President Muhammadu Buhari celebrated the victory of Nigerian boxer, Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua, on Saturday night at 02 Arena in London with a unanimous decision victory over Jermaine Franklin.
In a statement on Saturday, Femi Adesina, special assistant to the president, said the Nigerian-born boxer’s unyielding spirit is commendable.
Praising the mentality of Joshua, who hasn’t let personal setbacks tarnish his resilient spirit, the president revealed that the former three-time world heavyweight boxing champion has proven it. through hard work, patience, dedication, perseverance, and humility. , won.
President Buhari praised Joshua for his courage and discipline, in and out of the ring, and prayed that his success would be the stepping stone to one of the greatest comebacks in history. Boxing.
The President believes that Joshua’s achievements in the world arena will continue to inspire many future professionals, especially male and female athletes, to not be discouraged by setbacks and failures. temporary. He wishes Joshua a bright future and a fulfilling career.
Joshua found his way back to victory after a unanimous victory over American Franklin at London 02 Arena.
It was Joshua’s first win in more than two years, losing head-to-head matches against WBA (Super), IBF and WBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk.
