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The Ogun State government has named a street in Sagamu Local Government Area after popular Nigeria-British boxer, Anthony Joshua.
Making the announcement, the Council Chairman, Gbenga Banjo explained that the Cinema Road in the council will now be called “Anthony Joshua Way”.
Banjo who spoke on Tuesday at the family house of Joshua along the Anthony Joshua Way in Sagamu said that the decision was made in order to show appreciation to the boxing legend for making Sagamu and Remoland great.
Anthony Joshua had retained his world title belts with a ninth-round triumph over Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev earlier in the month.
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Updated December 23, 2020
British boxer Anthony Joshua speaks during the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London on March 09, 2020. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has been the Head of the Commonwealth throughout her reign.
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The Ogun State Government has named a street in the Sagamu Local Government Area, after Nigeria-British boxer, Anthony Joshua.
The Council Chairman, Gbenga Banjo announced that the Cinema Road in the council which is also the homestead of the boxer has now become “Anthony Joshua Way” in the local government headquarters
Speaking at the family house of Anthony Joshua along the Anthony Joshua Way in Sagamu on Wednesday, Banjo announced that the decision was made in order to show appreciation to the boxing legend for making Sagamu Remoland and Nigeria great.
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Britain s Anthony Joshua (L) reacts to winning the fight against Bulgaria s Kubrat Pulev (R) during their heavyweight world title boxing match at Wembley Arena in north west London on December 12, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW COULDRIDGE / POOL / AFP)
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Nigeria-British boxer, Anthony Joshua, has got a street named after him in Sagamu Local government Area of Ogun State.
The Council Chairman, Gbenga Banjo announced that the Cinema Road in the council has now become “Anthony Joshua Way”.
Speaking at the family house of Anthony Joshua along the Anthony Joshua Way in Sagamu on Tuesday, Banjo said the decision was made in order to show appreciation to the boxing legend for making Sagamu and Remoland great.