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Amir Khan Takes African Boxing Mainstream With Historic Knockout Nigeria Card

Related Topics: Lawrence Okolie, Amir Khan

December 21 will host a world-class heavyweight double-header in Lagos, Nigeria, organised by a former super-lightweight world champion turned promoter. Amir Khan has delivered exactly what he promised when he relaunched AK Promotions earlier this year, bringing elite boxing to Africa with the kind of talent that would draw interest anywhere on the planet.u200b

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The headliner features Lawrence Okolie, the WBC number one heavyweight contender, making his first professional fight on African soil against Ghana’s Ebenezer Tetteh. Okolie, born in London to Nigerian parents, carries genuine significance to this fight beyond the rankings.