- Boxer Anthony Joshua happy to end 2018 as World Heavyweight champion
- He defeated Klitschko in April to defend his IBF title and win the WBA and IBO belts
- Joshua's next fight is against New Zealand rival, Joseph Parker
World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has expressed his joy at having boxing to give him the discipline he needed for 2017.
The Olympian suggested 2017 saved him in a post on social media.
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Writing on Facebook, Joshua said: "It didn't make me but it might have saved me. To the sport that gave me discipline, I owe you! What an honour it is to be an Ambassador for World Boxing, here's to 2018"
Anthony Joshua became a marquee name in boxing in 2017. Photo: The Mirror UK
He added an earth emoji, a boxing glove emoji with his signature hastag; #AJBXNG
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In October, Joshua defeated Carlos Takam in front of 70,000 people at Cardiff's Millenium Stadium. to defend his world heavyweight titles.
In April, the British-Nigerian defeated Russian Wladimir Klitschko in April, 2017 at Wembley to defend his IBF heavyweight title and win the WBA and IBO heavyweight in an epic brawl.
Joshua's first fight of 2018 is against New Zealand rival, Joseph Parker.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Saturday, 30 December 2017