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Nigerian boxing champion who's represented UK six times faces deportation - Adesewa - 12-09-2017
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A young Nigerian boxer based in the United Kingdom , Bilal Fawaz, is set to be deported back to his country .
The pugilist , who had represented England six times in major competitions , including in a fight against Nigeria , was detained at the Tinsley House Immigration Centre at Gatwick Airport in West Sussex on Nov 29 , according to Daily Mail UK.
The 29 - year - old , who was taken to the UK illegally by an uncle when he was 14 , was the 2012 ABA light -middleweight champion .
The boxer, popularly known as Kelvin and married to an English woman, initially took up boxing to survive , but he soon became famous as a result of his talents.
His application to remain in the UK has been rejected by the Home Office , which also declared his marriage to the Briton void .
Fawaz said : “ I ’ m allowed to box for England but I ’ m not allowed to stay in England .
“ I ’ ve spent over half of my life here – I went to school here , I lived here , I ’ ve boxed for England six times and never lost .
“ I am a national champion – in 2014 , I even boxed for England against Nigeria , the country they want to deport me to . ”
He claims his mother is dead and he has no idea where his father is.