ABA Champ Anthony Joshuafor intent to supply

[Chambers2]

One of Britain's big Olympic hopes has been charged with a drugs offence. The super-heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, 21, a leading contender for GB's 2012 team, will appear in court at Hendon on Wednesday accused of possession of an illegal substance with intent to supply. It is a double blow for the sport, as an investigation has been ordered into an unrelated allegation of the use of recreational drugs at a training camp for women boxers.
Londoner Joshua, the current ABA champion and a member of the Sheffield-based GB Development Squad, is one of the hottest prospects in amateur boxing.
The 6ft 6in, 16st KO specialist from Finchley recently turned down a £50,000 offer to turn professional in order to concentrate on winning a place in the London Games. Last night the British Amateur Boxing Association said: "We have been made aware of an incident [and] we are conducting an investigation. Given the nature of the charge, we've suspended the person involved."
Joshua, British-born of Nigerian parents, won the senior ABA title in only his 18th bout last year.

[lefty]

One of Britain's big Olympic hopes has been charged with a drugs offence. The super-heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, 21, a leading contender for GB's 2012 team, will appear in court at Hendon on Wednesday accused of possession of an illegal substance with intent to supply. It is a double blow for the sport, as an investigation has been ordered into an unrelated allegation of the use of recreational drugs at a training camp for women boxers.
Londoner Joshua, the current ABA champion and a member of the Sheffield-based GB Development Squad, is one of the hottest prospects in amateur boxing.
The 6ft 6in, 16st KO specialist from Finchley recently turned down a £50,000 offer to turn professional in order to concentrate on winning a place in the London Games. Last night the British Amateur Boxing Association said: "We have been made aware of an incident [and] we are conducting an investigation. Given the nature of the charge, we've suspended the person involved."
Joshua, British-born of Nigerian parents, won the senior ABA title in only his 18th bout last year.

What a muppet

[jBacca]

What was it and how much did he have?

[TerribleTerry]

What a fool if true.

Buncey has given this kid good exposure on his radio show and if he made the Olympics and performed well he would have huge earning potential in the pros...

Talk about blowing it

[Londonirish]

What a fool if true.

Buncey has given this kid good exposure on his radio show and if he made the Olympics and performed well he would have huge earning potential in the pros...

Talk about blowing it

100% AGREE but those anyone know what he had, could of been blown out proportion might have had nothing much at all. BUT even still to have anything Crazy...

[lefty]

What a fool if true.

Buncey has given this kid good exposure on his radio show and if he made the Olympics and performed well he would have huge earning potential in the pros...

Talk about blowing it

100% AGREE but those anyone know what he had, could of been blown out proportion might have had nothing much at all. BUT even still to have anything Crazy...

well if it was with intent to supply he must of had a fair amount

[Londonirish]

What a fool if true.

Buncey has given this kid good exposure on his radio show and if he made the Olympics and performed well he would have huge earning potential in the pros...

Talk about blowing it

100% AGREE but those anyone know what he had, could of been blown out proportion might have had nothing much at all. BUT even still to have anything Crazy...

well if it was with intent to supply he must of had a fair amount

No not in all cases, you cant beat a bit of Police Camra Action 8)

[Tommy Gunn13]

Didnt something simler happen to Bradley Saunders few years back&everything got dropped..It could all be pie in the sky stuff
Silly boy if he has got involved in this

[Emmseegee]

Maybe he was supplyin the pacman. Lol.

[Tommy Gunn13]

In fridays Boxing News it said Dominic Akinlade was taking Joshuas place as hes been suspended..but Anthony Joshua is in the ABA final against the winner of Fraser Clarke-Fayz Abbas..so it looks like the big lad has had charges dropped

[gobbles]

In fridays Boxing News it said Dominic Akinlade was taking Joshuas place as hes been suspended..but Anthony Joshua is in the ABA final against the winner of Fraser Clarke-Fayz Abbas..so it looks like the big lad has had charges dropped

He's always been in ABAs, just suspended from GB squad.

[Tommy Gunn13]

In fridays Boxing News it said Dominic Akinlade was taking Joshuas place as hes been suspended..but Anthony Joshua is in the ABA final against the winner of Fraser Clarke-Fayz Abbas..so it looks like the big lad has had charges dropped

He's always been in ABAs, just suspended from GB squad.

