Joshua calls Haringey Box Cup 'must-do event' for prospects
Anthony Joshua has backed the Haringey Box Cup as essential for fighters aiming to turn professional. The former unified heavyweight champion won the tournament twice early in his career.
“Haringey Box Cup is the must-do event for aspiring professionals. I was lucky enough to win it twice.”
— Anthony Joshua, via Ring Magazine
What Anthony Joshua said
The Haringey Box Cup is an amateur tournament that has long served as a proving ground for British boxers. Joshua's own path through the amateurs included two victories at the event before he moved into the professional ranks in the heavyweight division.
What it moves
Joshua's endorsement reinforces the tournament's standing in the domestic scene. His comments, made to Ring Magazine, are likely to draw fresh attention to this year's competition as young fighters look to follow a similar route.
Source: ringmagazine.com. Full Anthony Joshua fight history and recent news at boxingnews.com.
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