Anthony Joshua: The Road To Klitschko - BBC 1

[chad]

The BBC will be showing a 1 hour documentary on Tuesday 25th April from 10:45pm.

"This exclusive documentary brings a rare insight into a young fighter’s rise to the very pinnacle of boxing’s most prestigious division.
BBC One will reveal an Anthony Joshua previously unseen by the public with unprecedented access to his dressing room, hotels, at home and in training before and after fights, starting with his clash against fellow Brit Dillian Whyte almost two years ago.

As he continues to ward off competition, viewers will be privy to the preparation for his imminent encounter with Klitschko - a defining fight on Joshua’s journey towards heavyweight unification. And there’s real jeopardy: this is Anthony Joshua’s biggest test yet.

Alison Kirkham, Controller of Factual Commissioning and Events, says: "This revealing documentary shares the untold story of the commitment it takes to become the very best. Anthony Joshua has granted BBC One viewers unparalleled access into his life, training and pre-fight prep."

"Tony Pastor, Executive Producer, Goalhanger films says: “We’ve spent two years filming with Anthony and it’s been a brilliant insight into the life of a modern sportsman as he masters his trade. When we first discussed this project with him he was a long way from being world champion, but meeting Anthony, and watching those early fights, convinced me he was going to become a superstar and we wanted to film his progress to the top.’’

[wesshaw1985]

should be a treat, for anybody having trouble sleeping on Tuesday evening...

[Counter-puncher]

I'm not sure I can stomach that amount of hard work, dedication and humility. Oh and hunger. He's going to stay hungry. The last time I saw this kind of hunger it was in the haunted eyes of a starving Ethiopian child, etc etc.

[lillywhite14]

The pudendum don't know anything about hunger. Before my Thai delivery ( food, honest! ) an hour ago, I had not eaten since 11am...

Now that's hunger

[Bodyshot3]

Would far prefer the BBC to actually get around to showing a few pro fights again.....and finally get over their Audleygate meltdown ...rather than serving up an 'arty' documentary close to the wee small hours

Considering that BBC Radio 5 Live is just about the only outlet the BBC bothers to cover the pro game with...it might just have been an idea to have given the resources/time to the radio boys instead and boosted the number of folk tuning-in to 5 Live?

[knockout]

I really don't know why the BBC bother , like the earlier poster said , either show some pro boxing or stick to the amateurs!
Basically doing free advertising for Matchroom !

[gilgamesh]

The HBO Producer that came up with this 24/7....Road to such and such bullsh*t should get his ass thoroughly kicked. I could've done without every single one of these dumbass shows and the budget they take away from actual fights that we could be seeing.

[Tangerine]

I really don't know why the BBC bother , like the earlier poster said , either show some pro boxing or stick to the amateurs!
Basically doing free advertising for Matchroom !

yep what i thought.If Eddie has approached them for this then you've got to say fair play.Primetime advertising 4 days before the fight on the biggest free channel in the country.

How many more years is AJ contracted to Hearn?Anybody know?

[boxingknockout]

Barf..... Without wanting to push conspiracy theory, Joshua has become one of the illuminati 'chosen ones' to push their nonsense (goes off and builds tin foil hat)

[Nightmare Roy]

It's absolutely amazing the job Hearn has done promoting AJ. He's fought one decent fighter.

[lillywhite14]

Breazeale and Molina are decent heavyweights. Whyte too.

Too much is made of the quality, or lack of, opponents he has faced so far. The most important thing is, he's smashed everyone he has fought so far.

He's fighting Wlad next anyway, deemed to be numero uno seeing as Fury isn't near a return.

[Oiky]

should be a treat, for anybody having trouble sleeping on Tuesday evening...

you beat me to it

[Nightmare Roy]

Breazeale and Molina are decent heavyweights. Whyte too.

Too much is made of the quality, or lack of, opponents he has faced so far. The most important thing is, he's smashed everyone he has fought so far.

He's fighting Wlad next anyway, deemed to be numero uno seeing as Fury isn't near a return.

