Anthony Joshua might be supplied a comeback struggle in Nigeria early subsequent 12 months.
In September of final 12 months, Joshua misplaced an IBF world heavyweight title struggle to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
Subsequently he has needed to recuperate from an damage, however the former world champion is now taking a look at choices for his return to the game.
His workforce have thought of Ghana as a possible location for Joshua’s subsequent contest, however a proposal additionally seems set to be made to host a struggle in Nigeria.
Promoter Dr Ezekiel Adamu lately staged a boxing occasion in Lagos in affiliation with Amir Khan. “It was an amazing success,” Adamu informed Sky Sports activities Information. “A brand new opening for boxing in Africa.
“The reception has been great, from the locals, the boxing world, the government as well.”
Adamu is raring for AJ to struggle in Nigeria. “We’ve had a preliminary conversation and we’ll keep going,” he mentioned. “We’re taking a look at Q1 subsequent 12 months.
“We all know AJ’s always said he wants to fight in Africa before the end of his career and we believe Nigeria is actually the best story.
“Nigeria has the very best inhabitants in the entire of Africa, about 250 million individuals. Nigeria is the financial capital of the entire of Africa. The checklist goes on and on. We consider that we are literally poised to make that occur.”
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Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole is a former sparring companion of Joshua’s. After dropping to Joseph Parker at quick discover and drawing with Efe Ajagba, Bakole is raring for a significant struggle.
He volunteered his providers to tackle Joshua.
“I’d take the fight with Anthony Joshua in a heartbeat. We are both African fighters, and now we’re seeing boxing come back to Africa,” Bakole informed Sky Sports activities.
“Anthony Joshua doesn’t want to fight me. He knows what happened in sparring. If we get in the ring I’m going to knock him out. Without doubt.
“I am going to even knock him out in Nigeria, in entrance of his personal crowd. That is the struggle to make. And we have to make it in Africa. It will be the Rumble within the Jungle II.”
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Andy Scott and Gary Logan debate who Anthony Joshua ought to struggle subsequent, with Derek Chisora and Joe Joyce talked about as doable opponents.
Adamu acknowledged: “He is an option. There’s a lot of options being thrown at us for this particular fight but – yes – Martin Bakole is here.
“We now have a variety of choices that we’ll be taking a look at and we consider that we’ll give you one thing actually thrilling that may excite the entire world and clearly convey correct pleasure to Africa as properly, particularly Nigeria.”
