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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  In a remarkable display of power and skill, British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua asserted his dominance in the heavyweight division, securing a stunning second-round knockout victory over UFC champion Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. Read more about Sports The 34-year-old Joshua wasted no time in making his presence felt, sending Ngannou to the canvas in … Continue reading Anthony Joshua KO’s Francis Ngannou

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  The Nigerian women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, made the headlines on Sunday, September 26, 2021, after winning the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship for the third consecutive time. D’Tigress beat Mali 70-59 to be crowned champions of the 2021 edition of the tournament on Sunday in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Read more about Sports With this win, … Continue reading Weekend Sports RoundUp: D’Tigress Win Third Consecutive FIBA Afrobasket Title

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Ahead of their heavyweight boxing match on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Anthony Joshua has warned his challenger, Oleksandr Usyk, to be wary of what to expect in North London on Saturday. Read more about Sports The Ukrainian boxer (Oleksandr Usyk) has had just two fights in the heavyweight … Continue reading Anthony Joshua Warns Usyk To Be Wary Ahead Of Saturday’s Fight

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has expressed his desire to fight Tyson Fury before retirement. The WBO, WBA (Super), and IBF titles holder is set to take on Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, but is hopeful of a fight against Fury after the showdown with Usyk. … Continue reading Anthony Joshua Expresses Desire To Fight Tyson Fury

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  The much-anticipated Joshua Vs Tyson Fury Bout has been set for August 14, 2021. Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, disclosed that both boxers agreed with the new date set for the unification title fight scheduled to hold in Saudi Arabia, but a particular location has not been set. Read more about Sports Hearn revealed … Continue reading Joshua Vs Tyson Fury Bout Set For August 14

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SPORTS Uncategorized

April 19, 2022

  On Saturday, December 12, 2020, British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, beat his Bulgarian challenger, Kubrat Pulev, to remain world IBF, WBA, and WBO champion at the SSE Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. In front of 1,000 boxing fans including the legendary Floyd Mayweather, Joshua in nine rounds, put up a decent display, flooring the Bulgarian heavily … Continue reading Anthony Joshua Closer To Fight Against Tyson Fury After Beating Pulev

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Ahead of Saturday’s (December 12, 2020) world title fight against Kubrat Pulev, Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua has expressed optimism towards winning and has warned Pulev of his rich experience in the sport, claiming he was ‘’just a pup,’’ in 2017 when they were supposed to fight each other for the first time. With the … Continue reading Joshua Optimistic Of Victory Over Pulev

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Nigerian boxer, Efe Ajagba, continued with his impressive run of form on Sunday, September 20, 2020, after beating American boxer, Jonathan Rice, in Las Vegas. Ajagba who beat Rice with a wide unanimous points decision extended his unbeaten run to 14 wins. Fans did not get the knockout fashion of Ajagba which they expected … Continue reading Efe Ajagba Extends Unbeaten Streak After Victory Over Rice

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Society SPORTS

April 19, 2022

World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has joined the global #BlackLivesMatter protest, while also insisting that demonstrations about the rights of blacks globally should not be for selfish reasons. The world in the past few weeks have been greeted with series of protests on and off social media, condemning maltreatment meted out against blacks. Sports … Continue reading Anthony Joshua Leads Anti-Racism Movement

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Questions regarding Anthony Joshua’s nationality were put to bed as the Nigerian boxer, enrolled for his National Identity Card at the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Abuja. The commission displayed pictures of Joshua enrolling for the National Identity Card in its office on its official twitter handle, which also saw the world heavyweight boxing champion … Continue reading Anthony Joshua Enrolls For National Identity Card

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

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 … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: “I Would Like To Fight And Defend My Titles In Nigeria”- Anthony Joshua

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

British-born Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, on Saturday, December 7, 2019, beat Mexican-American boxer, Andy Ruiz, to reclaim the Heavyweight World Championship belts he had earlier lost, through a unanimous decision in Saudi Arabia on 7 December 2019. In a shock upset on June 1, 2019, Joshua was beaten by Ruiz, a match that raised questions … Continue reading Anthony Joshua Beats Ruiz To Reclaim World Heavyweight Titles

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, believes he in now in the right frame of mind to take on world heavy weight champion, Andy Ruiz, and defeat him to reclaim his titles. Joshua suffered a shocking defeat to the Mexican full-figured man in June, recording his first professional career defeat. Ruiz is a master tactician … Continue reading Joshua Believes He Can Beat Ruiz And Reclaim Belts

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Social Media

April 19, 2022

Just a week ago, we looked at some internationally known celebrities who are of Nigerian descent. Find below the second part of the “15 World Famous Celebrities Who Happen To Be Nigerians” series Anthony Joshua Anthony Joshua is one celebrity who has been very vocal about his Nigerian roots ever since he came to limelight. … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 15 World Famous Celebrities Who Happen To Be Nigerians | Part 2

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Social Media

April 19, 2022

Anthony Joshua After his unfortunate loss to Andy Ruiz Jr about a month ago, British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, took out some time to visit his fatherland. The sportsman was in Nigeria this week and stopped by at various locations in Lagos. FaceApp Just some months ago, the 10 years challenge was trending and people all … Continue reading Social Media Roundup

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