Anthony Joshua could finally realize his long-held dream of fighting in Nigeria, with major backing now in place to bring the heavyweight superstar home.<\/p>\n
Ezekiel Adamu, CEO of Balmoral, the promotional company behind Nigeria\u2019s Chaos in the Ring event on October 1, revealed that he has secured government support to stage Joshua\u2019s first bout in Africa, targeting early 2026.<\/p>\n
The Lagos show, headlined by Brandon Glanton\u2019s clash with Marcus Browne and billed as \u201cNigeria\u2019s biggest fight night ever,\u201d is only the beginning, according to Adamu. \u201cWe see October 1 as just a little sneak peek. This is really just a showcase of what Nigeria is about and what we can make happen. We have big plans coming,\u201d he told The Ring.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course there is Anthony Joshua,\u201d Adamu said. \u201cI heard rumours about Joshua fighting in Ghana and I laughed it off because, for me, where is the story in there? Joshua is Nigerian. Now we have a big promotion and Nigeria is the biggest market. It’s a no-brainer for Joshua to fight in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adamu said discussions with Joshua\u2019s camp have been positive, revealing that both the fighter and his team are open to the idea. \u201cI spoke with him, I spoke with his team and they already said to me, \u2018If we had an offer from Nigeria it’s a match made in heaven.\u2019 Joshua has always said that before he ends his career he wants to fight in Nigeria and we are going to make that fight happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adamu believes Nigeria has the potential to become a heavyweight boxing hub. \u201cWe’ve got the population, we’ve got the infrastructure and we’ve got the technical know-how,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is just the start.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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