Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has promised to build a brand new Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring in the state.
Speaking while playing host to the former champion this monday at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, governor Abiodun who was highly elated over the achievements of the sagamu born pugilist also appointed him to light the unity torch during the forthcoming 2024 national sport festival tagged gateway games slated for May 2025.
He also appointed the two times former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua as sport ambassador of the gateway state.
“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 up the Gateway Sports Festival torch; you will be the one lighting it up.
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“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 that we will give you a brand new house in Sagamu,” he said.
The governor urged Anthony Joshua to find ways of supporting the state in the area of 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 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 to the sports festival in your boxing arena.
Governor Abiodun also took the opportunity to commend Hon. Bukola Olopade, the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), for his transformative contributions to sports both in Ogun State and Nigeria at large.
