Nigeria: From the Land of Warriors, Joshua, Adesanya Rule Boxing World

From the family roots of world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua in Sagamu, to the lineage of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya in Odogbolu, the people of Ijebu Kingdom in Ogun State seem to have discovered another platform for producing legends.

The kingdom has been on the world's map from the era of the late Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. It has also produced other legends, including Nigeria's current Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Tai Solarin, former Vice President Oladipo Diya as well as Nigeria's second richest man, Mike Adenuga.

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