ANTHONY JOSHUA went from fighting his enemies to fighting his friends during lockdown.
The British boxing star, 30, is used to knocking out his opponents in the ring with his brutal power and physical dominance.
Anthony Joshua made the most of some extra free time indoors to take part in a massive Nerf gun batteCredit: Snapchat – Anthony Joshua
The heavyweight king shared updates from the playful war on his social media channelsCredit: Snapchat – Anthony Joshua
This time, though, he had to show his more subtle side and tactical nous in an intense Nerf gun war with pals in a stunning mansion.
It is unclear if the mega battle took place at his own place – he did rent a luxury pad in St John’s Wood, North-West London ahead of his world-title fight against Wladimir Klitschko in 2017 before moving back in with his mum.
AJ is following government guidelines and staying indoors to help reduce the spread of coronavirus.
He took to his Snapchat story to give fans a glimpse of what he is getting up to with the country on lockdown.
And one thing is for absolute certain – there was PLENTY of ammunition.
The uploads showed a massive stash of Nerf guns to choose from as well as hundreds and hundreds of the foam bullets and even a few pairs of protective goggles.
He captioned one post: “They’re well equipped for the battle.”
AJ’s pals were well stocked with ammunition and high-grade weapons for the battleCredit: Snapchat – Anthony Joshua
They wore goggles to protect themselves from taking a bullet to the eyesCredit: Snapchat – Anthony Joshua
Cameras were set up to capture some of the intense live actionCredit: Snapchat – Anthony Joshua
Joshua then shared videos capturing the battle in full flow, with AJ and his mates chasing each other around the house, firing the guns and causing carnage with ammo sprawled across the floor.
The heavyweight king is enjoying some down time with his fight against Kubrat Pulev now set to be pushed back and training camp postponed.
After regaining his belts from Andy Ruiz Jr in December, Joshua was scheduled to take on the Bulgarian at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in June.
But with the boxing world put on hold during the Covid-19 crisis, a late July date is far more likely.
Yesterday would have been my first day of training camp preparing for my fight, defending my championship belts but I’ve got to follow guidelines to make sure we get through this together
Anthony Joshua
The Watford star shared a message on Tuesday to update fans and encourage them to stay inside to help the NHS and ultimately save lives.
He said: “To the toddlers, to the teenagers, to the young adults, to the adults, I know we want to be doing what we’re doing and what we do best.
“But we’re all in this together so I’m sure we’re all following the simple guidelines.
“Listen I’m not a politician, I’m not part of the government but I do take note – even a rebel like me would love to be out there right now on my dirt bikes, sparring, going to the boxing gym.
“Yesterday would have been my first day of training camp preparing for my fight, defending my championship belts but I’ve got to follow guidelines to make sure we get through this together.
“To the ones who have lost loved ones, or the ones suffering, you’ve got my love and support, especially to the ones we take for granted: the NHS – you’re the real heroes.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
