World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has expressed his desire to defend his world heavyweight titles in Nigeria someday. This comes after Joshua’s rematch victory over Andy Ruiz Jnr on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Joshua’s is expected to return to London (possibly at Tottenham Hotspur’s ground), to defend his belts against either of Kubrat Pulev (Bulgaria), or Oleksandr Usyk.
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However, Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has received numerous offers to stage the British-born Nigerian future bouts elsewhere, including Africa. Joshua, 30, stated that the dream of fighting in Nigeria started after visiting the country this year. If Joshua’s dreams come true, it would be the first world heavyweight championship fight staged in the continent since 1974 when greats like Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fought the ‘’Rumble in the Jungle,’’ in Zaire.
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People had been telling me I should go back for ages. I went to the ghettos of the ghettos where it’s not all about egos and beef, it’s about people who are hungry to survive. It was one of the best things I’ve done. Africa’s rooting for me for sure, so I would definitely love to fight out there.
Anthony Joshua
The British-born Nigerian champion’s parents are both of Nigerian descent.
Source:
The Telegraph
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