to go on — I’m still in touch with reality — and I think people respect that. “The slogan ‘stay humble’ doesn’t mean taking a lot of nonsense and sit back and hide in your corner.

Source: Punch January 19, 2018 01:07 UTC