Chinom:
Anthony Joshua, na Waffi boy e be?. Name checkers no fit confirm dat name. Anyway, boxing is my sport. I fully support any Naija person doing very well in boxing. I really miss the original "Nigerian nightmare" Ike Ibeabuchi. He's doing time now in the US.

What happened to Samuel Peters?.

full name


Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua

Afrok:
SIMPLICITY?

No mind the guy jare, he is probably high on some cheap igbobi weed, callinng once england most controversial coach, coach that destroys teams so as long as he wins trophys, he doesn't care about good football or patern of play and is always quick to insult any other coach na im this guy dey uses simplicity describe, in fact,,,make i know too vex change am for this guy ooo this fuel and light thing is getting me al;l cranky

robosky02:


Nigerian-born means he has Nigerian parentage

we are not talking of were he was born


even the legendary Frank Brunno was on ground to watch him

You better go and do some educational research on the difference between Nigerian-born and Nigerian-descent.

Just the same you never saw anything good in Cristiano Ronaldo until he left Man U

5starmilitant:




Before you people never saw mourinho as a good manager, but now y'all want him at old Trafford. God go judge una o

Chukzyfcb:

Hmmm....nice #learning new stuffs. Well then, lemme support our very own. Anthony joshua to the end. :-)

Yes. He's the real deal - support the real. The heavyweight division has never seen anyone with his type of physique and IQ combined. They always have one of the two - Frank Bruno for the former cos Bruno had zero IQ, and Ali for the latter cos Ali had a very high boxing IQ. He can also box and he packs a lot of power in his right hand. Even his jabs.

At this stage of his career, he has already beaten more quality opponents than Mike Tyson did when he was coming up. If he can make the perfect transition and improve, then he won't have a problem being an all time great. Mike Tyson for example never made that transition and the only half-decent opponent he beat was Michael Spinks (40 year-old Larry Holmes doesn't count). And he lost to all the quality and decent boxers he faced: Lennox Lewis, Holyfield Twice, and Buster Douglas. That's why no serious boxing head will ever put Mike Tyson on the top-10 greatest heavyweight boxers ever. Once you pick the trio of Ali, Frazier, and Foreman...the duo of Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield...and old school champions like, Jack Johnson and Joe Louis. Then a prime Larry Holmes (you can also throw Sonny Liston, Rocky et al around). You'll see why Mike Tyson was all about excitement than actual boxing skills and who he fought. And I'm a big Mike Tyson fan. Anthony Joshua can surpass that in achievements.

Support the real deal.

SirShymexx:


Lol. I'm just a boxing-buff and I've been following his career cos he's a normal who took boxing coincidentally and he's great at it. However, he's still grounded, humble, and has remained the same person - without letting the success get to his head. Everyone can relate to him and when the cameras are off, he talks like a normal guy and he's always smiling. A real one.

Tyson Fury is a bum and a grown man that acts like a kid. He just got lucky Wladimir Klitschko didn't throw that much punches when they met, perhaps due to height and reach advantage. When you watch how Fury struggled with another bum, Dereck Chisora, when they first met - you'd know how rubbish Fury is. Heck, John McDermott, almost knocked him out when they first met.

AJ would knock him out if and when they meet. AJ is a road guy and he isn't scared of no one. Only his promoter, Hearns, might want to delay the fight. AJ wants to shut him up and knock his bum arse out and the whole UK wants to see Fury on his bum.

Only Luis Ortiz and Joseph Parker will most likely give him problems. And maybe Haye but Haye is undersized. He'll beat Wilder, the yank hype job as well.

Luis Ortiz is a beast. I would like to see AJ fight Ortiz later this year. I also think Wilder is overrated, he only has power. If Wilder can even get past Povetkin, I'd like to see AJ end Wilder's hype train.

OP the guy is a Yoruba boy but was born in Watford not Nigeria.

Fizzbizzie:
Yorubas making Nigeria proud everywher

Una don start o.

j1mmy:


You better go and do some educational research on the difference between Nigerian-born and Nigerian-descent.

YORUBA DNA AT WORK....oOh God...

Born 15 October 1989 (age 26)
Watford , Hertfordshire ,
England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 16
Wins 16
Wins by KO 16
Losses 0




Joshua was born in Watford to a Nigerian
mother and a father of Nigerian and Irish
descent. [5] His cousin is fellow unbeaten
professional boxer Ben lleyemi. The pair made
their professional debuts together in 2013. [6]
Joshua grew up for much of his early years in
Nigeria and returned 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, due to his
middle name 'Oluwafemi'. He excelled at football
and athletics and broke the Year Nine 100m
record with a time of 11.6 seconds.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Joshua

Ritchiee:

YORUBA DNA AT WORK....oOh God...

