Anthony Joshua is in Ghana to support the ‘Battle of the Beasts’ boxing event
British heavyweight boxing star, Anthony Joshua, has been spotted in Ghana ahead of Sharaf Mahama’s Legacy Rise Sports ‘Battle of the Beasts’ event scheduled to take place on June 13, 2025.
The boxer was riding a bike with one other person and was beaming with smiles as fans cheered him on.
The former world champion was clad in a white shirt and smiled at the elated Ghanaian fans, who were waving the Ghana flag at him to showcase their pride.
Joshua will join legendary boxer, Amir Khan, as one of the international stars to grace the occasion.
About the event
The boxing event, dubbed ‘Battle of the Beasts,’ will see boxers battling for glory in various divisions.
The headline clash will feature Ghana’s Jacob “The Beast” Dickson facing off against America’s Andrew Tabiti for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa Bridgerweight title.
The African Bantamweight bout will feature WBO Africa Bantamweight champion, Daniel Selassie Gorsh, who will go toe-to-toe with veteran contender, Thei Allotey, well known as “Lopez”.
Haruna Mohammed will defend his national Cruiserweight title against Abdulai Ahmed.
In the rising knockout artist division, Abubakar Kamoko, popularly known as Ambitious Tilapia, the son of Bukom Banku, will lock horns with Stephen Ackon in what is expected to be a fierce fight.
During the press conference ahead of the bouts, Sharaf Mahama noted that his ambition is to give local boxers the opportunity to showcase their prowess at the international level.
“We are determined to give our local boxers the global exposure they deserve,” he said, as reported by gbcghanaonline.com.
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Watch Anthony Joshua in the video below:
Anthony Joshua arrives, hops on a bike, mingling with fans ahead of tonight’s big boxing bout at the Bukom Boxing Arena.
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British professional boxer Anthony Joshua has touched down in Ghana ahead of the highly anticipated Battle of the Beasts event, scheduled for today at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra.
The event is being spearheaded by Legacy RISE Sports and personally led by Sharaf Mahama.
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