Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua hugged an 87-year-old super fan as he appeared to ignore local rules over social distancing and face masks during a night out in Marbella.
The boxing world champion was out enjoying some fine dining at Marbella hotspot La Sala Puerto Banus with a large group of friends before being introduced to Doreen Miller, the champion hugged the elderly supporter when she told him she was his biggest fan whilst he was out partying with pals at the showbiz haunt where he is holidaying.
Doreen looked over the moon as Joshua came over to sit down next to her and asked her who her favorite boxers were.
The starstruck great grandmother said she liked Muhammad Ali and Floyd Mayweather before saying to Joshua: ‘but you’re the best.,The Brit laughed and replied: ‘I’ll take it!’ before posing for several pictures with her.
Joshua however appeared to ignore rules over social distancing and face masks – which were made compulsory in Marbella in public spaces from Wednesday.
He was due to defend his world titles against Kubrat Pulev this summer at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but is now awaiting a new date.
His promoter Eddie Hearn admitted this week that the fight could now be staged at a ‘quirky’ venue such as a boat or a castle later this year, ‘’Other ideas we have are 1,000 people somewhere strange and quirky,’ he told the Evening Standard. ‘I’ve got a few things up my sleeve. We’re talking about castles, plush hotels, maybe even on a boat.’’
The 30-year-old is expected to face Tyson Fury in a money-spinning blockbuster all-British showdown next year if he can defeat Bulgarian Pulev.
