{"id":185482,"date":"2024-09-02T06:52:21","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T06:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=185482"},"modified":"2024-09-02T06:52:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T06:52:21","slug":"mike-edwards-triumphs-in-first-professional-boxing-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/09\/02\/mike-edwards-triumphs-in-first-professional-boxing-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Edwards triumphs in first professional\u00a0boxing\u00a0match"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong> BBNaija Season 4 runner-up, Mike Edwards won his debut professional boxing match against Jake Cornish.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The bout occurred in the Cruiserweight division for Misfits Boxing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mike Edwards thanked his supporters on Instagram, expressing deep appreciation for their encouragement and support.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>BIg Brother Naija (BBNaija) star <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/Mike-Edwards\">Mike Edwards<\/a><\/strong> has emerged victorious in his first professional <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=boxing+match\">boxing match.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mike Edwards, who was the runner-up on BBNaija Season 4, faced Jake Cornish in the Cruiserweight division for Misfits Boxing.<\/p>\n<p>The highly anticipated fight showcased Mike Edwards&#8217; skills and commitment, leading to a decisive win.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-185483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-02-074019.png\" alt=\"BBNaija star Mike Edwards celebrates victory in boxing debut, expresses heartfelt thanks to fans\" width=\"705\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-02-074019.png 705w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-02-074019-279x300.png 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Following his success, he took to Instagram to thank his supporters, expressing deep gratitude for their encouragement and support.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Edwards wrote:<\/p>\n<p><em> &#8220;Survive and Advance \ud83e\udd4a A massive thank you to everyone who came out to support me and to all of you who tuned in from home. I hope I made you proud! \u2764\ufe0f They say there\u2019s no test without a testimony, and I truly couldn\u2019t have done this without God\u2019s will.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fans flooded his social media with congratulations, celebrating his flawless victory and marking a triumphant start to his boxing career.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>kimoprah<\/strong> said: <em>&#8220;Let\u2019s go Big Mike \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>preceyfabric<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Keep winning! Keep making us proud Champ!.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>iampatrickhutchinson<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Just the beginning. \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udfff\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udfff\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udfff\ud83e\udee1.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>lindaosifo<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Congratulations Mike\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udf89 always a winner \ud83e\udd47 \ud83d\udcaa.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>boxerdon<\/strong> said: &#8220;It was a pleasure my brother! On to the next!!! \ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc99.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>box_office_hair<\/strong> said: &#8221; Awesome, more wins to come. Champ \ud83d\udd25.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>officialozo__<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Congratulations \ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffb\ud83e\udd4a\u2665\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\ude07.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>mrkayvee&#8217;s<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>CHAMP<\/em> <em>!<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>stevothemadman<\/strong> said: <em>&#8220;Always knew it !! \ud83d\ude1a\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>renataebue<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>I don&#8217;t have the stomach to watch any form of punching ooo.. well done though \ud83d\udcaa.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>preceyfabric<\/strong> said:<em> &#8220;Yes! CONGRATULATIONS bro! Keep soaring high. God remains your strength Mike.\ud83d\ude4f<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>drjude_<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Light work my brother! Let\u2019s go! 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