President Buhari To Receive World Boxing Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua, the reigning heavyweight champion will soon present his belts to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari. This was disclosed by a presidential aide on Wednesday in Abuja.

The Senior Special Assistance (SSA) to the president on Media and Publicity, Office of the vice president, Laolu Akande disclosed this while briefing state house correspondents on behalf of the sports minister, Sunday Dare.

The briefing which took place immediately after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday 11 December 2019 in Abuja. Akande, however, said there is yet to be an agreed date for the presentation of the belts.

“The minister of sports, Sunday Dare announced that Anthony Joshua will be presenting his belts to President Muhammadu Buhari in a matter of days

“The council also showed their gratitude for the gift of books from the Vice President which has become a yearly tradition,” he said.

Joshua in a couple of days ago defeated Andy Ruiz Jr., through a unanimous points decision in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The victory made him reclaim the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight world championship belts he lost to Ruiz Jr. in June this year.