While it’s unclear if Anthony Joshua’s uncle told the truth that his nephew is done with boxing, there is another Nigeria-born fighter to look out for. Joshua, who has family roots in Nigeria and holds that country’s nationality, reportedly briefly attended boarding school there as a child. The former WBA Super, IBF, WBO, IBO, andThe Ringheavyweight champion from Watford in the UK was involved in a car crash in Nigeria on December 29.
Two of his key staff members — strength coach Sina Ghami and personal trainer Latif Ayodele — died. The boxer, who is back home in London, and the driver sustained minor injuries. Their vehicle collided with a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan highway in Ogun State.
The driver has reportedly been charged with four separate offences. Twitter has chaged the ❤️ like button for Anthony Joshua saved in the car accident.Boxing superstar Anthony Joshua has cheated death after surviving a horrific high-impact car crash.pic.twitter.com/3EEtML7Cz5 The boxer’s uncle, Adedamola Joshua, has been quoted in the media saying: “The major thing there is that he has retired from boxing; that is one thing that makes us glad because each time he’s fighting in the ring, we are carried away emotionally.” Joshua is yet to make a public announcement about his very successful career. For now the focus is on heavyweight force Kingsley “The Black Lion” Ibeh.
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A former college pro football player in the US, he is preparing at home in Phoenix, Arizona, for a heavyweight fight against Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller at Madison Square Garden in New York on January 31. Headlined by the world lightweight title fight between Teofimo Lopez and Shaker Stevenson, “The Ring VI” tournament will be streamed live on DAZN. Ibeh, who holds the WBC FECARBOX heavyweight belt, has 14 knockouts in 16 wins against two losses and a draw.
Rated No 30 by the WBC, he was quoted as saying: “I got better from my losses and draw. I have a football nature to win or win — not lose — by learning from every fight, even a loss, as long as I had fought my best.“
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