Umohette celebrates 20th career win, hails Anthony Joshua, Itauma

Akwa Ibom-born boxer Enobong “The Nigerian Gentleman” Umohette has secured the 20th victory of his professional career after defeating former WBL heavyweight champion Fidel “Infierno” Munoz by unanimous decision.

Umohette successfully defended his UBC South American regional title in an eight-round bout held at the Santa Marta Sports Complex in Colombia on the penultimate weekend.

According to a report by the sports correspondent of Santa Marta Heraldo, Munoz was not only a Colombian native and hometown favourite but also a vastly experienced professional with more than 80 fights, including 35 knockout victories.

The bout was described as tactical, with the highly mobile Munoz attempting to use lateral movement to outmanoeuvre Umohette.

However, Umohette frustrated his opponent by controlling the centre of the ring, steadily applying pressure, cutting off the former champion’s escape routes and landing clean punches consistently.

All three judges scored the fight in Umohette’s favour, handing him a unanimous decision victory.

The win extended Umohette’s current run to 11 consecutive victories.

Umohette thanked God, his family, promoter Erik Fleming, co-promoter Monte Ekott, boxing fans and his supporters in Nigeria and the United States for backing his comeback journey.

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He also congratulated fellow Nigerian heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on his recent knockout victory over Albanian fighter Kristen Prenga in the second round.

Umohette said Joshua overcame significant adversity in the bout, rising from two knockdowns before stopping Prenga. He also praised Joshua’s resilience in returning to the ring after the death of close associates in a fatal car crash last year.

The crash nearly claimed Joshua’s life and left him with significant physical and emotional…