British boxer tipped for Olympic stardom

British boxer Anthony Joshua, the 22-year-old who hopes to follow in the footsteps of Audley Harrison, was today tipped to be a home town star at the Olympics next summer.

British boxer tipped for Olympic stardom
Fri, 02 Dec, 2011 - 16:28

British boxer Anthony Joshua, the 22-year-old who hopes to follow in the footsteps of Audley Harrison, was today tipped to be a home town star at the Olympics next summer.

Joshua was confirmed as the super heavyweight selection for London 2012 when the first five members of Great Britain’s Olympic boxing team were officially named.

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CourtsboxingLondon 2012 OlympicsPlace: LondonPlace: Great BritainPlace: LiverpoolPlace: BeijingPlace: WalesPlace: St MellonsPlace: CardiffPlace: BakuPlace: AzerbaijanPlace: FinchleyPlace: SydneyPlace: CanadaPerson: Anthony JoshuaPerson: Audley HarrisonPerson: JoshuaPerson: Tom StalkerPerson: Luke CampbellPerson: Fred EvansPerson: BarryPerson: Andrew SelbyPerson: James DegalePerson: Roberto CammarellePerson: Rob McCrackenPerson: AnthonyPerson: HarrisonPerson: David PricePerson: Lennox LewisPerson: StalkerEvent: OlympicEvent: OlympicsEvent: Commonwealth GamesEvent: 2000 OlympicsEvent: Olympic GamesEvent: CommonwealthOrganisation: BritainOrganisation: Team GB BoxingOrganisation: Liverpool
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