Anthony Joshua reckons he can become Britain’s first sporting billionaire
ANTHONY JOSHUA wants to become Britain’s first sporting billionaire...
The ambitious boxer has done the sums and thinks it is possible to break the £1billion barrier by the time he hangs up his gloves.
Watford’s world heavyweight champ will need to rustle up £284million to replace David Beckham as Britain’s richest sportsman of all time.
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If he could double that, Josh would take over from Floyd Mayweather as the biggest ring earner.
Joshua, 27, told : “When I first started, the aim was to become a multi-millionaire.
“But now there are ordinary people, grandmas and grandads, who are worth millions just because of property prices.
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“So the new school of thought is that I need to be a billionaire.
“Being a millionaire is good but you have to set your sights higher.
“If I’m making £10m from my next fight, my next target has to be making ten times that. And if I get to £100-150m, why not go for the billion?
“I know self-made billionaires. It’s hard but it’s possible.”
Joshua’s next payday is his April 29 superfight with Wladimir Klitschko in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley. And the home hero is predicting he will KO the former world champ, who will be 41 by fight night.
Despite it being only Joshua’s 19th pro bout, the IBF champ said: “I think I will knock Klitschko out.
“I’m not superstitious about it - but I have a feeling it will happen in a slightly unexpected way.
“It will be something like a counter-punch that will finish it.
“I won’t be quick. It will take time because he is so experienced and he isn’t easy to hit.
“But I will find my opportunity and I will take it.”