Tag: World Heavyweight Champion
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World Heavyweight Title: ‘We’ll facilitate Joshua’s visit to Nigeria’ – Ogun State Government
…Says Joshua ‘is a pride to the state’ The Ogun State Government on Monday said it would facilitate a proposed visit of the World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, to Nigeria when he is ready. The government said the heavyweight boxer had expressed intention to visit the country and home state, Ogun. This was disclosed by…
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JUST IN: Anthony Joshua defeats Carlos Takam, retains IBF world heavyweight title [Photos]
Anthony Joshua cemented his status as the best pound for pound heavyweight boxer on the planet after overpowering his challenger Carlos Takam at the Cardiff Principality Stadium. Joshua retains his belts and to 20-0 with 20 knockouts, even if this was hardly the showcase that many observers expected. It was a bloody bout in Cardiff,…
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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…