Born 15 October 1989 (age 26)
Watford , Hertfordshire ,
England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 16
Wins 16
Wins by KO 16
Losses 0




Joshua was born in Watford to a Nigerian
mother and a father of Nigerian and Irish
descent. [5] His cousin is fellow unbeaten
professional boxer Ben lleyemi. The pair made
their professional debuts together in 2013. [6]
Joshua grew up for much of his early years in
Nigeria and returned 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, due to his
middle name 'Oluwafemi'. He excelled at football
and athletics and broke the Year Nine 100m
record with a time of 11.6 seconds.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Joshua

Another monkey African:

Nigerian-born = born in Nigeria
--------------------To be Nigerian-born means that the person is by BIRTH a Nigerian = place of birth!!!


Nigerian-descent = of Nigerian ancestry or parentage.
--------------the origin or background of a person in terms of family or nationality.
synonyms: ancestry, parentage, ancestors, family...

He is British-born
What a mumu like you should say is, British-Nigerian or British of Nigerian descent.

j1mmy:


Another monkey African:

Nigerian-born = born in Nigeria
--------------------To be Nigerian-born means that the person is by BIRTH a Nigerian = place of birth!!!


Nigerian-descent = of Nigerian ancestry or parentage.
--------------the origin or background of a person in terms of family or nationality.
synonyms: ancestry, parentage, ancestors, family...

I know but the Yoruba DNA is at work.
God bless ur hustle

This guy will go places. Really proud he's a Nigerian.

Testerfuze:
Instead of scouting players that'll get united out of their misery he's busy watching some guys punch themselves...who knows if he might be learning boxing so as to get back at those foolish FAs and media who didnt let him do his job.
Watch what you say this time guys!!

Dumbest post ever!most of u guys got zero knowledge of football

Nigerians are claiming him but refused to claim Adegbola the butcher

Ritchiee:


I know but the Yoruba DNA is at work.
God bless ur hustle

Oh and BTW I am not Yoruba, so another monkey assertion without checking facts!

SirShymexx:


Yes. He's the real deal - support the real. The heavyweight division has never seen anyone with his type of physique and IQ combined. They always have one of the two - Frank Bruno for the former cos Bruno had zero IQ, and Ali for the latter cos Ali had a very high boxing IQ. He can also box and he packs a lot of power in his right hand. Even his jabs.

At this stage of his career, he has already beaten more quality opponents than Mike Tyson did when he was coming up. If he can make the perfect transition and improve, then he won't have a problem being an all time great. Mike Tyson for example never made that transition and the only half-decent opponent he beat was Michael Spinks (40 year-old Larry Holmes doesn't count). And he lost to all the quality and decent boxers he faced: Lennox Lewis, Holyfield Twice, and Buster Douglas. That's why no serious boxing head will ever put Mike Tyson on the top-10 greatest heavyweight boxers ever. Once you pick the trio of Ali, Frazier, and Foreman...the duo of Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield...and old school champions like, Jack Johnson and Joe Louis. Then a prime Larry Holmes (you can also throw Sonny Liston, Rocky et al around). You'll see why Mike Tyson was all about excitement than actual boxing skills and who he fought. And I'm a big Mike Tyson fan. Anthony Joshua can surpass that in achievements.

Support the real deal.

@bolded, you have a point, Mike never fared well with seasoned boxers
I believe A.J would in the couple months have to contend with season boxers, let's see how he does
enjoyed this though

And what role did Nigeria play in his success? When he was roaming around council estates in Watford you didn't claim him. Now he is successful all of a sudden they are hypocrites

0955eb027:
@op, please put the guy's Nigerian name to let the whole world know he is a Nigerian first, before becoming a Brit. Bunch of hypocrites want to claim all the glory for themselves just because he is doing great, but the story is going to be different If the guy were to be involved in negative stuffs. They will be like " Nigerian's are always involved in fraudulent activities", "Nigerian's this, Nigerian's that. GOD bless we Country. #ibelieveNigeriawillbegreatsomeday.

0955eb027:
@op, please put the guy's Nigerian name to let the whole world know he is a Nigerian first, before becoming a Brit. Bunch of hypocrites want to claim all the glory for themselves just because he is doing great, but the story is going to be different If the guy were to be involved in negative stuffs. They will be like " Nigerian's are always involved in fraudulent activities", "Nigerian's this, Nigerian's that. GOD bless we Country. #ibelieveNigeriawillbegreatsomeday.

