Anthony Joshua faces Joseph Parker in heavyweight match tomorrow having gone on a winning streak

It was a crossroads in the life of young Anthony Joshua - but his former coach has lifted the lid on 24 hours from hell that put him on the road to becoming a boxing legend.

The heavyweight champ had a troubled early life with a few skirmishes with the law - but all that changed when he found boxing as a teeanger.

However in June 2011 - when big bouts like the upcoming world title match with Joseph Parker were just pipedreams - Joshua suffered a bit of a 'relapse'.

Not only did the Joshua end up in a prison cell after a night of juvenile behaviour, he also got sparked out by David Price during a sparring session.

That made Finchley ABC coach Sean Murphy 'have a word' with the heavyweight to put him straight.

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Murphy told The Sun: "He got in the trouble that could have cost him his career - it was a shock to the system, he realised it could all be taken away from him.

“He went to court and the judge said that it was only because he was dedicated to boxing and fighting for Team GB that he was okay.

“I think he needed that, with the Price spar after being held overnight and getting taken straight to Sheffield and put down, that was the kick up the bum he needed to stop being stupid."

Murphy thinks the incident was 'a godsend' for Joshua who was 21-year-old at the time - and believes if the police hadn't have caught him he may not be where he is today.

Joshua was kept in the cell overnight by police - before being released to rush up to Sheffield and face tough Scouser Price, who promptly floored Joshua.

Murphy said the 'shock to the system' sorted Joshua - who continues to help the boxing club with donations and even bought his old coach a shiny new car.

Since then Joshua has built an enviable record since turning professional less than five years ago.

While the opposition was gently build up in levels, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist has met every challenge full on.

As he enters yet another super fight - this time against fellow world champion Joseph Parker - AJ will hope to dispel any debate over who is the world's No.1 heavyweight.

Deontay Wilder is waiting for that illusive undisputed world heavyweight unification fight if he can negotiate the New Zealander and what would become his sixth opponent's '0' to date.

At just 28 years of age, there is still much more to come, but here is how Joshua has fared thus far...