Anthony Joshua to fight in Nigeria in 2026

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Anthony Joshua is set to fulfil his long-held dream of fighting in Nigeria after promoter Ezekiel Adamu has revealed plans to stage the heavyweight superstar’s first bout in Africa in early 2026.

Dr Adamu, CEO of promotional group Balmoral, hopes to bring the British-Nigerian home for what would be a historic homecoming fight in the first quarter of next year.

The ambitious promoter, who is behind Nigeria’s “Chaos in the Ring” event on October 1 in Lagos, told The Ring that discussions with Joshua’s camp 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. Punch