ANTHONY JOSHUA has built quite the fanbase on his ascent to the top of boxing and celebrity supporters do not come much bigger than Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
โAJโ has entertained Zlatanโs boss, Jose Mourinho, in his changing room at previous fights, but on Saturday it was the Swedeโs turn to get up close and personal with the champion.
The Manchester United striker visited Joshua in his changing room ahead of his 10th-round win over Carlos Takam, with Joshua referring to the pair as โlionsโ.
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โ Anthony Joshua (@anthonyfjoshua) October 28, 2017
Zlatan has often referenced himself as a โlionโ, doing so as recently as Friday as he discussed his recovery from a knee injury.
And the veteran frontman will have been impressed by Joshuaโs own recovery skills as he shrugged off a suspected broken nose to win for a 20th time in Cardiff.
Joshua visited Ibrahomovic and the rest of the United squad after beating Wladimir Klitschko earlier this year, so the chances are he could be returning soon to hear his latest fan roar once more.
.@Ibra_official talks exclusively to #MUTV about his road to recoveryโฆ ????????
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โ Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 27, 2017