Joshua v Pulev: How Anthony Joshua went from facing 15 years in prison to becoming champion of the world AJ spent most of his years growing up in Hertfordshire before he achieved international stardom Anthony Joshua poses for a photo with the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight title belts after beating Andy Ruiz Jr (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.