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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.

Chambers2 wrote:

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.

TerribleTerry wrote: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 wrote:

TerribleTerry wrote: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 wrote:

Londonirish wrote:

TerribleTerry wrote: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

Tommy Gunn13 wrote: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 wrote:

Tommy Gunn13 wrote: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.

dbf wrote: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 wrote:

dbf wrote: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.

danfoster wrote:

dbf wrote: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.

freddydoesdallas wrote:

danfoster wrote:

dbf wrote: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 wrote:

dbf wrote: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.

MachoMan09 wrote: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.

dbf wrote: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!

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

MachoMan09 wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote: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.