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The naming of a street in the Sagamu council area of Ogun State after a world boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has elicited joys from the boxer’s family members and residents of the area.
Joshua, a Briton, born to a Nigerian mother, Yeta, and an Irish man of Nigerian descent, Robert Joshua, has undoubtedly become a global superstar.
Remarkably, he’s an overseas-based successful pugilist that has identified hugely with Nigeria and never hidden his love for her in his activities. AJ as fondly called is a holder of many titles such as WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO.
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Britain’s Anthony Joshua (L) reacts to winning the fight against Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev (R) during their heavyweight world title boxing match at Wembley Arena in north west London on December 12, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW COULDRIDGE / POOL / AFP)
NIGERIANS woke up last Sunday morning to the heart-warming news of Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua’s latest boxing victory against Kubrat Pulev. Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by knocking out Pulev in the ninth round on Saturday night, December 12, 2020.
A Briton, born to a Nigerian mother, Yeta, and Robert Joshua, an Irish man of Nigerian descent, Joshua, no doubt, has become Nigeria’s poster ambassador because of his love, dedication and identification with Nigeria in all his doings.
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Anthony Joshua poses for a photo with the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight title belts after beating Andy Ruiz Jr (Image: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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