OLUWAFEMI JOSHUA! THAT IS IT AND ONE YORUBA NAME

j1mmy:


Oh and BTW I am not Yoruba, so another monkey assertion without checking facts!

What do you mean by this...so another monkey assertion without checking facts?
DESCENT means ...The origin or background of a person in terms of family or nationality.

Most top athletes from UK were on ground to watch the next big thing in the heavy weight divistion
A.J. (Anthony Joshua) live

Former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho was ringside to watch Anthony Joshua's fight


West Ham midfielder Mark Noble was also ringside after he had helped West Ham to a draw with Arsenal

frank brunno

I've got so much love for this guy since he Knock out Dillian Whyte. I told a friend of mine about him last year but he thinks am over hyping him. Good to know you are moving ahead Anthony Joshua. I got this feeling that you won't disappoint we your fans. Keep knocking them out, more grease to your elbow Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua.

In other words..... Yorubas doing great things since time immemorial.

Nigerians are claiming him but refused to claim Adegbola the butcher [/quote]

No, we claim them too.They are still yorubas but we did not support what they did..,

On the afternoon of 22 May 2013, a British Army soldier, Fusilier Lee Rigby of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was attacked and killed by Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, southeast London. Rigby was off duty and walking along Wellington Street when he was attacked.[9] Adebolajo and Adebowale ran him down with a car, then used knives and a cleaver to stab and hack him to death.The men dragged Rigby's body into the road and remained at the scene until police arrived. They told passers-by that they had killed a soldier to avenge the killing of Muslims by the British armed forces. Unarmed police arrived at the scene nine minutes after an emergency call was received and set up a cordon. Armed police officers arrived five minutes later. The assailants, armed with a cleaver and brandishing a gun, charged at the police, who fired shots that wounded them both. They were apprehended and taken to separate hospitals. Adebolajo and Adebowale are British of Nigerian descent, were raised as Christians, and converted to Islam.

On 19 December 2013, both of the attackers were found guilty of Rigby's murder. On 26 February 2014, they were sentenced to life imprisonment, with Adebolajo given a whole life order and Adebowale ordered to serve at least 45 years. The attack was condemned by political and Muslim leaders in the United Kingdom and in the international press.

robosky02:



full name


Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua

Full-blooded ilaje boy

Ritchiee:

YORUBA DNA AT WORK....oOh God...

Born 15 October 1989 (age 26)
Watford , Hertfordshire ,
England
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 16
Wins 16
Wins by KO 16
Losses 0




Joshua was born in Watford to a Nigerian
mother and a father of Nigerian and Irish
descent. [5] His cousin is fellow unbeaten
professional boxer Ben lleyemi. The pair made
their professional debuts together in 2013. [6]
Joshua grew up for much of his early years in
Nigeria and returned 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, due to his
middle name 'Oluwafemi'. He excelled at football
and athletics and broke the Year Nine 100m
record with a time of 11.6 seconds.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Joshua

The dude you mentioned at the bolded is my cousin

robosky02:



full name


Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua

Ok, thanks for the info. But he's got some Irish blood in him. I think that's where the boxing gene came from. As you know the average Yoruba guy no get liver to fight.

dejavski:


The dude you mentioned at the bolded is my cousin

Who are you?

Are you into boxing too?
This is another Nigerian..a citizen of Britain...making us proud too:

Abubaker "Bob" Ajisafe (born 13 April 1985) is a British professional boxer. He is the current Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion, having previously held the British and English light-heavyweight titles.

Professional career[edit]Born in Nottingham and now based in Leeds, Ajisafe turned professional in 2007 after a successful amateur career, winning his first six fights. In 2009 he competed in the Prizefighter tournament, losing in the quarter-final to Carl Dilks. Wins over Ovill McKenzie and Phil Goodwin in 2009 set him up for a challenge for Tony Bellew's Commonwealth title in September 2010; Bellew took a unanimous points decision despite being knocked down in the fourth round.

Ajisafe's next fight was against Darren Stubbs in July 2011 for the vacant English light-heavyweight title, Ajisafe winning after a cut above Stubbs' eye forced a stoppage. He successfully defended the title against Travis Dickinson in December 2012.

In March 2014 he met Dean Francis for the vacant British light-heavyweight title, taking a unanimous points decision. He subsequently beat Leon Senior and in November 2014 beat Matty Clarkson to win the MaxiNutrition Knockout Trophy.

In January 2015, Commonwealth champion Enzo Maccarinelli was ordered to make a mandatory defence of his title against Ajisafe.

