Watch Anthony Joshua show off his football skills as heavyweight star reveals he was a ‘top striker’ back in the day

FORMER heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has shown off his football skills and claimed he was a “top striker” in his youth days.

The two-time former unified world heavyweight champion is back in training ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

Joshua lost to the Ukrainian late last year, losing his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles.

And Joshua is in high spirits as he plots his re-emergence at the top of the heavyweight division.

The Watford-born boxer has shared a fun clip of him playing football with a friend to his Instagram.

Joshua is just as skilled with his feet as he is with his hands.

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He said: “I used to play ball with Hiney (friend) when we was 13!

“I was a problem! Top striker! 41 goals a season.”

Joshua would’ve undoubtedly been a handful for centre-backs during his teenage years.

The 6ft6 boxer would’ve been the perfect strong hold-up man.

Joshua is yet to find out the date and venue of his title rematch with Usyk, who has left his native country of Ukraine, where he was fighting off the Russian invasion.

But Usyk’s manager has hinted that an announcement will be made in the next two weeks.

Alexander Krassyuk told Sky Sports: “Within the next two weeks we expect to finalise details.”

Krassyuk continued: “This location is under discussion at the moment.

“Late June is also the timing we are considering now.

“Many things will depend on how fast we manage to ink the papers.

“The good thing is that Usyk is already in Europe to start his preparation.”