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Patricia Mbata is a rising African female boxing star who has only been punching competitively for four years.
The Nigerian never even dreamed of boxing in college.
She still has a lot to learn about the sport, but her comfortable and rangy punches have helped her rise to the top

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Nigeria’s rising boxing star Patricia Mbata: Inspired by Anthony Joshua, ready to leave her own mark

Watch the men's super heavyweight boxing full session replay from the ExCel Exhibition Centre at the 2012 London Olympic Games! Anthony Joshua wins the gold medal for host Great Britain, Roberto Cammarelle wins silver for Italy and Magomedrasul Medzhidov takes bronze for Azerbaijan

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We go back to the breakthrough of boxing superstar Anthony Joshua at London 2012, when he won gold on home soil.

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Anthony Joshua: Road to Olympic gold

They won Olympic gold medals 16 years apart and now Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko will contest the heavyweight world title.

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Olympic champions Joshua and Klitschko go head-to-head

Team GB's Anthony Joshua wins gold  medal in men's super heavyweight boxing in London 2012.

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Joshua gets gold medal in men's super heavyweight boxing in London 2012

Anthony Joshua wins gold at London 2012 in the Super-heavyweight division against Roberto Cammarelle of Italy.

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Olympic gold medallist Anthony Joshua is back in world title action this weekend, taking on fellow British boxer Daniel Dubois.
The IBF World Heavyweight title is on the line at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday (21 September 2024), on a night where Olympic bronze medallist Joshua Buatsi is also fighting.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois face off during the Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois IBF Heavyweight World Title fight announcement press conference at OVO Arena Wembley on June 26, 2024 in London, England. Queensberry, Matchroom and Riyadh Season announce a show at Wembley Stadium in September. (Photo by James Fearn/Getty Images)

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ABBA isn’t the typical choice of pre-fight music for a super heavyweight boxer, but then again, Delicious Orie is anything but ordinary.
Born in Moscow to a Russian mother, he moved to Britain aged seven where his Nigerian father had better work opportunities.
Orie only started boxing aged 18, but

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Delicious Orie of poses for a photo during the Team GB Paris 2024 Olympic Games Boxing Squad Announcement on June 07, 2024 in Sheffield, England.

Delicious Orie models the Team GB kit for Paris 2024

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New heavyweight boxing world champion Oleksandr Usyk has said his win over Anthony Joshua doesn't compare with claiming Olympic gold.
Usyk won a unanimous points decision at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday (25 September) to take the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO belts from fellow London 2012 gold medallist Joshua.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Oleksandr Usyk punches as Anthony Joshua ducks during the Heavyweight Title Fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Oleksandr Usyk goes on the attack against Anthony Joshua

Oleksandr Usyk: Winning Olympic gold is 'above' world title win over Anthony Joshua

Oleksandr Usyk is a heavyweight world champion after defeating Anthony Joshua at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday (25 September).
Usyk almost stopped the Briton in the final round, but took a unanimous points decision to join Evander Holyfield and David Haye as cruiserweight champs who have gone on to world

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after being crowned the new World Champion following the Heavyweight Title Fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua to become heavyweight world champion

Two Olympic boxing champions from London 2012 put their reputations on the line on Saturday (25 September) at the home of Tottenham Hotspur FC.
Super-heavyweight gold medallist Anthony Joshua defends his four world heavyweight title belts against 2012 Games heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk who has won all 18 of his

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk face off during their weigh in ahead of their Heavyweight Fight at Cineworld 02 Arena on September 24, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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Olympic champs Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk set for title showdown

Oleksandr Usyk took another step towards a boxing world heavyweight title shot with a unanimous decision victory over Derek Chisora in London’s Wembley Arena.
After weathering an early barrage of heavy shots from his significantly heavier opponent, London 2012 heavyweight Olympic gold medallist Usyk used his superior agility to take

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Battle of Olympic boxing champions beckons after Oleksandr Usyk beats Derek Chisora

Find out why running great Mo Farah compares marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge with heavyweight boxing champ Anthony Joshua.

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What does Eliud Kipchoge have in common with Anthony Joshua?

British world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua successfully defended his three world heavyweight title belts with a seventh round knockout of Russia's Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium.
After struggling early on, 2012 Olympic champion Joshua finally found his rhythm and dealt the 2004 Olympic gold medallist his first career stoppage.

Anthony Joshua celebrates with the IBF, WBA Super, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight belts after the IBF, WBA Super, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Championship title fight between Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium on September 22, 2018

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Anthony Joshua knocks out Alexander Povetkin to retain heavyweight titles

The WBC heavyweight champion says he's "not going nowhere" and will fight Anthony Joshua when the Briton's camp "feel like they are ready."

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