Promoter Dr Ezekiel Adamu claims a fight between Anthony Joshua and Moses Itauma in Nigeria would surpass the legendary Rumble in the Jungle between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Both British heavyweights share Nigerian heritage, though Joshua faces Kristian Prenga this month before a potential Tyson Fury showdown, while Itauma meets Filip Hrgovic on August 29.

Adamu highlights Africa's 1.4 billion population, with 70 to 75 per cent aged 15-30, and Nigeria's 250 million youthful demographic. "It's a perfect story in Africa, where they come from, from their roots," he told Sky Sports, predicting the bout would top the 50-year-old Ali-Foreman legacy.

Adamu's recent Nigerian event filled a 5,000-seat arena with demand to fill it 10 times over, generating two billion views and four billion impressions across social platforms. Government backing and major brands support boxing's growth, making Nigeria a "time bomb waiting to explode" for a Joshua-Itauma blockbuster.