Pulev fight: Promoter allays fears over Joshua’s knee injury

Photo: Anthony Joshua injures knee, joins #BlackLivesMatter protest on crutches

Anthony Joshua was captured hobbling on crutches as he joined the Black Lives Matter movement.

Wearing a black hoodie with the movement’s name on the front, the WBA, WBO, and IBF world champion joined hundreds of others on the peaceful protest on Saturday afternoon.

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The protest held in his hometown of Watford.

At one stage, the heavyweight champion, who walked with crutches and wore a leg brace as he recovers from a training injury, addressed those gathered over a microphone.

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Speaking on his injury Joshua’s spokesperson confirmed to Sportsmail that the injury is not serious.

He said: ‘Anthony felt a slight twinge in his knee whilst training. The brace Is a precautionary measure on the advise of physios. It will be further checked by his doctors but there is no immediate concern.’

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