Famous boxer Anthony Joshua joked that if he had chosen to develop his career in football instead, the fans would not have known who Virgil van Dijk is.

Anthony Joshua has just become the first British boxer to have assets worth over 100 million pounds. Many brands also want to invite Joshua to be their brand ambassador.

In the boxing ring, he is the heavyweight champion, commanding the respect of his opponents every time he steps into the ring.

Joshua joked that if he chose football to develop his career, fans would not know who Virgil van Dijk is.

Recently, when asked how Joshua would fare if he had pursued a career in football rather than boxing, he said: “Perhaps then, people would not have known who Van Dijk or Chris Smalling are.”

Joshua, along with Van Dijk and Smalling, are famous athletes in the UK. Van Dijk and Smalling possess imposing physiques, standing over 1.9 meters tall, which intimidates many forwards when facing them.

Meanwhile, Joshua is equally “big-handed” because he is simply the heavyweight champion, standing nearly 2 meters tall and weighing over 108 kg.

Netizens are amused when Van Dijk and Joshua are compared. Both have a large fan base in their respective fields.

Joshua is currently negotiating for two matches against arch-rival Tyson Fury this year.