Former world champion boxer Anthony Joshua got here to the conclusion about MMA after sharing the mats with UFC star, Paddy Pimblett.
Paddy Pimblett is considered one of the largest current stars within the UFC, and there are talks swirling regarding him fighting Ilia Topuria next for the lightweight title.
And ahead of doubtless the largest fight of his profession to this point, ‘The Baddy’ has shared the mats with former heavyweight world champion boxer, Anthony Joshua.
Over the previous few years, boxing and MMA crossovers have develop into much more common, and Joshua even shared the ring with probably the most feared UFC fighters of all time when he knocked out Francis Ngannou last 12 months.
Pimblett chokes Joshua into MMA realization
Through the peak of his powers as a boxing world champion, ‘AJ’ admitted that he could be open to taking a fight within the MMA cage throughout the lead as much as the spectacle between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor.
Nevertheless, after sharing the mats with Pimblett during a recent campaign with Under Armour, Joshua’s mind was modified.
Each athletes proudly represent Under Armour and through a recent meeting, they stepped into one another’s worlds to check their skills.
With ‘The Baddy’ donning dominant jiu-jitsu skills within the cage, he gave the large heavyweight a taste of what it’s wish to be caught in a rear-naked choke.
“So I control your wrist and my other arm comes around your head and I put my chin over it and I just (squeeze),” Pimblett demonstrated.
“And it goes tighter?” Joshua laughed as he immediately rolled over after feeling a slight squeeze.
“That’s mad isn’t it? If you happen to done that properly I reckon I could get out,” the boxer playfully teased.
“That’s the primary time I’ve been within the cage, I just said to myself, this ain’t for me,” Joshua modified his mind.
Tyson Fury once more snubs potential Anthony Joshua clash
Over the previous few years, British boxing fans have been champing on the bit for a possible all-British affair between Joshua and fellow former champion, Tyson Fury.
And at one point, it seemed inevitable that the pair of behemoths would find yourself clashing within the ring, especially after recent results.
Despite that, following ‘The Gypsy King’s’ most up-to-date retirement, it has been revealed that he’s trying to make his comeback, but is as a substitute targeting a trilogy fight against Oleksandr Usyk.