Anthony Joshua bans his mom from watching his boxing fight with Wlamadir Klitschko to avoid distraction from her

Heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, has revealed that he has ban his mom from watching his boxing fights. Joshua who fights Wlamadir Klitschko on Saturday revealed that he has not let his mother watch his fight since the London 2012 Olympics, because he is worried she will distract him in the ring.

Yeta Odusanya, Joshua's mom will be at home in north london, during the fight between him and Klitschko and will only know the outcome of the fight on phone. But his dad will witness the fight live as it takes place in Wembley.

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“My old man will be there again, but I don’t really let my mum come to my fights,” said Joshua. “I’ve banned her. It’s not a place where you want to see your kid, I don’t think, at a fight. My dad can watch it, but not my mum. “She is confident enough in me to watch, but I would rather she not be there. One of my cousins will call her after the fight. She enjoys it all, though, and she gets a few freebies.”

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“We’re very close, we always have been from day one, he’s my only son,” said Joshua’s mum. “We live together and he’s always looking out for me. I still can’t watch his fights, I get really nervous and I do worry about him.”