I’m due for African pro- wrestling heavyweight title – Mighty Man
..Says defeating De Miser of Ghana will be easy as he hope to dedicate the title to God and Delta State Governor
Photo : Mighty Man dealing with Buffalo of Cameroon during their fight in Yaounde
Mighty Man is a Nigerian professional wrestler whose real name is Happy Okolo. He has competed around the country and twice in Cameroon; in 2015 and 2023 respectively.
He is the current Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation (NPWF) National Heavyweight Champion and title holder, a title he won after defeating the dreaded South African trained matsman, ‘The Great Mosendo’ at the National Security, Peace and Unity Pro Wrestling Championship held at Area 10, Garki, Abuja on Sunday 13th June, 2021.
After that victory, he has also gone ahead to successfully defend the titile against Super Rosco, Young Mike and other talented wrestlers.
As the Nigerian national heavyweight champion, he has been eyeing the African heavyweight title for a while now, and the mission is set to be accomplished soon, as the African Pro Wrestling Council (APWC) management has concluded arrangement to feature the African heavyweight title fight during the Nigerian Pro- Wrestling Federation (NPWF) championship planned to celebrate, honour and welcome Governor Charles Soludo, Governor of Anambra State to office after his re- election in November 2025.
This talented wrestler of appreciable repute was born on the 2nd of February, 1974 to the family of Samuel Okolo, a native of Emu-Uno in Ndokwa West Local Government and Jany Okolo, from Ator Umuachi in Ndokwa East local government area, both in Delta State.
He started his professional wrestling career in 1998 under the tutelage of Elephando Bassey, the grand wizard of African pro -wrestling who also reigned in the late 70s and 80s as the Nigerian national middleweight champion and titleholder.
Mighty Man has Hot Tempo as his first opponent in 1999 and identifies Michael Kovak of Austria whom he fought in Lagos during the BRF Wrestlemania of 2021 in Lagos as his toughest opponent.
This soft talking and easy going wrestler, has a long list of wrestlers he has defeated over the years. He reigned supreme after defeating Powerful Mike Okoko on the 20th March, 2021 during the Mock Pro -Wrestling championship and according to him; it was a warm up match then.
He is set to now wrestle with the De Miser of Ghana for his dream African heavyweight title with a declaration that he’s ready to go and that ten De Misers cannot stop him from being crowned champion of the continent.
“I’m ready to slug it out with De Miser of Ghana for the African Pro- Wrestling Council heavyweight championship title fight coming up at the end of the year, 2025.
“All I want to say is that De Miser would be an easy opponent considering the preparations I have made for the upcoming event in Awka, Anambra State.
” I just want to plead with my fans in Delta State to come to Awka en mass for this timely event, as I promise to win the title and dedicate it to God Almighty and His Excellency, Governor Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori of Delta State.
“I’m making this appeal to my fans and state government, because I am due to claim the African pro- wrestling heavyweight title at the end of the year and nothing can change the decision” Might man emphasized, even as he warned De Mizer that he cannot allow him to come all the way from the Akwaba nation ( Ghana) to deny him of victory.
