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Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Truth234(m): 5:21am On May 02, 2017
The emergence of Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua as the WBA, IBO and IBF heavyweight champion of the world after defeating his Ukrainian challenger, Wladimir Klitschko, through a technical knockout on Saturday have led to a series of publications as to why the Nigerian-British born was rejected by the Nigerian Boxing Federation in 2008.

While, most Nigerians have condemned the action of the federation, both local and international media like ThisDay, ESPN, Daily Mail, etc have tagged the non-existing trial, rejection.

Anthony Joshua started boxing in 2007, combining boxing training with his bricklaying job. However, in 2008 the now heavyweight champion of the world reached out to the Nigerian Boxing Federation, asking to represent Nigeria in Beijing 2008 Olympic.

In 2008, Anthony Joshua knows he cannot make any Olympic team in the world –that was barely a year after he started boxing training, even nine years later Anthony Joshua is still work in progress and lack footwork and head movement that defines true champions. Perhaps that explained why he didn’t show up for the trial against the likes of Durodola Olanrewaju and Onorede Ohwarieme that represented Nigeria in Beijing 2008.

According to the chief coach of the Nigerian Boxing Federation, Obisia Nwankpa, Anthony Joshua reached out to the association in 2008, and he was invited for trial but came after the national trial had finished.

Even though, he won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic, Tyson Fury and other heavyweight rivals have repeatedly said he was gifted the gold medal because the Olympic was hosted in London and insisted Roberto Cammarelle of Italy beats the world champion in the final.

That was after winning a silver medal at 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan and going through five years world class training in London. Still, his Olympic performance and gold medal has been criticised by experts.

Therefore, Anthony Joshua was not rejected in 2008 by the Nigerian Boxing Federation, neither was he qualified to represent Nigeria in the 2008 Olympic, but rather he was looking for a short-cut to the Olympic without the skillset requires to fight at the Olympic level as at the time.

Nigerians should stop condoning mediocrity and focus on nurturing homegrown talents to compete on the global stage.

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Truth234(m): 6:36am On May 02, 2017
mynd44 let people know AJ wasn't rejected.

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by josephine123: 2:17pm On May 02, 2017

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by exlinkleads(f): 2:17pm On May 02, 2017
thats why they say: most disappointments are blessings.

because of that disappointment, he had to retract and trained harder in other to move forward.

And guess what, forward he moved and he is now the worlds heavyweight champion.

Food for thoughts: in your lonely time and time of disappointments, bid your time, train, read, prepare yourself in secret, so that when the opportunity presents himself, you will seize the moment.

Is only a fool and a lazy man that thinks opportunity comes once in a life time.

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by YonkijiSappo: 2:17pm On May 02, 2017
Oh God

Not again!

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by BlackDBagba: 2:18pm On May 02, 2017
ok
Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Nobody: 2:18pm On May 02, 2017
I can still relate his victory to what :

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by labanji(m): 2:18pm On May 02, 2017
Anthony be like; Elee wa kpa irawo me
Meaning; You Nigerians cannot come and go and kill my star

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by ettybaba(m): 2:19pm On May 02, 2017
I'm I the only one that know the agony of the OP?

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Phelicx(m): 2:19pm On May 02, 2017
Isoryt
Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Ekakamba: 2:19pm On May 02, 2017
Gooooooooood! grin
Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Laple0541(m): 2:19pm On May 02, 2017
@ OP, seems you took some weed before writing this junk, just read through what you wrote:
" he was gifted the gold medal because the Olympic was hosted in London" Says who? Tyson Fury......so that sycophant is now a reliable source you think England is like Nigeria where mediocrity is favoured over professionalism! I pity you.

Amo iru yin, atoko waba ile je.

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by sukkot: 2:19pm On May 02, 2017
AJ KEEP EM COMING

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Solmax(m): 2:19pm On May 02, 2017
The thing still remains the
'Stone the builders rejected can be the main cornerstone tomorrow'.
Nobody knows tomorrow, so treat everyone U meet today well.
The coaches.....them no fit identify talent or train am up ni.

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Cladez(m): 2:20pm On May 02, 2017
Dont know what to say again
Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by oviejnr(m): 2:20pm On May 02, 2017
Patiently waiting for NLders to say they are tired of seeing Joshua on FP, like they got tired of BBN grin grin

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by extommix(m): 2:20pm On May 02, 2017
Nice write up op

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by stevebond007(m): 2:21pm On May 02, 2017
Good you brought out another side of the story. Kudos.



You too try and beat KLITSCHKO grin
TRULY AJ
Our Fairy tale
Our Pride.

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by OVA200(m): 2:21pm On May 02, 2017
Please someone should read and summarize for us.



Na Mercy aigbe, Anthony Joshua and Buhari health issue full front page.
Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by neocortex: 2:21pm On May 02, 2017
SMH.
NBF belittling Joshua's achievements just to paint themselves as saints.

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by raumdeuter: 2:21pm On May 02, 2017
Foolishness in black and white

David Alaba also approched the NFA to join our U17 he was turned back

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by iihtlagos: 2:22pm On May 02, 2017
He wasn't fit to represent Nigeria but was fit to represent Britain...

I guess your findings were flawed!!

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by HolyPaul: 2:22pm On May 02, 2017
we dey speak too much English for this Niger oh Abeg support me #legalise pidgin

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Nobody: 2:22pm On May 02, 2017
ok.. continue dey fight who God don bless

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Olasco93: 2:23pm On May 02, 2017
Success has many children
Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Xzbit91: 2:24pm On May 02, 2017
Olasco93:
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stevebond007:
Good you brought out another side of the story. Kudos.



You too try and beat KLITSCHKO grin
TRULY AJ
Our Fairy tale
Our National Pride.

Laple0541:
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tolexy123:
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BlackDBagba:
ok
BlackDBagba:
ok

The hustle is real
Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by LifeIsGuhd(f): 2:24pm On May 02, 2017
This is so funny

But is this what you would be posting all day??
CokersClub:
I can still relate his victory to what :
Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by AngelicBeing: 2:24pm On May 02, 2017
Na today, abeg make l hear word, we have millions of Anthony Joshua's who have been frustrated out of Nigeria, Nigeria can sometimes cripple your star if you are not careful, even with a PHD in Nigeria , it is useless if you are not connected , have long leg, know an Emir, Obi, politician, Army general, Oba or a high net-worth individual to link you up , Nigeria rewards mediocrity and that is what we see on a larger scale among-st the politicians, a crook, an ex-convict will become a governor/ Federal Minister, Senator etc. abeg Anthony Joshua enjoy yourself in England , forget about Nigeria, nonsense wink

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Re: Anthony Joshua And The Nigerian Myth by Nobody: 2:26pm On May 02, 2017
LifeIsGuhd:
This is so funny

But is this what you would be posting all day??


Am posting this picture for the next 3months... The Chinese man is indeed wise.

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