Anthony Joshua tattoo: What are the tattoos on AJ’s right shoulder and neck?
ANTHONY JOSHUA TATOO - Anthony Joshua returns to the ring tonight to defend his heavyweight titles at Wembley Stadium.
Joshua will defend his WBA (Super), WBO, IBF and IBO titles against Russia's Alexander Povetkin at the home of English football, the venue for his unforgettable April 2017 victory over Wladimir Klitschko.
And as usual, his three tattoos will be on show at Wembley.
Each one of Joshua's tattoos has significant meaning to him, which you can find out about below.
Anthony Joshua tattoo - Why does he have wisdom tattooed on his shoulder?
On the upper cap of his right shoulder, Joshua has the word ’wisdom’ etched on him.
It holds a deep meaning for ‘AJ’, who is constantly seeking knowledge as he grows a person.
“I always seek wisdom and knowledge like the wise men from the Italian films and Wiseguy, all that stuff,” he said of the tattoo during the build-up to his clash with Klitschko.
“I’ve always sought it, so it had relevance and meaning to me.”
Anthony Joshua tattoo - What is the country tattooed on his shoulder?
Directly underneath his wisdom tattoo, Joshua has the continent of Africa inked on him.
The only nation visible is Nigeria, where his mother Yeta Odusanya hails from.
“I learnt more about my family’s history and I ended up getting an Africa tattoo underneath it,” said of his wisdom tattoo.
“It was a nice combination to have ‘Wisdom’ and your heritage tattooed underneath, so it went well.”
Anthony Joshua tattoo - What is the tattoo on the back of his neck?
Joshua, 28, also has a lion tattoo on the back of his neck. The lion is the same one used in the Team GB logo, commemorating his involvement in the 2012 Olympic games, where he won a gold medal.
Joshua vs Povetkin fight card
Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin - WBA Super, WBO, IBF and IBO Heavyweight title fight
Luke Campbell vs Yvan Mendy - WBC Lightweight title final eliminator bout
Lawrence Okolie vs Matty Askin - British Cruiserweight title fight
Sergey Kuzmin vs David Price - WBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight title fight
Shakhram Giyasov vs Julio Laguna - Welterweight bout
Dana Remezan vs TBA - Heavyweight bout