Anthony Joshua's amazing fight with Wladimir Klitschko has turned the 27 year-old into a genuine sporting superstar overnight.

By knocking out the 41 year-old heavyweight legend the new IBF and WBA heavweight champion has, in the words of his promoter Eddie Hearn, "become the biggest star in British sport".

However, it seems unlikely that AJ - who grew up on the Meriden estate - will get too carried away with his new levels of fame and fortune.

Joshua is determined to remain humble and down to earth - as he has proven time and again…

Giving a car to his former coach 

Watford Observer:

In the build-up to the Klitschko fight, AJ paid a visit to his old coach Sean Murphy, at Finchley Amateur Boxing Club - and handed him the keys to a £60,000 BMW.

Joshua explained: "These guys will always have their door open for me; when all is said and done I'll always remember who was there when no-one else was."

Murphy was blown away. "I remember Josh saying to me a long time ago, 'I'll look after you', but you don’t expect this," he said. ""Him winning the world title was enough for me."

Making time to visit his old school

Watford Observer:

Joshua returned to Kings Langley Secondary School a couple of years ago and told the pupils "make the most of your time here because you never know where you could end up".

Joshua joined Kings Langley halfway through year seven after returning to the UK from Nigeria and remained at the school until he completed year 11.

He had lots of advice for the group of teenagers he spoke to.

Joshua said: "The Olympics was like your homework; if you don't study then you won't pass. You must make the most of your time here because you never know where you could end up."

"I'm just a local lad who gave his best and came back with a gold medal," he added.

His humble home

Watford Observer:

You might expect a heavyweight champion of the world to live in a plush, extravagant, gold-plated penthouse apartment. Not Joshua.

AJ still loves at home with his mum, in the Golders Green council flat he bought for her when he started making good money. 

His love for his mum

Watford Observer:

The most important person in AJ's life is his mum, Yeta Odusanya.

Britain's biggest boxer (both literally and figuratively) is so keen to avoid upsetting his mum, he banned her from the fight at Wembley, concerned at how she might cope with seeing her son get punched in the face by Dr Steelhammer.

His love for his team

Watford Observer:

One of the first things Joshua put on social media after the biggest win of his career was this image, giving credit to the massive group of people who he believes made the victory possible.

The caption? "Team Behind The Dream."

The picture includes Joshua's aunt Belinda Dacres, who is a personal trainer at Watford Woodside.