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Governor Abiodun Hails Anthony Joshua For Defeating Jermaine Franklin

Governor Abiodun has hailed Anthony Joshua for defeating Jermaine Franklin.

 

Glamtush reports that Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has lauded Nigerian-born British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, for defeating Jermaine Franklin, in a bout on Saturday.

Abiodun described the victory of the Ogun State indigene and former international boxing champion as a great comeback and heart-warming.

He noted that Joshua, with his latest feat, had made Nigeria and Ogun proud once again.

The governor said this in a statement on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, saying that Joshua did not allow his past defeat to dampen his spirit, rather, he rose from the setback and proved to the world that the champion in him never died.

While calling on Joshua to use his latest triumph in the ring as a spring for a superb comeback, the governor urged him not to relent, but to continue to work hard in order to regain his place in the world of boxing.

He described the heavyweight boxer as a shinning star of the state and a great model to the youth, saying his administration would continue to put in place world-class sports facilities to ensure more Joshuas evolved from Ogun.

Abiodun further congratulated him and declared that his administration would continue to support him in his endeavour to dominate the boxing world once again.

The governor also expressed optimism that feats recorded by Joshua at the international level would continue to inspire many upcoming professionals, particularly sportsmen and women, not to be discouraged by temporary defeats and setbacks.

While wishing him a bright future and a fulfilling career in boxing, Abiodun charged him to continue to be a worthy ambassador of the country in general and Ogun in particular, to the teeming youths and upcoming boxers who looked up to him for inspiration.

GLAMTUSH

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