Anthony Joshua recreates famous Muhammad Ali photo with underwater exercise

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Anthony Joshua recreates famous Muhammad Ali photo with underwater exercise
Anthony Joshua recreates famous Muhammad Ali photo with underwater exercise

ANTHONY JOSHUA channelled his inner Muhammad Ali by recreating one of the boxer's most conic photos.

Student of the fight game Joshua is, like many boxers of today, a massive fan of the late Ali - who many still regard to be the greatest pugilist of all time.

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Muhammad Ali had several iconic pictures taken of him during his legendary careerCredit: Getty
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua tried creating the iconic snap this week
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua tried creating the iconic snap this weekCredit: INSTAGRAM@ANTHONYJOSHUA
AJ threw several combinations as he shadowboxed underwater
AJ threw several combinations as he shadowboxed underwaterCredit: INSTAGRAM@ANTHONYJOSHUA

The former undisputed heavyweight champion's legendary career - which ended in 1981 - was thankfully documented by photographers.

Perhaps the most iconic photo of The Greatest is Flip Schulke's 1961 snap of him shadowboxing underwater in a swimming pool.

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And Joshua recently tried his best to recreate the snap.

Early on Tuesday morning, AJ shared a video of himself throwing combinations in a swimming pool to his Instagram story.

But unlike Ali, the Watford warrior wasn't completely submerged underwater.

Joshua, 33, returned to the win column last Saturday with a scrappy and bloody points victory over Jermaine Franklin at The O2.

Victory over the American snapped a two-fight losing streak for the former two-time unified heavyweight champion.

In his post-fight interview, he said: "Last time I grabbed the mic, it was a bit chaotic so I'm calm.

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"I appreciate every single person coming out this evening.

"Inside this squared circle, it's a different type of energy in here.

"So I apologise to anybody watching and seeing that type of stuff because we're sportsmen."

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He continued: "I respect Jermaine, I respect everyone here tonight.

"Eddie, thank you for this opportunity, fans and people watching at home, thank you as well."

When asked who he'd like to fight next, including a potential fight with Tyson Fury, he said: "You know me, I like to provide for the fans.

Anthony Joshua returned to the win column last weekend with a scrappy win over Jermaine Franklin
Anthony Joshua returned to the win column last weekend with a scrappy win over Jermaine FranklinCredit: RICHARD PELHAM

"I know who the fans want. Who do the fans want? They said Fury?

"The ball is in his court, I will 100 per cent be honoured to compete for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.

"I stand here and say that proudly, it would be an honour, so wherever you are if you're listening.

"You know my management, you know my promoter.

"We've had dialect before, so let's continue this and hopefully we can get this on sooner rather than later.

"We ain't getting any younger."

Chisanga Malata

Heavyweight boxing, Muhammad Ali, Anthony Joshua

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