- Yul Edochie seems to be in the ring of boxing enthusiasts eagerly anticipating the showdown between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou.
- In a bold corner move, the Nollywood star threw his hat in the ring with a pre-match post, sparking a heated debate and catching some flak for his choice of allegiance.
The boxing realm is gearing up for the epic showdown between the Nigerian-born British pugilist, Anthony Joshua, and the formidable Cameroonian-French boxer, Francis Ngannou.
As anticipation peaks, the online sphere is buzzing with the trending video capturing the first face-off between the former heavyweight world champion and the former heavyweight world champion in UFC.
In the run-up to the big bout, Nollywood actor and politician Yul Edochie took to social media, sharing a snapshot of Francis Ngannou in what seemed like a firm display of support.
The Movie star affectionately referred to the Cameroonian boxer as “his man”.
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The comment section turned into a fiery arena as Nigerian netizens vehemently criticized him for not backing his fellow countryman, Anthony Joshua.
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This is coming few weeks after the controversial actor took to social media to pen a long note to his former wife, May Edochie, levelled serious allegations.
He said the mother of three went for chest enhancement without his consent.
According to him, she signed the consent paper and when things turned south, she remembered him and gave him a call.
Edochie also said he tried to be there for her at the time, but she went on social media to solicit pity without telling her fans the truth.
He warned her to stop manipulating him and her fans. Yomi Casual’s wife had earlier told May to yank off Edochie’s name from her social media pages and move on for good.