A student powerlifter was left stunned when ex-world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua casually strolled past her in the gym.
Chiz Egbuziem admitted she ‘crumbled’ after making eye contact with Joshua as she attempted to prepare for a bench press.
The powerlifter spots AJ as he approaches
Joshua smiles at her which she admitted caused her to ‘crumble’
Joshua is claimed to have said “Get them weights in girl” as he strolled past the powerlifter
In a video posted to TikTok, viewed over 2.5million times, 6ft 6in AJ is filmed walking past the regular gym goer.
He look at her and smiles as she sits on the Loughborough University bench working out, with Egbuziem left giggling after seeing the two-time world champ.
The 22-year-old powerlifter captioned the post: “I crumbled girls I crumbled,” alongside a crying emoji.
She went on to reveal AJ joked to her as he walked past: “Get them weights in girl.”
Social media users reacted with tongue-in-cheek comments about her shocked reaction, with one saying: “The woman was too stunned to speak.”
And another added: “All composure fell out the window.”
Joshua’s next fight is yet to be confirmed, but he’s expected to do battle with Oleksandr Usyk again in the spring.
Usyk outpointed AJ in a boxing masterclass at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in September, stealing the Brit’s world title belts off him.
AJ surrendered the unified WBA, IBF and WBO belts before invoking his right to a rematch with the Ukrainian.
A high-stakes second bout is expected to be pencilled in for May, with the pair set to come to blows in the UK again.
Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed deals for the fight to be held in the US and the Middle East have been snubbed.
But an official announcement of Joshua vs Usyk II is still yet to be made.
