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WATCH: Anthony Joshua Surprises His First Boxing Coach With A Car

WATCH: Anthony Joshua Surprises His First Boxing Coach With A Car

Much respect, AJ.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

This article originally featured on SPORTbible.

He may be the IBF heavyweight world champion, but Anthony Joshua is also the people's champion.

The Watford-fighter returned to the scene of his first foray into boxing by visiting Finchley ABC boxing club.

While there he met up with the man who took him under his wings - Sean Murphy.

Joshua began his fighting career as an amateur under the tutelage of Murphy who remains a close friend.

And the 27-year-old repaid the faith shown by him with a brilliant gesture. Joshua surprised Murphy with a brand new car...

(Credit: BBC Three)

It's not just any car either, but a fucking BMW M6 which also includes a personalised number plate.

Joshua has experienced a meteoric rise to super-stardom since his days as an amateur in the Finchley gym.

He claimed an Olympic gold medal in 2012, subsequently turning professional and becoming a heavyweight world champion in just his 16th professional fight.

As a result, he became just the second British fighter to bag an Olympic medal and world title following in the footsteps of James DeGale.

(Joshua in a jovial move ahead of the biggest fight of his career. Image: PA)

After scoring 18 wins in his 18 bouts - all by KO - Joshua now faces his acid test as a pro.

He takes on former unified world champion Wladimir Klitschko in under a week at Wembley Stadium.

Joshua has the opportunity to not only have Klitschko's scalp on his record but to unify the division by collecting the vacant WBA super-title.

April 29th can't come soon enough!

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Topics: Anthony Joshua, Boxing, Car