Anthony Joshua Set For Politics
Anthony Joshua could be set for politics when he retires from the ring.
The British-born Nigerian is looking to add the WBO belt to his WBA, IBF and IBO belts come March 31st in an epic fight with Joseph Parker in Cardiff.
And the 28-year-old has made his intentions know as he plans following the footsteps of Manny Pacquiao and Vitali Klitschko who are now political leaders in their respective countries.
Joshua said “I have an interest and I have learnt a lot through boxing in terms of like world matters and what matters to me and what matters to the minority because that’s where I come from.
“I do have a voice but remember I sacrificed education to follow a sporting career.
“So what I say isn’t always going to be facts and my point of view isn’t always going to be from an educational stand point but it will be from a reality – a realistic stand point.
“Because I didn’t go to school I didn’t educate myself, I haven’t been in a classroom, and I’ve been out on the streets with people every day since I was young.
The Olympic champ insists he is not looking to run the country but believes his background and experiences can allow him to make a positive contribution.
Joshua added, “So I do have an interest but I’m not saying I can run the country but I do think that I could have a say.
“I could have an input and I do think young kids coming up in this country should have a more of a say of what’s going on.
“I think that the county’s moving at such a rapid pace that some people that are older have been in power do need young creative minds to kind of influence what is happening in the world and world matters – I do believe that.”
