World- Heavy boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua will be visiting Nigeria to present his IBF, WBA and WBO World heavyweight boxing titles to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Sports Minister, Sunday Dare made this disclosure to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja.
Dare sad that Joshua will be making the belts presentation to Buhari, in a matter of days, while the council members also expressed appreciation for the gift of books I the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
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The 30-year old British- Nigerian pugilist became a two- time world heavyweight champion after defeating Mexican- American, Andy Ruiz Jr, in a tense rematch in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua, who suffered a technical knockout to his opponent in their first meeting won the rematch via a unanimous point decision before a packed Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia.
Aside from the proposed visit to President Buhari, the boxer has also expressed his desire to fight in Nigeria in any of his subsequent bouts.
Joshua, who hails from Sagamu, Ogun State and even visited the country two months before the celebrated rematch against Andy Ruiz Jnr last Saturday in Saudi Arabia is keen to bring the first world heavyweight title fight to the continent since the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in 1974 in Zaire now the Congo Democratic Republic.
