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Anthony Joshua is the reigning WBA (Super), IBF and IBO heavyweight champion of the world, and has a chance to fight for a fourth world title before the month is out.
On March 31, Joshua meets the undefeated WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in a huge unification clash at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Parker is a dangerous opponent and boasts a flawless professional record of 24-0, but Joshua is the odds-on favourite to win the fight before moving onto clashes with the likes of Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
But what makes Joshua such an imposing world champion? Here, we run through some of his key statistics and figures.
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How tall is Joshua?
Joshua stands at 6ft 6in tall (1.9m).
He is a good couple of inches taller than Parker, who meanwhile stands at 1.93m.
But he’s not the tallest heavyweight in the business. Wilder, who he is widely expected to fight next should he defeat Parker, stands at 6 ft 7in. Meanwhile Fury is even taller: 6ft 9in.
How much does Joshua weigh?
Here’s where things get a bit more tricky. For his last fight, against the journeyman Carlos Takam, Joshua tipped the scales at a career record 18st 2lbs.
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has previously said that Joshua will be “leaner and lighter” for his fight against Parker. But earlier this week Joshua appeared to row back on those claims.
Asked by Sky Sports if he would be lighter, Joshua said: “I'm not going to say because, last time I said that, I came in at my career-heaviest.
“I'm not going to jinx it. Whether I'm bigger than I was for Takam, or lighter than I was for Dominic Breazeale, I will make sure I am victorious.
“I think stretching is important. Because I'm already a big guy I can tense up, naturally. I tend to do a lot more stretching now, to keep my body loose. I'm not snacking as much, which is something heavyweights can do.”
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