Joshua vs Breazeale: Joshua fears spiders more than rivals
Thursday 23 June 2016 14:56, UK
Anthony Joshua has revealed that he fears spiders more than any of his heavyweight rivals.
The unbeaten 26-year-old has blasted through all his previous 16 opponents and will be seeking another explosive win when he defends his IBF title against Dominic Breazeale on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Joshua admits the threat of a first professional defeat has spurred him on in training, but he joked that creepy crawlies are an even greater concern when he sleeps at night.
Asked whether spiders worry him more than the loss of his perfect record, Joshua said: "Creepy crawlies. I control training.
"This thing pops up out of nowhere, I have no control over when it comes in, what is going on - I hate them."
Fellow heavyweight David Haye and Chris Eubank Sr both appeared in the TV show 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here,' but Joshua has ruled out a future trip to the jungle.
What goes buzzing in your ear when you're sleeping is the worst thing.
"If you're sleeping in your bed, you don't want to see some spider get up next to you," said Joshua.
"You would see a different side of me, yeah I would turn that down. I would do it to show a different side, but I know what people will see and it's not going to be pretty.
"I don't like what they call creepy crawlies, no way. What goes buzzing in your ear when you're sleeping is the worst thing. Stuff like that, no I don't like creepy crawlies."
Watch Anthony Joshua vs Dominic Breazeale live on Sky Sports Box Office, from The O2, on June 25, including Chris Eubank Jr vs Tom Doran, George Groves vs Martin Murray, Conor Benn and Dillian Whyte. Book the event online here.
