“I have what it takes to beat Anthony Joshua,” says Nigerian boxer Ajagba

Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Efe Ajagba, says it will be a dream come true to go head-to-head with Anthony Joshua in Nigeria.

Born in Nigeria, Ajagba is one of the fast-rising heavyweight boxers in the world and has remained unbeatable in all his 13 professional bouts.

Ajagba, who represented Nigeria at the 2016 Olympics, is carving out a huge reputation for himself in the sport and now has his sights on challenging his compatriot, Anthony Joshua, sometime in the future.

“Absolutely in the future,” Ajagba says of facing Joshua on African soil, as quoted by Ring Magazine.

“It would be perfect. Two Nigerian warriors fighting in a title fight.”

Ajagba insisted that he has what it takes to beat Joshua, who is a two-time world heavyweight champion and also an Olympic gold medalist.

“Skill would beat Joshua, not power,” said the undefeated Ajagba.

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“Joshua and I both have power. But skills control power. I have more skills. The best weapon of Joshua is the left hook and right uppercut. He doesn’t have a good jab.

“I respect him. He is the heavyweight champion. I respect everything about him – his talent and his potential. He is a humble guy.

“People are saying that I talk Joshua down. But I don’t want to do that. Joshua is from Nigeria, so he is part of Africa, too,” he said.

Before reclaiming his IBF, WBA, and WBO titles from Andy Ruiz Jr last year, Joshua visited Makoko, a slum in Nigeria, his country of birth.

He revealed his dream of emulating Muhammad Ali by fighting in Africa, and the emergence of Ajagba can only benefit Joshua’s dream.

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