Tyson Fury maintains that Deontay Wilder was a tougher opponent than Anthony Joshua would be. The Gypsy King stopped the Bronze Bomber when the two faced off for a second time in Las Vegas back in February. Fury forced Wilder’s…
Tyson Fury’s promoter sends subtle message to Deontay Wilder over Anthony Joshua talks
Tyson Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum has confirmed that talks to host a heavyweight unification fight between the Gypsy King and Anthony Joshua have taken place, while he has urged all parties to behave like ‘adults’ to find a solution. Fury…
*2,310 violators of COVID-19 lockdown order arrested in Lagos (Vanguard) *We need data to plan for emergencies like COVID-19 – Sanwo-Olu (Nation)
2,310 violators of COVID-19 lockdown order arrested in Lagos (Vanguard) A total of 2,310 violators of the presidential directives on lockdown and social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), have so far been arrested in five…
*Ramadan: Ex-Lagos deputy governor, Adebule, greets Muslims (Tribune) *COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu inaugurates 118-bed isolation centre in Lagos (Punch)
Ramadan: Ex-Lagos deputy governor, Adebule, greets Muslims (Tribune) A former deputy governor of Lagos State, Dr Idiat Adebule, has urged Muslims to use the Ramadan period to pray and work towards finding a solution to the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the…
*Residents allegedly kill, dump bodies of three robbery suspects in Lagos canal (Vanguard) *COVID-19: Lagos Govt inaugurates Landmark Isolation Centre (Nation)
Residents allegedly kill, dump bodies of three robbery suspects in Lagos canal (Vanguard) Aggrieved residents allegedly killed three suspected members of a robbery gang who invaded Igando community, a Lagos suburb, Tuesday. The suspects according to residents were members of…
Fight against Whyte will be one-sided, says Joshua
Anthony Joshua claims he will not have any problems in once-again defeating old rival Dillian Whyte should a long-awaited rematch between the two take place. There is no love lost between the London-born pair who first fought as amateurs in…
Kubrat Pulev: Anthony Joshua’s challenger pledges estimated £2m to coronavirus fight
Kubrat Pulev has pledged half of his purse – an estimated £2m – from his world heavyweight title fight against Britain’s Anthony Joshua to help the battle against coronavirus. The fight – scheduled for 20 June at London’s Tottenham Hotspur…
*LASUTH places three health workers on isolation (Guardian) *FCT, Lagos, Ogun communities ignore Buhari’s lockdown order (Punch)
LASUTH places three health workers on isolation (Guardian) The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, says it has placed three of its health workers on isolation after their contact with a patient who died of COVID-19. Dr Ibrahim Mustafa,…
Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev postponed with new date ‘being worked on’
Anthony Joshua’s scheduled world title defence against Kubrat Pulev on 20 June has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with no new date announced as yet. Joshua was due to defend his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight…
