President John Dramani Mahama has invited British-Nigerian boxing star Anthony Joshua to take up Ghanaian citizenship and become the continent's boxing ambassador during a meeting at the presidential palace.
The former world heavyweight champion was visiting Accra for the Legacy RISE Sports: Battle of the Beasts boxing event organised by the president's son Sharaf Mahama, when he met with President Mahama at the Jubilee House.
President Mahama was clearly impressed by Joshua's visit and offered him citizenship because of his boxing success and links to the country.
The President made Joshua Ghana's boxing ambassador for Africa and told him the country was now his home.
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