Anthony Joshua record: What belts does British heavyweight boxing star hold, who has he beaten and when did he turn pro?

ANTHONY JOSHUA has been selling out stadiums and performing in big fights for years now.

But on December 12, AJ will fight in front of just 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena in his first bout of 2020 – and the coronavirus pandemic.

Anthony Joshua holds the WBA, WBO and IBF world titlesCredit: REUTERS

Kubrat Pulev stands between Joshua and a money-spinning fight with Tyson Fury.

But it should be just another day at the office for the Brit superstar, who is becoming a bigger boxing legend with every fight.

What is Anthony Joshua’s record?

Anthony Joshua’s professional boxing record is 23-1, with his sole loss coming against Andy Ruiz in June 2019.

Joshua has 21 knockouts from his 23 wins, with fights against Joseph Parker and Ruiz Jr going the distance.

Anthony Joshua beat Dillian Whyte in his final bout before fighting for a world titleCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Joshua first became a world champion back in 2016, when he won the IBF title from Charles Martin.

The Watford-born star then added the vacant WBA and IBO titles to his collection when he knocked out Wladimir Klitschko in 2017.

Anthony Joshua was stopped by Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019Credit: AP:Associated Press

AJ then picked up the WBO world title from Parker in 2018, beating the New Zealander in a cagey affair in Cardiff.

Joshua lost all four belts to Ruiz Jr and was stopped by the Mexican in the process, before winning them back on points last December.

Joshua was a highly-touted prospect from the moment he turned pro, when Eddie Hearn signed him to Matchroom.

He raced out to 12-0 before taking on Kevin Johnson at the O2 as the main event in 2015, knocking the American out in the second round.

Then came Joshua’s first big pay-per-view night against Dillian Whyte, knocking the Body Snatcher out in the seventh round.

Joshua knocked Povetkin out in the seventh round of their fight in 2018Credit: Reuters

Since then, Joshua has performed solely on pay-per-view, with the majority of his fights being contested in packed stadiums.

Joshua has picked up big wins over Dominic Breazeale, Eric Molina, Klitschko, Carlos Takam, Parker, Alexander Povetkin and Ruiz Jr.

Joshua turned professional back in 2013, a year after winning gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

The 31-year-old was sought after by numerous promoters but ultimately signed a deal with Hearn and Matchroom.

Joshua has remained with Matchroom and Sky Sports in the UK ever since.