Cristiano Ronaldo is without a doubt one of the finest sporting specimens there is in the world and now it seems the Juventus player is even inspiring non-footballing stars.
Boxing’s world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua defends his title against Alexander Povetkin at Wembley this weekend and Britain’s premier boxer is looking at Cristiano Ronaldo for inspiration.
Eddie Hearn recently revealed Anthony Joshua went to Under Armour for a body analysis and the 28-year-old might have a physical similarity with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Hearn said: “When he went to Under Armour for a body analysis, it blew his mind. For a British fighter, Anthony is by far the most advanced in terms of training facilities or what he does.”
And now Anthony Joshua has himself revealed that he is following the routines of Cristiano Ronaldo in order to stay fit and prolong his boxing career.
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“Cristiano Ronaldo did a body test. He is 33 but has the body of a 21-year-old. You have to preserve your body,” he told The Telegraph.
“I could go in there and knock out Povetkin in a round or two, but then there are the eight weeks of intense sparring, doing 200 rounds, you have to protect your body.
“It’s a bit weird because boxing is old school. But I am learning to adjust my life.
“When I watched a Pacquiao documentary, he runs and trains when his body is ready, Mayweather and Lomachenko the same. There is so much information out there. I tried it and feel much better. It looks lazy, but you’re still getting the same amount of work done and in a better way,”
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