Drake & Anthony Joshua Link Up In The Boxing Ring: "Bang In The Teeth"

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Rapper Drake attends day eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 10, 2018 in London, England
Drizzy and Anthony Joshua link up.

Drake's fitness regime has become a topic of conversation over the past week. The rapper's been showing off his boxing skills on the 'Gram and he's been getting pretty decent at it. Of course, the jokes flew in about how Drake's preparing for when he crosses paths with Kanye West again especially after last summer's kerfuffle. While he's been showcasing his own skills in the boxing ring, it appears he may have taken a few pointers from Anthony Joshua.

Drake's been flexing his boxing skills lately but it looks like he's been trying to get some help from an active professional boxer. The rapper shared a photo of himself alongside Anthony Joshua who's set to make his US debut in June. The two of them posted up next to a boxing ring while Drake unravels his hand wraps. 

"Walk in the rave, smile on my face/ Drink in my cup, hand in my jeans/ Man talk tough, man look up, down, left, right/ Straight to a bang in the teeth," Drizzy wrote alongside the photo. The caption derives from Dave and AJ Tracey's 2016 collaboration, "Thiago Silva."

According to The Daily Mail, Drake's been training with Jamie Reynolds who is also Joshua's strength and conditioning coach.

Drake's been in the U.K. over the past few days, presumably getting in some work overseas before heading on his U.K./European tour with Tory Lanez. The "Assassins Vacation" tour kicks off in Manchester on March 10th. Peep the dates here.


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