Chinom:



Ok, thanks for the info. But he's got some Irish blood in him. I think that's where the boxing gene came from. As you know the average Yoruba guy no get liver to fight.

lol.. at the pain circulating your torso.

HERE IS ANOTHER ONE:

Abubaker "Bob" Ajisafe (born 13 April 1985) is a British professional boxer. He is the current Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion, having previously held the British and English light-heavyweight titles.

Professional career[edit]Born in Nottingham and now based in Leeds, Ajisafe turned professional in 2007 after a successful amateur career, winning his first six fights. In 2009 he competed in the Prizefighter tournament, losing in the quarter-final to Carl Dilks. Wins over Ovill McKenzie and Phil Goodwin in 2009 set him up for a challenge for Tony Bellew's Commonwealth title in September 2010;[1] Bellew took a unanimous points decision despite being knocked down in the fourth round.[2]

Ajisafe's next fight was against Darren Stubbs in July 2011 for the vacant English light-heavyweight title, Ajisafe winning after a cut above Stubbs' eye forced a stoppage. He successfully defended the title against Travis Dickinson in December 2012.[3]

In March 2014 he met Dean Francis for the vacant British light-heavyweight title, taking a unanimous points decision.[4][5] He subsequently beat Leon Senior and in November 2014 beat Matty Clarkson to win the MaxiNutrition Knockout Trophy.[6]

In January 2015, Commonwealth champion Enzo Maccarinelli was ordered to make a mandatory defence of his title against Ajisafe.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ajisafe

Ritchiee:


Who are you?

Are you into boxing too?
This is another Nigerian..a citizen of Britain...making us proud too:

Abubaker "Bob" Ajisafe (born 13 April 1985) is a British professional boxer. He is the current Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion, having previously held the British and English light-heavyweight titles.

Professional career[edit]Born in Nottingham and now based in Leeds, Ajisafe turned professional in 2007 after a successful amateur career, winning his first six fights. In 2009 he competed in the Prizefighter tournament, losing in the quarter-final to Carl Dilks. Wins over Ovill McKenzie and Phil Goodwin in 2009 set him up for a challenge for Tony Bellew's Commonwealth title in September 2010; Bellew took a unanimous points decision despite being knocked down in the fourth round.

Ajisafe's next fight was against Darren Stubbs in July 2011 for the vacant English light-heavyweight title, Ajisafe winning after a cut above Stubbs' eye forced a stoppage. He successfully defended the title against Travis Dickinson in December 2012.

In March 2014 he met Dean Francis for the vacant British light-heavyweight title, taking a unanimous points decision. He subsequently beat Leon Senior and in November 2014 beat Matty Clarkson to win the MaxiNutrition Knockout Trophy.

In January 2015, Commonwealth champion Enzo Maccarinelli was ordered to make a mandatory defence of his title against Ajisafe.

Lol @boxing.... am not into boxing oh. As a matter of fact I don't fancy the sport much. Am only trying t highlight my closeness with my cousin gbenga (Ben) ileyemi.
I do football

Chinom:



Ok, thanks for the info. But he's got some Irish blood in him. I think that's where the boxing gene came from. As you know the average Yoruba guy no get liver to fight.

THIS IS YET ANOTHER ONE:

BEFORE YOU SEE ONE NIGERIAN TRIBE,YOU WILL SEE TEN YORUBA PROFESSIONAL BOXERS.
WE JUST LOVE BOXING WEAKNESS OUT OF THE WEAK...lol


Name: Larry Ekundayo
Alias: 'The Natural'
Birth Name: Olanrewaju Ekundayo
Born: 1982-06-13 (Age:33)
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
Hometown: Stoke Newington, London, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 9″ / 175cm
Boxing Record: click



Larry Ekundayo was the winner of the 2012 Professional Betfair Light Middle Prizefighter Tournament.

Amateur CareerFrom age 12, won 110 of 125 amateur fights
Highlights:

1998 Nigerian Amateur Bantamweight Champion
1999 All African games participant
2000 Nigerian Amateur Welterweight Champion
2002 Quarterfinalist Commonwealth Games (Manchester, UK)
2006, 2007 London Regional ABA Champion
2007 Quarterfinals ABA (England) Nationals


http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Larry_Ekundayo

Great!! Jose Has a lot of swag [i][/i]

dejavski:

Lol @boxing.... am not into boxing oh. As a matter of fact I don't fancy the sport much. Am only trying t highlight my closeness with my cousin gbenga (Ben) ileyemi.
I do football

That is cute.