{"id":293451,"date":"2023-11-08T01:24:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T01:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=293451"},"modified":"2023-11-08T01:24:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T01:24:07","slug":"sheepish-anthony-joshua-blasted-for-weird-louis-theroux-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/boxing\/sheepish-anthony-joshua-blasted-for-weird-louis-theroux-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheepish Anthony Joshua blasted for &apos;WEIRD&apos; Louis Theroux interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Sheepish Anthony Joshua blasted for &#8216;WEIRD&#8217; Louis Theroux interview as he recalls boxing lows in television appearance and opens up on his ambitions to fight Tyson Fury<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Anthony Joshua has been criticised over his interview with Louis Theroux<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The heavyweight contender discussed various low points of his boxing career<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthony Joshua is the Emma Raducanu of boxing: Listen to why on The Hook<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sections of boxing supporters have criticised Anthony Joshua for acting &#8216;very strangely&#8217; in his recent interview with Louis Theroux where the heavyweight contender covered a variety of topics.<\/p>\n<p>The former world heavyweight champion ran the roost over a potential mega fight with Tyson Fury and also explained the reasons behind why he doesn&#8217;t have a girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua sat down with the quirky interviewer, Theroux, for an in-depth analysis of his career, however, some viewers were left less than impressed by how the British boxer navigated his way through questioning.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old largely maintains a private personal life and has been seen in the public eye in England less frequently since he decided to move to America to work under a new trainer.<\/p>\n<p>Joshua answered questions posed at him with a refreshing honesty for sporting superstars, but some viewers believe he lacked credibility when sat in front of the camera.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77531865-12722975-image-a-1_1699402593332.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Anthony Joshua has been criticised over his recent interview with Louis Theroux<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77531845-12722975-image-a-2_1699402602613.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Theroux sat down with former heavyweight world champion Joshua for a special interview for the BBC<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77531841-12722975-image-a-3_1699402607430.jpg\" height=\"517\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Critics labelled Joshua&#8217;s response to some of the questions posed at him by Theroux as &#8216;weird&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Opinion has always been split by the UK boxing fanbase over Joshua&#8217;s attributes and personality, with some favouring the brazen approach of Fury to the quieter and more considered AJ.<\/p>\n<p>Social media has weighed in on Joshua&#8217;s latest television appearance by giving their verdict on how the two-time heavyweight world champion performed.<\/p>\n<p>One online post labelled Joshua as &#8216;weird&#8217; for how he answered questions, stating: &#8216;Watching Anthony Joshua being interviewed by @louistheroux Weird. The guy is never comfortable on camera and acts very strangely when being questioned. Stick to the boxing my guy.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another similarly critical post stated: &#8216;Hmm @louistheroux sit down interview with @anthonyjoshua is a bit weird.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>An unhappy viewer explained they were usually a fan of Theroux&#8217;s shows but labelled the Joshua series as a &#8216;snoozefest&#8217;, adding: &#8216;Usually love Louis Theroux stuff, but this is a snoozefest. Sorry.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Other comments criticised Joshua&#8217;s attitude with another Tweet saying: &#8216;Anthony Joshua could find a way to argue in an empty room.. the bloke has a chip on his shoulder the size of his ego.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A final comment dashed the boxer&#8217;s approach, adding: &#8216;Anthony Joshua coming across in this Louie Theroux doc predictably like an insufferable self obsessed nause.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77532013-12722975-image-a-74_1699404259210.jpg\" height=\"139\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77532007-12722975-image-a-7_1699402913297.jpg\" height=\"132\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77531843-12722975-image-a-4_1699402610983.jpg\" height=\"363\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Joshua is one of the most popular and well-known British boxers but has largely remained out of the public eye recently<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77532011-12722975-image-a-9_1699402923917.jpg\" height=\"184\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/77532017-12722975-image-a-10_1699402927746.jpg\" height=\"128\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Joshua had hoped to regain his heavyweight titles in a rematch against Usyk last August, following his defeat to the Ukrainian in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The British fighter lost on split decision as Usyk retained the titles in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the defeat, Joshua threw two of\u00a0Usyk&#8217;s belts out of the ring and onto the floor and headed for his changing room before storming back to shake Usyk&#8217;s hand.<\/p>\n<p>He then picked up the microphone and went on an expletive-filled rant, discussing the fight, his career, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, and also led cheers to Usyk.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/00\/76933461-12722975-image-a-6_1699402848774.jpg\" height=\"831\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-12722975\/Sheepish-Anthony-Joshua-blasted-WEIRD-Louis-Theroux-interview-recalls-boxing-lows-television-appearance-opens-ambitions-fight-Tyson-Fury.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheepish Anthony Joshua blasted for &#8216;WEIRD&#8217; 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