Stormzy, Notorious B.I.G. and James Brown… The songs Anthony Joshua will listen to ahead of his fight with Wladimir Klitschko
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I had a chat with Dr Dre last night, not something you say every day. We designed a pair of headphones together for Beats, which is crazy.
I’ve been working on a playlist ready for the dressing room — a bit of Stormzy, some Notorious B.I.G. and James Brown… I like to mix it up.
You need some tunes to relax to when you get there but then you are looking to get sharp and switch on, too.
I always leave it late to pick my ring-walk music, sometimes something new comes up or I hear a blast from the past that I think fits nicely. I like to put on a show with my entrances.
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I opened it up to Facebook Live and the fans gave me some cool choices.
Eye Of The Tiger seemed like a bit of a cliche and I think I’d box like a madman walking out to that.
Michael Jackson was thrown in, so was Queen, 50 Cent — all sorts! It’s a pretty big decision but I think I’ve sorted it and you’ll have to tune in to see what I go for.
JOSHUA'S PLAYLIST
Jay Z & Kanye West - Who Gon Stop Me
Holy Grail – Jay-Z ft. Justin Timberlake
500 Miles – The Proclaimers
Hometown Glory – Adele High Contrast Remix
Clubbed to Death – Rob Dougan (Matrix remix)
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
Bound 4 Da Reload – Oxide & Neutrino
Promesses – Tchami ft. Kaleem Taylor
Original Nuttah – Shy FX
If I Can’t – 50 Cent
Still D.R.E. – Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dog
Shut Up – Stormzy
Talking the Hardest – Giggs
Hate Me Now – Nas ft. Puff Daddy
Click here for Joshua's playlist on iTunes.