No it wasnt likely he would be aloud to go past the London stages for some reason i read in two boxing news,because he was going to get suspended in all

[Deano s]

Hope he sorts it out because iv seen him fight a couple of times and i think he is a very talented boxer with a bright future what a waste it would be if he goes down the wrong path

[Tommy Gunn13]

Be interesting how he gets on in the final if he meets Fraser Clarke hes on the GB development team&by all accounts a good fighter,this fight might have come a bit early for Clarke as hes only a young un...

[dbf]

Joshua is a beast. The way he stopped the fella from Earlsfield in the London's was frightening! Promoters must be q-uing up for his signature!

[danfoster]

Joshua is a beast. The way he stopped the fella from Earlsfield in the London's was frightening! Promoters must be q-uing up for his signature!

not anymore - i believe the board have a very strong disinclination to EVER license anyone who has a drugs conviction.

if this is true it is a real tragedy to see someone with an apparently bright future chuck it all away.

[JC]

Joshua is a beast. The way he stopped the fella from Earlsfield in the London's was frightening! Promoters must be q-uing up for his signature!

not anymore - i believe the board have a very strong disinclination to EVER license anyone who has a drugs conviction.

if this is true it is a real tragedy to see someone with an apparently bright future chuck it all away.

Seems a stupid policy as it is taking away a legal career option.

[freddydoesdallas]

Joshua is a beast. The way he stopped the fella from Earlsfield in the London's was frightening! Promoters must be q-uing up for his signature!

not anymore - i believe the board have a very strong disinclination to EVER license anyone who has a drugs conviction.

if this is true it is a real tragedy to see someone with an apparently bright future chuck it all away.

He could always get a Latvian license!

[danfoster]

Joshua is a beast. The way he stopped the fella from Earlsfield in the London's was frightening! Promoters must be q-uing up for his signature!

not anymore - i believe the board have a very strong disinclination to EVER license anyone who has a drugs conviction.

if this is true it is a real tragedy to see someone with an apparently bright future chuck it all away.

He could always get a Latvian license!

ha ha could box Williams for the Baltic title.

[dbf]

Joshua is a beast. The way he stopped the fella from Earlsfield in the London's was frightening! Promoters must be q-uing up for his signature!

not anymore - i believe the board have a very strong disinclination to EVER license anyone who has a drugs conviction.

if this is true it is a real tragedy to see someone with an apparently bright future chuck it all away.

Well he's still in the ABA's so I am guessing he has not been convicted?

[charlieb]

Regardless of the product and quantity, if this is true, the lad is a fool; even if he gets a not guilty. If I were him, I would now be seeking a definitive answer from Team GB about where I stood. If they told me the prospect of a slot at the olympics had gone, I'd be on the phone to the Hertfordshire Massive the same day and looking to make my pro debut on 21 May.

Could he represent Nigeria instead, or does a conviction scupper that avenue as well?

If there was the slightest possibility of aquiring an olympic medal, he should take it.

[Tommy Gunn13]

Joshua is a beast. The way he stopped the fella from Earlsfield in the London's was frightening! Promoters must be q-uing up for his signature!

Im not surprised he looked good beating the lad from earlsfield,hes prob a lad who cant get matched so enterd the abas

[Old bones Ian]

He was arrested for having 8oz's of cannabis in a sports bag in the back of his car.

[danfoster]

He was arrested for having 8oz's of cannabis in a sports bag in the back of his car.

Should just about avoid getting a sentence of immediate custody, if that is the case.

If he does avoid custody hopefully will take a sympathetic view of any pro license application and give the lad a chance to redeem himself.

Alternatively he may go not guilty, have a trial, win it and clear his name entirely.

[freddydoesdallas]

He was arrested for having 8oz's of cannabis in a sports bag in the back of his car.

No doubt people will post that "it's only a bit of weed, what's the harm?" or similar. The guy only has to knuckle down for another 18 months and he could be set-up for life. A British 91kg+ gold, in London, would secure a stonking contract in the pros. If he's blown that for the sake of a few hundred quids' worth of weed, he's a cretin.

Very true, they get a pretty decent salary being part of the squads too. Enough to ensure you don't have to do stupid things like this