Jez Moxey v Anthony Joshua? Pair pictured at Cannock talk
From brick punches to brick houses – heavyweight champion of the world Anthony Joshua told a packed-out Cannock audience he would have been a builder if he was not a boxer.
The undefeated 26-year-old gave an after-dinner talk in the town's Premier Suite at Bar Sport for the second time in eight months on Wednesday.
And when asked by a member of the 300-strong crowd what else he might have done if he hadn't pursued boxing, he said: "There is no sport like boxing, probably brick laying. I would probably be trying to start my own company you know like them people who go around the estates. I have a bricklaying qualification. So yeah yeah bricklaying."
Since his last appearance in Cannock the 2012 Olympic gold medallist has claimed the Commonwealth heavyweight title, British heavyweight title and IBF World heavyweight title knocking out each of his opponents – like he has the other 13 fighters he has come up against.
Before he even picked up the microphone on Wednesday night it was revealed Joshua had sold out the first defence of his world title against undefeated Dominic Breazeale at London's O2 arena on June 25 within 30 minutes of tickets going on sale.
But the Watford-born star, who posed with fans including Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey during his Premier Suite appearance, has already set his sights on becoming the undisputed champion of the world and declared he wanted to dominate the sport for a decade.
He said: "I know there is still more to do. I'm heavyweight champion but I'm not the unified champion. My next target is to build up and get big names on my record and then hopefully fight for a unification fight."
He added: "I know it's my era and I just want to make a legacy. Now I'm here I have got to make an impact. I have only got 10 to 15 years to make my name ring bells."
But the humble heavyweight has kept his feet on the ground, despite his rise to prominence, and spoke about taking trips to IKEA and drinking espressos as former super world middleweight champion Richie Woodhall posed the questions.
While hardcore boxing fans heard the news they wanted to hear – with Joshua revealing he wants to fight fellow heavyweight champion and 'Gypsy King' Tyson Furey by March next year.
He also talked up the possibilities of bouts against the likes of former world champion David Haye, destructive American ring king Deontay Wilder, as well as a third bout with long-time rival Dillian Whyte.
