Anthony Joshua gets U.S. visa

[Ruthless-RKO]

Anthony Joshua remains on course to realise his ambition of fighting in Las Vegas, having finally secured a United States visa despite his previous drugs conviction.

The IBF heavyweight champion, who is scheduled to fight Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium on April 29, had been in doubt about his chances of fighting in Las Vegas following his 2011 arrest in England for possessing cannabis and intent to supply the drug.

He was suspended from the Team GB boxing squad and sentenced to a 12-month community order and 100 hours' unpaid work.

"[Floyd] Mayweather and [Mike] Tyson did big nights there. Vegas, for me, rings more bells. Vegas is my big dream. Everyone wants to go there."

Joshua fought and won in Las Vegas as an amateur, but only after a reprimand from his coach for staying up late in casinos the night before his bout.

Joshua added: "We were out in the casino the night before until about 2am. The bright lights and all that got us. Then my coach caught us and went mad. But we boxed the next day and won."

[Baby Face Finster]

WOW, HE POSSESSED AND SOLD CANNABIS? Lock him up and throw away the key, this guy shouldn't be boxing for such a heinous act. Marijuana laws are such a joke.

[Tarkus]

He is also a muslim terrorist. Stop Joshua, make america safe again.

[Kalan]

Getting a visa means common sense prevailed.. A conviction for selling a drug you can buy legally in parts of the USA like it was candy.. I believe in paying your debts to society for disregarding whatever laws you don't agree with... getting a clean slate back and becoming a productive citizen. He did that.

[Monte Fisto]

can't believe he had to get in a queue with regular people at the embassy though..

[punchoutsb]

WOW, HE POSSESSED AND SOLD CANNABIS? Lock him up and throw away the key, this guy shouldn't be boxing for such a heinous act. Marijuana laws are such a joke.

Should say "Many drug laws are such a joke"

[Rexob]

WOW, HE POSSESSED AND SOLD CANNABIS? Lock him up and throw away the key, this guy shouldn't be boxing for such a heinous act. Marijuana laws are such a joke.

Should say "Many drug laws are such a joke"

Yeah they should let Peter Fury in as well then

[Enlightened-One]

Anthony Joshua confirmed receipt of his US Visa more than four months ago.