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Harry Davies

RARE PHOTOS: Anthony joshua channels his inner rocky as he breaks axe while chopping wood | Vintage Vibes

Anthony Joshua showed off his raw power by breaking the head of an axe whilst chopping wood.

Joshua, 34, is a fan of old-school training methods he recently labelled another former two-time heavyweight champion in Earnie Shavers as one of his inspirations. 'AJ' prepared for his fight against Jermaine Franklin in April by utilising training methods made famous by Rocky Balboa in the film franchise, such as chopping down trees, and the Brit he kept with the unorthodox methods since his recent win.

Whilst swinging an axe into a big log, the head of it comes off much to the amazement of Joshua's peers. "That's it, that's it. That's four now," Joshua says in the video, seemingly referring to the number of axes he has broken. 'AJ' said he started to chop before his last fight to improve his power, telling talkSPORT : I've been focusing more on old school methods, strength and conditioning is a big part of sport now.

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