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MICROSOFT CO-FOUNDER PAUL ALLEN DIES OF CANCER COMPLICATIONS

By Eric Nnaji [update] FILE PHOTO: Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen on the field before Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S., February 2, 2014. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas/File Photo. Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world’s biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said. Allen left Microsoft in 1983, before the company became a corporate juggernaut, following a dispute with Gates, but his share of their original partnership allowed him to spend the rest of his life and billions of dollars on yachts, art, rock music, sports teams, brain research and real estate. Allen died from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer, the Allen family said in a statement. In early October, Allen had revealed he was being treated for the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, ...
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Anthony joshua kos alexander povetkin in seven rounds to reaffirm status as world's leading heavyweight and receive congratulates from grant

By Eric [Boxing Update]






Boxing buff, Bernie Grant has congratulated IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO unified champion Anthony Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs)  over his recent victory over Russian pugilist, Alexande Povetkin.





























Bernie Grant

The well-travelled Grant, who has been commentating on international boxing for the last three decades, watched last Saturday’s showdown in Wembley,  and saw Joshua stop mandatory challenger Povetkin in the seventh round.
In his post-fight reaction, Grant, hailed Joshua for keeping his unblemished fight record intact. ‘’I want to congratulate my Nigerian brother AJ on his well earned victory over Povetkin. I was expecting Joshua to win, given his height advantage and better fighting techniques when placed against the Russian fighter. But nonetheless, nothing is cast in stone, so Joshua deserves my commendations for rising to the occasion and stopping Povetkin in the seventh round’’, said Grant.
Grant however wants Joshua to raise his game to an all-time best level if he is to become the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in the world in the nearest future.
‘’I urge  Joshua to up his game by plugging the loopholes and perfecting his art before meeting any of the current three big bad boys, like Wilder, Tyson Fury and Dilian Whyte.
‘’ Povetkin is not in AJ’s class, but yet Povetkin hurt him in the early rounds, before AJ bounced back and finished him off with a KO. AJ has what it takes to be the greatest,   but he needs to keep improving in some areas’’, added Grant.

Source:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/grant-congratulates-joshua-for-defeating-povetkin/



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