World champion Joshua attends march, says racism is a pandemic


  • Boxing
  • Sunday, 07 Jun 2020

Boxer Anthony Joshua is seen with demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest in Watford, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Watford, Britain, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Heavyweight boxing world champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a "pandemic" while addressing protesters at a Black Lives Matter march in London on Saturday.

Joshua, one of Britain's highest-profile sportsmen, joined a march through the streets of his home town of Watford before gathering in a park where he recited a poem written by a friend.

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