Anthony Joshua to visit Nigeria on invitation

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Anthony Joshua to visit Nigeria on invitation

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The Federal Government says it will soon invite Anthony Joshua, the newly-crowned unified World heavyweight boxing champion, to the country.This was disclosed in a statement today, Tuesday, by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.Mohammed said the government already congratulated Joshua, the British professional boxer of Nigerian descent who recently defeated Ukranian, Wladimir Klitschko to become the unified World Heavyweight Champion.The minister said Nigeria was proud to be associated with Joshua who had publicly acknowledged his Nigerian heritage.”My heart is in Nigeria, My heart is in Britain. I am a Nigerian man by blood, yes,” the Minister quoted Joshua as saying in a recent interview.He added that the boxer in the interview, also listed the secret of his success as pounded yam, eba and egusi ”“ all Nigerian cuisine.The Minister hailed Joshua for his humility, despite his success in boxing.He also extolled the boxer’s “undying spirit, coming off the canvas after he was knocked down by Klitschko in the sixth round to win by a Technical Knock Out in the 11th round of their pulsating fight”.Joshua, who made his professional debut in 2013, was born in Watford to a Nigerian mother and a British father of Nigerian and Irish descent.The 27-year old champion spent some of his early years in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State before returning to the UK halfway through year seven to join Kings Langley Secondary School.Growing up on the Meriden Estate in Garston, Hertfordshire, Joshua was called ”˜Femi’ by his friends and former teachers.  

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