Anthony Joshua tweaked is left knee. How badly? Nothing to worry about, we’re told.
The heavyweight titleholder wore a knee brace and walked with crutches during a Black Lives Matter march Saturday in his hometown of Watford, England, near London.
“Anthony felt a slight twinge in his knee whilst training,” a spokesman for the fighter said. “The brace is a precautionary measure on the advice of physios. It will be further checked by his doctors but there is no immediate concern.”
Joshua was seen on crutches and also on a scooter during one of many demonstrations worldwide on Saturday, which followed the death of George Floyd while a police officer knelt on his neck last months in Minneapolis.
Joshua, who holds three of the four major belts, was expected to defend his titles against Kubrat Pulev on June 20 at the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium. However, the fight was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
No date or site has been set but the fighters’ handlers say the fight will take place. It’s not clear whether the injury will impact the timing of the event.