Joshua Buatsi is a well-known British professional boxer. He has been fighting in the professional ring for more than four years. Buatsi is the current British Light-heavyweight title since 2019. Joshua fights in the Light-heavyweight division. He goes but the nickname of Just Business. Joshua is the light-heavyweight title winner at the English National Championships.
Joshua Buatsi was born on March 14, 1993, in Accra, Ghana. He is among the four children born to his parents. He has three siblings Jacob, Janet, and Loretta. Buatsi's family moved to the United Kingdom in his early days. Buatsi graduated with a 2:1 degree in Management with Sports Science from St Mary's University. Joshua stands six feet and one inch tall and weighs 81 kg.
Joshua started training in boxing from a very early age. He started competing as an amateur at the South Norwood and Victory Club, Charnwood Road, Crystal Palace, London, England. Bustasi started training with Terry Smith. After completing amateur tournaments, Joshua made his professional debut in July 2017 against Carlos Mena. He won the match via TKO in round two.
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Buatsi competed in three matches in 2017 and won all of them. Coming into 2018, Joshua fought for his first title, the vacant WBA International light-heavyweight against Andrejs Pokumeiko. He eventually won the match in the first round via TKO. Until 2018, The player retained his title twice. In March 2019, Buatsi got another chance for the vacant British light-heavyweight title against Liam Conroy. He eventually won the match in the third round via TKO.
Joshua retained his title twice in 2019. In 2020, He retained his WBA International light-heavyweight title against Marko Calic. Buatsi is set to face and defend his WBA International light-heavyweight title against Daniel Blenda Dos Santos. He has yet to lose a single match in his professional career.
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Before making his professional debut, Joshua represented England in numerous international events. He won his first medal of Bronze at the 2013 English National Championships. In 2015, he won a Gold medal at the English National Championship and a bronze at the European Championships. In 2016, The English boxer won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in the Light-heavyweight division.
Joshua Buatsi has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. He has accumulated most of his net worth through his successful career as a professional boxer.
The average salary of a professional boxer is more than $60,000 but someone of Buatsi's caliber earns much more than that. A professional boxer earns a hefty sum through their endorsement, advertising, pay-per-view, and several other contracts.
CAPTION: Joshua along with his WBA title SOURCE: Instagram@joshuabuatsi Joshua must have received a reasonable sum through the English government. He has represented the country in numerous international events.
Joshua is at the peak of his career. He must be focusing on his career rather than spending time with new people. His Instagram of 106k followers is filled with photos of his games and training. He is very close to his family and spends his free time with his family and friends.
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