Nigerian-British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua may soon step into the ring on African soil for the first time in his career.
Joshua appears close to realizing a long-held ambition of staging a fight in Nigeria.
Promoter Ezekiel Adamu has disclosed that plans are already in motion to organize the event, which is being targeted for early 2026.
Speaking to The Ring, Adamu stated that conversations with Joshua’s team have been “overwhelmingly positive.”
“I spoke with him, I spoke with his team, and they already said to me, ‘If we had an offer from Nigeria, it’s a match made in heaven,’” Adamu said.
“Joshua has always said that before he ends his career, he wants to fight in Nigeria, and we are going to make that fight happen.”
According to Adamu, the fight will take place at the 50,000-capacity Abuja Stadium, with plans for an all-African contest.
“For that, it would definitely be two Africans.
“So we are thinking Joshua against maybe Tony Yoka, there is Martin Bakole and Deontay Wilder, also of Nigerian descent, wants to do an African fight, too. There are different names,” he said.
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