Super Eagles legend Yakubu Ayegbeni teams up with former World champion Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua.
Super Eagles legend Yakubu Ayegbeni is back on the social media trends once again.
Now retired, Ayegbeni pops up on social media every once in a while based on his latest activity.
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Yakubu is trending once again because of his posts on social media.
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The Yak on his official social media platforms put out a photo with a British professional boxer of Nigerian descent Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua.
In the photo, Yakubu and Joshua were in a boxing ring in the gym.
The location of the photo featuring Joshua and Yakubu was at the Finchley Boxing Club.
Anthony Joshua is back in the gym
Joshua recently recorded a knockout victory against Robert Helenius late on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
Joshua was set to take on old rival Dillian Whyte, but the bout was canceled after VADA's adverse findings in his test results.
After celebrating with the fans, Joshua returned to the ring to give his thoughts on the fight.
Joshua then spoke to Michelle Joy Phelps for Fight Hub TV, about his mindset of celebrating with the fans.TV
Phelps asked Joshua why he chose to celebrate the knockout victory that way, and his answer was stunning, revealing a lack of sex.
Joshua then went on to reveal that he has plans to return to the ring before the end of the year.
After the victory against Helenius, Joshua is expected to take on Edo Man Deontay Wilder next, but there are now reports of a complication in negotiations.
Yakubu Ayegbeni continues to trend on social media
Super Eagles of Nigeria legend Yakubu Aiyegbeni is back among the trends on social media.
Yakubu recently rose to the top of social media trends after a post about the crop of talented Super Eagles strikers.
The post included several top strikers, past and present, asking a question about the preferences of the fans.
The user then asked the audience to Start two, Bench two, and Trash two.
All six players were among the trends on social media, and several users on Twitter picked their preferences.
Yakubu was the name that received the most backlash of all the six strikers.
Yakubu is now retired and ranked among the greatest strikers in Premier League history.
The Yak, despite criticism, has 21 goals in 58 appearances in the Green and White and is among Nigeria's all-time top scorers.
In the Game4Ukraine, Yakubu featured as Team Zinchenko recorded a 2-2 draw against Team Shevchenko at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
Yakubu joined Lehmann, Sagna, Morgan, Riise, Clichy, Pires, Silva, Wilshere, and Noble in the Team Zinchenko XI
Now retired, Yakubu features in Charity and Legends games when called upon.
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