My Target Is To Beat Anthony Joshua To Stupor, Says Dino Melaye

A two-time member of the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, has said that he aimed to beat popular British professional boxer, Anthony Joshua, to stupor in a boxing match.

It was not clear at press time whether the flamboyant Kogi State-born politician was just joking or if there was a celebrity boxing match involving the duo in the offing.

Melaye, a politician and businessman, is 51-year-old and he is well-known for his collection of expensive cars. He was at different times a member of the House of Representatives and Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly.

While Anthony Joshua, known as AJ, is 35-year-old. He held the unified world heavyweight championship twice between 2016 and 2021. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2015 to 2016.

As an amateur, Joshua represented England at the 2011 World Championships, winning the super-heavyweight silver medal. He also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, winning gold. In 2014, a year after turning professional, he was named Prospect of the Year by The Ring magazine.

In 2017, his victorious fight against Wladimir Klitschko was named Fight of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Taking to his Facebook page on Wednesday morning, Senator Dino Melaye posted: “My target is beating Anthony Joshua to the stupor,” alongside a video of his boxing training session.

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