Anthony Joshua ranks among the most followed heavyweights in the world. Over the course of his extensive run, Joshua has established himself as the face of the big men’s division. He has a cosmic fan following, spread across vast boundaries. Moreover, with his unparalleled skill sets and aura, ‘AJ’ has inspired a generation of boxers.

Lawrence Okolie, the WBO cruiserweight champion, is himself a fan of Joshua. Not only that, but Okolie’s mother is also a hardcore Anthony Joshua fan.

Recently, the ‘Sauce’ was in a chat with iFL TV where he unveiled a surprising statement on why his mother will disown him if he fights ‘AJ’.

“My Mom, I believe she’ll disown me if I even uttered the words me versus ‘AJ’ right now. She loves him so much and even me as a person I feel like one thing that’s important to me,” said Okolie. 

Okolie affirmed that he’ll never call Joshua out for a fight. He believes if ‘AJ’ calls him out instead, then he’ll unquestionably lace up the boxing gloves to fight him. But until then, he’ll box else in line if he ever moves up to the heavyweight roster.

Lawrence Okolie is an undefeated prospect at the cruiserweight division. He’s a highly skilled force in the sport who has battered every opponent to the pulp. With a clean track record of 16-0, the ‘Sauce’ wishes to trace the legendary path like Anthony Joshua.

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Anthony Joshua – the bigwig heavyweight

In just a brief span of time, the 31-year-old has already proved his mettle in the most competitive weight class. With his crushing power and exuberant ring IQ, Anthony Joshua has charted his path to the top. He still has a vast career lying ahead of him, but the Brit has put himself on the legendary status already.

‘AJ’ is the unified king of the heavyweight division, looking inquisitive to become the undisputed king.

He wants to vanquish any and everyone from his path to become the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. Just like Lawrence Okolie, there are countless pugilists who’re inspired by Joshua and may get disowned if they touch gloves with him. Joshua certainly has found a unique way to put potential challengers in a tight spot.