Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho has backed British fighter, AnthonyJoshua to beat Mexican-American fighter, AndyRuiz Jr in their heavyweight rematch.
On Tuesday, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, confirmed that AnthonyJoshua has triggered the immediate rematch clause in his contract, after his shock defeat to AndyRuiz Jr.
AnthonyJoshua has said he put on a masterclass, after regaining his world titles against Ruiz Jr. Ruiz shocked the boxing world, when he stopped Joshua in seven rounds on June 1 in New York.
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has named Oleksandr Usyk as the mandatory challenger to the winner of the rematch between AnthonyJoshua and AndyRuiz Jr, SportsMail reports.
"I salute World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, AnthonyJoshua, on his Saturday night comeback victory over AndyRuiz Jnr," Buhari said on his official Twitter handle.
Former lawmaker representing Bayelsa East in the upper legislative chamber, Senator Murray Ben-Bruce, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to show support for British fighter, AnthonyJoshua when he takes on Mexican-American fighter, AndyRuiz
American heavyweight boxer, Deontay Wilder, has criticised British fighter, AnthonyJoshua for the tactics he used in his victory over Mexican-American fighter, AndyRuiz Jr on Saturday at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia.
British born Nigerian boxer, AnthonyJoshua was defeated in the 7th round of last night's bout by Mexican fighter, AndyRuiz Jr, in New York city, last night.
British boxer, AnthonyJoshua, has claimed he lost to AndyRuiz Jr in June, because of a "lucky punch". Ruiz handed Joshua the first defeat of his professional career at Madison Square Garden in New York City.