Oto Joseph, popularly hailed as ‘Joe Boy’, Nigerian boxer who was stripped of his African Boxing Union (ABU) lightweight title in controversial circumstances last year, will face a Ghanaian opponent for the Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) title in December as his reportedly new Ghanaian promoter, who secured the CBC fight, has decided to bring the bout to Nigeria.
With a record of 16-0, including seven knockouts, Joseph dumped the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C) some months ago and took his boxing trade to neighbor West African country, Ghana.
The revered boxer said, “I was already preparing for my trip to Ghana when my promoter called to inform me that he is bringing the fight to Nigeria although I don’t know the venue of the fight, it will hold on December 12 in Nigeria.”
Speaking ahead of the December 12 CBC title fight, Joseph said: “I have seen the picture of my Ghanaian opponent, and I don’t see him as a major threat. There is no way he will beat me in my country. Even, if the fight holds in Ghana, I will floor him. I know my strength, and I know what I am capable of doing inside the ring. It will be my first CBC fight, and I won’t disappoint my fans.”
Having the initial schedule to defend his ABU title on October 12, 2019, against Rilwan ‘Real One’ Oladosu, but the fight tagged ‘Fight of The Decade’ could not hold following a shoulder injury Joe Boy sustained while training with his sparring partner and due to the failure in recovering in time, he was stripped of the ABU title.
