A magistrate court in Sagamu, Ogun State, has adjourned the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, the driver involved in the fatal car crash that injured former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, to February 25, 2026. Kayode, who was arraigned earlier this month on a four-count charge including dangerous driving causing death and driving without a valid license, […]
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of two close associates of world boxing champion Anthony Joshua. The state police spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, noting that the driver is […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu spoke by phone today with Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian-British former heavyweight boxing champion, following the tragic accident in Ogun State in which Joshua was injured and lost two of his associates. “I spoke with AJ on the phone to personally convey my condolences over the death of his two associates. I […]
President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua following a road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway that claimed two lives. The crash occurred on Monday afternoon near the Sinoma area along the Sagamu axis of the expressway in Ogun State. Joshua, who sustained minor injuries, was travelling with three other […]
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sympathy for heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua following a tragic car accident on Monday that claimed two lives. The accident occurred shortly after 11:00 am in the Makun area of Ogun State, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. In a statement released via […]
Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident on Monday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Gbenga Omotosho, Lagos commissioner for information, said the crash occurred around the Shagamu interchange area of the highway. He added that the Lagos state government promptly deployed an ambulance to the scene. Images from the accident site showed Joshua without a […]
British-Nigerian heavyweight star Anthony Joshua is set to fight in Nigeria for the first time, with plans underway to stage the bout in early 2026, his promoter Ezekiel Adamu has confirmed. Adamu revealed that talks are at an advanced stage to bring the two-time world champion home for a landmark event, fulfilling Joshua’s long-standing dream […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on January 1, 2025, hosted former World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos. During the courtesy visit, Joshua presented the President with an autographed boxing glove, symbolizing mutual respect and goodwill. The meeting, held in a warm and cordial atmosphere, highlighted the unity and inspiration sports bring […]
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has appointed boxer Anthony Joshua as the state’s sports ambassador. The appointment was made during a courtesy visit to the Government House in Abeokuta, Abiodun. Governor Abiodun presented Joshua with a letter formalizing his appointment as Sports Ambassador. The governor praised Joshua for his dedication, discipline, and excellence, noting […]
British heavyweight boxer, Tyson Fury, has advised Anthony Joshua to retire from boxing if he loses his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Recall that Joshua had recently lost his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles to Ukrainian Usyk. Joshua activated his rematch clause with Usyk immediately after the comprehensive defeat. But Fury believes Joshua should resign […]
Nigerian-born British World heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua has declared that he is not chasing the Cristiano Ronaldo’s kind dream of remaining in sports for a very long time. Joshua, who will be defending his belts on Saturday night against Ukraine’s Oleksandar Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, also revealed that he would be retiring from […]
For what seems like an eternity, the two best heavyweights in the world have circled around one another ominously with the threat of a fight date waiting to be announced. Fury was in Dallas at the same time as Hearn, with the fight against Joshua likely to be announced this week Although both men and […]
Floyd Mayweather has hinted at his intention to work with the two-time unified world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua in his coming fight against Tyson Fury. The duo appears to have a strong bond after Mayweather was seen showing support for Joshua in his title fight against Pulev, with the British-born Nigerian boxer claiming that the […]
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has hinted at an imminent agreement between world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Arum is Fury’s co-promoter along with Frank Warren, and the pair are in negotiations with Edde Hearn, Joshua’s representative. The 89-year-old American admitted Hearn was right when he said that Arum had asked him to […]
By Ben Alaiya Anglo-Nigerian world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Olaseeni Joshua, has said he would rather die in the ring and go to heaven than chicken out when he takes on World Boxing Council (WBC), champion, Tyson Fury. He said on his twitter page that all the talks being credited to Fury, were mere mouthy […]
By Olanrewaju Osho The news of Anthony Joshua’s latest successful title defence against Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev on the night of Saturday December 12, 2020 was sweet music in the ears of many Nigerians including President Muhamadu Buhari who did not waste any time in elatedly issuing an official statement to congratulate Anthony Joshua who is […]
By Ben Alaiya The much anticipated fight between Anglo-Nigerian born, Anthony Joshua and Bulgarian heavyweight, Kobrav Pulez is now days away and both fighters have been talking, with the Joshua camp saying that the fight will be tough but the champion will prevail, while the Pulez camp is thinking of an upset. The match-up at […]
By Ben Alaiya Heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Joe Joyce are to spar with each another in order to prepare for their upcoming fights. Kubrat Pulev is Joshua’s mandatory challenger for the IBF belt, and the pair are expected to fight on 12 December, while Joyce will face undefeated youngster Daniel Dubois. Sky Sports reports that […]
British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua will fight IBF mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev on December 12 at London’s O2 Arena, promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed. The fight between the heavyweight champion and the Bulgarian was initially slated to take place in June at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but was postponed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Nigerian-British Anthony Joshua, the man currently holding three of the four world title belts, has no interest in taking on Mike Tyson. In an interview with The Sun of UK, Joshua said ‘With all due respect I wouldn’t when asked if he would step in the ring with the 53-year old. ‘Even if I fought […]