Owonikoko boxing club in the outskirts of Lagos is one of many set ups nurturing young and talented boxers. Tijani Abdulazeez, a promising 15-year old fighter is taking the sport by storm in his town, and aspires to box professionally in the future. Here is CGTN's Susan Mwongeli with his story.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Monday, October 19, 2020
Video - Nigeria national welterweight champion aims for Olympic glory
Nigeria used to be home to some of the best boxers on the continent but in recent years the sport has taken a nosedive with the country's last Olympics medal in boxing coming in the 1996 Games. However, one young Nigerian boxer is aiming to change the narrative for the sport in Nigeria. CGTN's Deji Badmus has his story.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Anthony Joshua shows his class by sending necessities to Nigeria and pays tribute to NHS heroes fighting coronavirus
ANTHONY JOSHUA has yet again shown his class by sending much-needed basics to Nigeria - while also paying tribute to the NHS heroes fighting coronavirus.
The world heavyweight boxing champion, 30, has sent boxes of much-needed supplies to Nigeria having been prevented from visiting in person, as planned, due to coronavirus.Joshua has also teamed-up with Under Armour to send 2,000 products to NHS workers at Watford General Hospital
And he has also sent Under Armour clothing to Watford General, where he was born, to help hospital workers through this tough time.
In a clip posted on social media, Joshua could be heard narrating over a video of people in Nigeria collecting their "free gift" packages from the British boxing star.
Joshua said: "It's 2019 and I'm visiting Nigeria. I was planning on teaming up with some of the local community leaders to contribute to some of their events.
"But due to the global pandemic these plans have come to a halt.
"During this crisis, we thought it would be best to put some basic necessities together for some of the people who may need it.
"So here's to Nigeria. One love, people. And I'll see you soon."
In the clip, the locals piled praise on Joshua - who recently revealed how his time in Nigeria changed him for the better - for his selfless deed.
WAT A MAN
And Joshua has also revealed he has teamed up with sporting goods giants Under Armour to send 2,000 of their products to Watford General, the hospital in which he was born.
Items include HeatGear T-shirts which feel cool, dry and light, as well as its Recovery sleepwear and tracksuits to help make staff feel more comfortable after working long shifts.
In a video on Instagram, Joshua said: "I was born in Watford General and those that know me, know that Watford will forever run through my veins.
"I saw that Under Armour have been doing some great things globally supporting key workers during this pandemic.
"So I teamed up with Under Armour to support something near and dear to my heart.
By Dave Fraser
The Sun
The world heavyweight boxing champion, 30, has sent boxes of much-needed supplies to Nigeria having been prevented from visiting in person, as planned, due to coronavirus.Joshua has also teamed-up with Under Armour to send 2,000 products to NHS workers at Watford General Hospital
And he has also sent Under Armour clothing to Watford General, where he was born, to help hospital workers through this tough time.
In a clip posted on social media, Joshua could be heard narrating over a video of people in Nigeria collecting their "free gift" packages from the British boxing star.
Joshua said: "It's 2019 and I'm visiting Nigeria. I was planning on teaming up with some of the local community leaders to contribute to some of their events.
"But due to the global pandemic these plans have come to a halt.
"During this crisis, we thought it would be best to put some basic necessities together for some of the people who may need it.
"So here's to Nigeria. One love, people. And I'll see you soon."
In the clip, the locals piled praise on Joshua - who recently revealed how his time in Nigeria changed him for the better - for his selfless deed.
WAT A MAN
And Joshua has also revealed he has teamed up with sporting goods giants Under Armour to send 2,000 of their products to Watford General, the hospital in which he was born.
Items include HeatGear T-shirts which feel cool, dry and light, as well as its Recovery sleepwear and tracksuits to help make staff feel more comfortable after working long shifts.
In a video on Instagram, Joshua said: "I was born in Watford General and those that know me, know that Watford will forever run through my veins.
"I saw that Under Armour have been doing some great things globally supporting key workers during this pandemic.
"So I teamed up with Under Armour to support something near and dear to my heart.
By Dave Fraser
The Sun
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Anthony Joshua considering Nigeria as future bout venue
Since his victory over Ruiz, offers have flooded in for the Briton to stage future fights in numerous locations across the globe. Africa is amongst those to show interest in hosting Joshua, and the 30-year-old is keen to connect with his roots in Nigeria.
A fight in his parents’ home country would be the first world championship heavyweight fight outside of South Africa since Muhammad Ali and George Foreman participated in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in Zaire.
“People were telling me I should go back [to Nigeria] for ages,” Joshua told reporters. “It was crazy because they don’t have 24-hour electricity but they still know me and support me.”
AJ told Pulse FM earlier in the year that he is “massively into Nigerian culture” which showed as he opted for the song ‘Water Get No Enemy’ by Nigerian legend Fela Kuti during his ring-walk on Saturday.
The comments should come with a pinch of salt, however. A day after his latest win Joshua was singing the praises of London and its fanbase, with Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium mooted as a potential destination.
A return to London will likely be the next location for a match, but a visit to Nigeria to defend his titles is a firm ambition for Joshua.
“I went to the ghettos of the ghettos where it’s not all about egos and beef, it’s about people who are hungry to survive,” he reflected on his visit across the Mediterranean. “It was one of the best things I’ve done. Africa’s rooting for me for sure, so I would definitely love to fight out there.”
Joshua has two upcoming boxing commitments for 2020 – an International Boxing Federation (IBF) clash against Kubrat Pulev and a later World Boxing Organisation (WBO) fight which is likely to be against Oleksandr Usyk.
After working hard to snatch his titles back from Mexican underdog Ruiz, Joshua will need to defend his status from the Bulgarian and Ukrainian heavyweights.
“The plan is to maintain the belts, so we will have to have conversations this week with the IBF and the WBO to see who goes first,” AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn told The Telegraph.
“It’s our understanding that the IBF mandatory comes first, which is Pulev, so realistically it is Pulev and then Usyk in that order, with Dereck Chisora fighting Usyk in February or March and then AJ fighting the winner.”
Joshua added: “I can’t get too caught up in the moment and have to stay focused on the task at hand, which is not staying undefeated any more, but staying champion for as long as possible.”
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Monday, May 21, 2018
Video - Nigeria Dambe Boxing
And now to something that's not your usual boxing format, at least not following the usual rules of amateur or professional boxing. And it's not for the fainthearted either.
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Video - Nigerians celebrate Anthony Joshua after another win
We begin with boxing news, and Nigerians have been celebrating British boxer Joshua Anthony as one of their own. Born in Nigeria, Anthony at the weekend retained all his world titles agains Carlos Takan. And Nigerians made sure they didn't miss a second of the action.
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