I agree and do rate him highly but some of the stuff written about him is over the top, a magazine was comparing him to Ali the other week. Cmon bit early for all that.

[Stuarty]

I'll watch this to try and get myself built up for fight. I'll be watching everything I can to try and spark that big fight feeling. So far I'm a bit underwhelmed for some reason. Not nearly as hyped as I was for Fury v Wlad.

[Oiky]

i agree with stuarty it doesn't have that big fight feel at all just yet

[lillywhite14]

Breazeale and Molina are decent heavyweights. Whyte too.

Too much is made of the quality, or lack of, opponents he has faced so far. The most important thing is, he's smashed everyone he has fought so far.

He's fighting Wlad next anyway, deemed to be numero uno seeing as Fury isn't near a return.

I agree and do rate him highly but some of the stuff written about him is over the top, a magazine was comparing him to Ali the other week. Cmon bit early for all that.

Yeah that's ridiculous! It's easy to dismiss all the hype but he's definitely got something. He's a talented heavyweight no doubt

I hope he beats Wlad in style to be honest. I don't think he will but it would be good if he does. He'd have a legitimate claim to being the main man, even with Fury back in the fold.

[Nightmare Roy]

Breazeale and Molina are decent heavyweights. Whyte too.

Too much is made of the quality, or lack of, opponents he has faced so far. The most important thing is, he's smashed everyone he has fought so far.

He's fighting Wlad next anyway, deemed to be numero uno seeing as Fury isn't near a return.

I agree and do rate him highly but some of the stuff written about him is over the top, a magazine was comparing him to Ali the other week. Cmon bit early for all that.

Yeah that's ridiculous! It's easy to dismiss all the hype but he's definitely got something. He's a talented heavyweight no doubt

I hope he beats Wlad in style to be honest. I don't think he will but it would be good if he does. He'd have a legitimate claim to being the main man, even with Fury back in the fold.

I hope he wins too, it'll be great for the division , I'd love to see him Wilder and Fury all fighting each other.

[Boxerbeetle]

Only an hour long? How on earth will they fit it all in?

[BitPlayer]

This just makes me want him to lose more.

[banjo]

Joshua is on The Great British Bake Off tomorrow night making his own Humble Pie.

[Counter-puncher]

Joshua is on The Great British Bake Off tomorrow night making his own Humble Pie.

[Stuarty]

Would be decent for a drinking game anyone who likes to partake in a bit of mid week boozing. Everytime AJ says something quotable and profound (cheesy in other words) you have a shot of something. You'd be wankered before the show finishes for sure

[banjo]

Would be decent for a drinking game anyone who likes to partake in a bit of mid week boozing. Everytime AJ says something quotable and profound (cheesy in other words) you have a shot of something. You'd be wankered before the show finishes for sure

You'd be needing a liver transplant.

[Stuarty]

Would be decent for a drinking game anyone who likes to partake in a bit of mid week boozing. Everytime AJ says something quotable and profound (cheesy in other words) you have a shot of something. You'd be wankered before the show finishes for sure

You'd be needing a liver transplant.

I know he's not trying to be funny or that but he cracks me up when I listen to him. Just because of all his humbleness and cheese he talks. I find him amusing

[tobyh5]

The whole fake humble stuff is annoying, however would anyone expect him to act natural and be the nasty b4stard we suspect he is? Everyone has a public face (even if the public in our cases is at work, in the pub, at the gym and in front of friends). We all have a filter that prevents us saying some outrageous sh1t which we know would destroy our reputation so why the big deal that AJ does it?!

Casuals lap it up, it is making him a fortune and he is being a decent role model. Do I care that he may be a pudendum in real life? No. Let him give a positive image of our sport and how to conduct yourself. A guy giving out an image that kids can look up to as a polar opposite of the bigotted, fcked up shit that Fury comes out with is pleasing, i don't want to catch my son talking the crap that oaf does.

Should he just dump the humble image because a few hardcores take the p1ss and also throw away all the massive earning potential?