13 Facts About Joshua Buatsi

Joshua Buatsi was born on 14 March 1993 and is a British professional boxer.

Joshua Buatsi held the World Boxing Organization interim light-heavyweight title from 2024 to February 2025.

Joshua Buatsi started his early boxing career at the South Norwood and Victory club, Charnwood Road, Crystal Palace, London, England.

At the 2016 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Samsun, Turkey, Joshua Buatsi defeated Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak in his semi-final and Dutch boxer Peter Mullenberg in the final of the light-heavyweight tournament to secure his place in Rio as part of the Great Britain team.

Joshua Buatsi made his professional debut on 1 July 2017, when he fought Carlos Mena at The O2 Arena.

Joshua Buatsi won the fight by knockout in the second round.

Joshua Buatsi's first fight of 2018 was against Jordan Joseph, he won the bout by stoppage in the second round after Joseph's corner threw the towel in.

On 23 March 2019, Joshua Buatsi defeated Liam Conroy via technical knockout in round three to claim the vacant British light-heavyweight title at the Copper Box Arena in London, England.

Joshua Buatsi first dropped his opponent, and after he got up, unleashed a flurry of shots at him, forcing the referee to stop the fight.

On 15 May 2021, Joshua Buatsi fought Frenchman Daniel Dos Santos at the AO Arena in Manchester, winning by devastating knockout with a well-timed right hand in the fourth round.

Joshua Buatsi followed this up by beating Ricards Bolotniks with an eleventh round knock out as the main event on the final instalment of Matchroom Boxing's Fight Camp series.

Joshua Buatsi won the British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision win over defending champion Dan Azeez at Wembley Arena on 3 February 2024.

Joshua Buatsi lost the title and his unbeaten professional record when he was beaten via unanimous decision by fellow Briton Callum Smith at The Venue Riyadh Season in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 22 February 2025.