Despite some recent setbacks, Anthony Joshua is still one of the world’s biggest sports stars.

The former two-time heavyweight world champion is one of boxing’s most famous names and is eyeing a title bout in this year.

Joshua has won his last three fights and is rebuilding his career after some setbacksCredit: Getty

The 34-year-old has enjoyed a successful career that has seen him earn some massive paydays.

And after losing his belts to Oleksandr Usyk in back-to-back defeats, he’s preparing for a huge year.

AJ was too good for Otto Wallin and is now eyeing a title fight later in the year as he looks to grow his considerable earnings.

Anthony Joshua’s net worth

From the first encounter against Usyk, the Watford-born heavyweight walked away with £15million while his opponent gained £5m.

And in the rematch, despite having lost the first clash, the purse of £65m was split 50/50.

So from that fight alone, Joshua walked away with a massive £32.5m, which means the former Olympic Gold Medal boxer pocketed nearly £50m from his two title bouts.

The Brit then banked around a further £10m-a-piece for his successive victories over Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius.

Joshua’s defeats to Usyk were bad for his career but saw him rake in some good moneyCredit: GETTY

Considering in 2019, when he faced Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia, he gained another £50m – it is clear why Joshua is one of boxing’s richest-ever fighters.

Before AJ faced Usyk for the first time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021, the Brit fought Kubrat Pulev in December 2020.

COVID limited the attendance at Wembley Arena to 1,000, but Joshua still earned a tidy sum of £6m.

Before COVID’s emergence, Joshua sold out Wembley and the Principality Stadium and walked away with over £10m from each of his six fights leading up to the Pulev encounter.

This means he has earned an estimated £200m from boxing.

Joshua lives a high-profile lifestyleCredit: AFP

However, he still lives with his mother, Yeta.

Speaking to Louis Theroux on a BBC show, he said: “I still live with my mum.

“In our culture, you grow up with your family. We grow up in our own family homes for a long time. We support our parents.

“Why am I gonna move out and leave my mum by herself? For some girl?”

“When a man marries she becomes a child of the mum.

“When a girl gets with me, she ain’t just marrying me, she’s marrying my family.”

Joshua is still one of boxing’s biggest names and attractions despite a few huge defeatsCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom

Meanwhile, AJ has many mega-money sponsorship deals that top up his income.

Deals with Under Armour, Hugo Boss, Land Rover, and Jaguar are all worth millions to Joshua and saw him earn a total of £8.9m in 2021.

He also left Sky Sports and signed an exclusive contract with DAZN that will see him rake in another £100m in exchange for two fights every 12 months until he retires.

Speaking after signing the DAZN deal, he said: “I’ve been working with DAZN and following its progress for a long time.

“We have enjoyed a really successful partnership in the US for many years and I know the team and understand the passion and drive of the business.

“DAZN’s vision and passion to innovate is what attracted me to the partnership.

“They are leading the digital landscape in sport and the future of sports broadcasting. I am really looking forward to a long and successful partnership.”

AJ is still someone everyone wants a picture with and is one of the richest sportspeople around

In 2020, The Sunday Times Rich List estimated Joshua to be worth £115million, but since then, he has added at least another £100m to his personal fortune.

And given he has openly admitted his only remaining motivation is money, we could see Joshua’s wealth double or even triple by the time he decides to hang up the gloves.

According to the Sun, Joshua earned around £8m from the fight against Wallin.