Ogun to construct Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring, says Abiodun

Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has announced plans by his administration to construct a brand-new Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring.

Abiodun also announced that the two-time former world heavyweight boxing champion would light the Gateway Games National Sports Festival torch, postponed to May next year.

The governor disclosed this yesterday when he hosted the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion in his office.

“I want to openly request that, besides the fact that today we are going to officially confirm you as our sports ambassador, we want to request that you come back to light the Gateway Sports Festival torch; you will be the one lighting it.

“We are going to construct a brand-new Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring, and that boxing ring will be in a stadium here in Abeokuta to ensure that you come home more frequently. Besides the fact that you are now our official sports ambassador, we have decided to give you a brand-new house in Sagamu,” he said.

The governor urged Anthony Joshua to find ways to support the state in sports development by working alongside the Director-General of the National Sports Commission and the State Commissioner for Sports Development to host a boxing championship in the state.

“We want to plead that you also find ways to support us back home. We believe that we should have tournaments planned leading up to the sports festival, and you were expressing how you will participate and what you can do to mentor.

“We leave you to work with our Director-General of the National Sports Commission and the Commissioner for Sports Development on what we can do to ensure that we have activities leading up to the sports festival in your boxing arena.’’

“Proudly, we bid for the National Sports