Anthony Joshua needs regular sex to become legend says Larry Holmes

Larry Holmes let Anthony Joshua in on the secret to becoming a heavyweight legend — regular SEX.

Two-time world champion Holmes is considered one of the finest ever after racking up a 69-6 record in a career spanning four decades.

Holmes, 67, is already a big fan of IBF and WBA king Joshua but says it is important the Londoner makes love AND war if he wants to go down in history.

He said: “If I had to give him one piece of advice it would be this — get laid a week before each fight.

“You need to relax. It restores your energy and everything.

“He’s a heavyweight, he’s got to get that sh*t out of him. But he doesn’t want to do it every day or nothing because that might drain him!”

Larry Holmes

Joshua faces late stand-in Carlos Takam at a sold-out Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday after months of rigorous training.

The old boxing adage is that having sex during your camp makes you weaker and many fighters go on a strict bonk ban in the lead-up to a fight.

Ex-heavyweight champion David Haye rules out sex for six weeks before fights because he reckons it would affect his performance.

But Holmes said: “They say you’re not allowed to do it when you’re fighting.

“I listened for a while but then found out it was all a lie and you’re missing the good stuff man.”

Joshua, 28, is the huge favourite to beat Cameroon-born Takam but the 2012 Olympic champ reckons it will be tough.

Joshua believes 6ft 1in Takam will use what he calls a ‘Mike Tyson style’ of getting low and swinging in big hooks.