Tag: Anthony Joshua
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World Heavyweight Champion: FG congratulates Anthony Joshua
The Federal Government has congratulated British professional boxer of Nigerian descent, Anthony Joshua, who recently defeated Ukranian Wladimir Klitschko to become the unified World Heavyweight Champion. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, said Nigeria is proud to be associated with the new unified World champion, whose Nigerian heritage he…
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I’ill defeat Anthony Joshua with one arm behind my back – Tyson Fury
Former World Heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury on Monday said he could beat the current champ, Anthony Joshua with “one arm tied behind my back”. Shortly after his 11th-round victory over Wladimir Klitschko at London’s Wembley on Saturday, Joshua ‘called out’ fellow British heavyweight Fury by saying, “Fury, where are you at, baby?” In the build…
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Anthony Joshua beats Klitschko, emerges heavyweight world champion
Anthony Joshua added the WBA belt to his IBF title with an 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko in a thrilling fight on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Joshua was knocked down in round six but twice had Klitschko on the canvas in the penultimate round before the referee stepped in. Not…