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Boxer Tijani Abdulazeez, popularly known as TJ, 15, looks at his trophy on his way home after winning the youth tournament in Iyana-ipaja, Lagos, Nigeria June 26, 2021. Picture taken June 26, 2021. [Reuters, Temilade Adelaja]
Skipping from one foot to the other in the tropical heat of Lagos, teenage boxer Tijani Abdulazeez dreams of greatness as he trains in the open air on a patch of dusty ground.
Known to family, friends and fans as TJ, the 15-year-old's trophies already adorn the living room of his modest home in Alagbado, a ramshackle neighbourhood on the megacity's outskirts.
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