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I almost died in June, says…

By Admin January 1, 2025

I almost died in June, says Mike Tyson

Former two-time world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has admitted he feels ‘kind of depressed’ following his return to boxing against Jake Paul last month.

The 58-year-old was soundly beaten by Paul, who is 31 years his junior, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The event, which was streamed to 65 million people on Netflix, was Iron Mike’s first professional bout in 19 years.

Tyson’s return to the sport was highly controversial, with the boxing community left divided due to the age-gap between the boxing legend and Paul.

Ogun to construct Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring..

By Admin December 31, 2024

Ogun to construct Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring – Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans by his administration to construct a brand new Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring in the state.

Governor Abiodun also announced that the two-time former world heavyweight boxing champion would be lighting the Gateway Games National Sports Festival torch, which has been postponed to May next year.

The Governor made this known on Monday when he hosted the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion in his office.

I want to openly request that, besides the fact that today we are going to officially confirm you as our sports ambassador, we want to request that you come back to light up the Gateway Sports Festival torch; you will be the one lighting it up.

“We are going to construct a brand new Anthony Joshua Indoor Boxing Ring, and that boxing ring will be in a stadium here in Abeokuta to ensure that you come home more frequently. Besides the fact that you are now our official sports ambassador, we have decided that we will give you a brand new house in Sagamu,” he said.

The Governor urged Anthony Joshua to find ways of supporting the state in the area of sports development by working alongside the Director General of the National Sports Commission and the state Commissioner for Sports Development to host a boxing championship in the state.

“We want to plead that you also find ways to support us back home. We believe that we should have tournaments planned leading to the sports festival, and you were expressing how you will participate and what you can do to mentor.

We leave you to work with our Director General of the National Sports Commission and the Commissioner for Sports Development on what we can do to ensure that we have activities leading to the sports festival in your boxing arena.

“Proudly, we bid for the National Sports Festival for this year, and we won that bid. The festival was supposed to be in January; however, for some technical reasons, it’s been postponed to sometime in May.

“In preparation for the sports festival, we are spending a lot of money; we are totally refurbishing, rehabilitating, and reconstructing our sporting facilities. As you know, sports is a universal language; it brings people from different parts of the world together,” he said.

The Governor noted that the state is blessed with many talents spread across music, arts, and sports who are doing very well and, at the same time, placing the state on the world map.

Prince Abiodun added that the state is extremely proud of the achievements of Anthony Joshua on the world stage, saying that his administration would support his career in every way it can.

Your coming back home will be a source of motivation and inspiration for many young men who are aspiring sportsmen, and we have quite a lot of them in Ogun State.

“I want to congratulate you on what you have achieved in such a short span of time. You’ve made a short story of your life and your career.

“Whatever we can do to encourage you to continue to win more laurels for yourself, your family, for the state, and Nigeria, be assured that we will be more than happy to do that. We watch your career grow, and we are going to support your career in every way we can,” he said.

Earlier in his remarks, Anthony Joshua noted that he would work towards promoting Ogun State to the rest of the world by showcasing the numerous talents in the state.

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Deontay Wilder Coach Makes Bold Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury..

By Admin December 29, 2024

Deontay Wilder Coach Makes Bold Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury Prediction

Deontay Wilder’s long-time boxing coach Malik Scott, who helped guide the American puncher through some of his most historic bouts, has made a bold prediction for the prospective all-British super-fight between heavyweight rivals Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

Joshua and Fury have been linked with one another for years but are yet to fight, despite hailing from the same country, and competing in the same division, for more than a decade. However, after exhausting other options, and after both have suffered significant setbacks of late, 2025 could finally be the year that they come to blows. And those within the industry are having their say over who could come out on top should they swap slugs any time soon.

Tyson Fury & Anthony Joshua’s pro records (as of 28/12/24)
	Tyson Fury	Anthony Joshua
Fights	37	32
Wins	34	28
Losses	2	4
Draws	1	0

Tyson Fury Has Declined, Malik Scott Says

Anthony Joshua, too, has had bad nights but has shown he bounces back from these, Scott added

After Fury’s two defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, the dominant Ukrainian will likely move on from that rivalry, and onto either a rematch with Daniel Dubois to once again unify all the titles, or a new challenger entirely. Joshua, meanwhile, lost to Dubois and, like Fury, finds himself further down the divisional rankings. A big bout between them could be billed as a last-chance-saloon fight for eventual world title challenges for the winner, and the winner only.

For Scott, it remains “a good fight,” even if it arrives years beyond when they were both competing in their respective primes.

When breaking down the fight for The Stomping Ground on YouTube, Scott said: “If we’re going off the last couple of fights, we have to go with Tyson. But it depends which ‘AJ’ turns up.”

“But I also know styles make fights. Tyson is not who he was three years ago.”

Usyk is the first, and only, fighter to defeat Fury. It is unknown how Fury bounces back from defeat, let alone two. Joshua, meanwhile, has bounced back from setbacks time and again. And this experience could be a difference-maker between them, according to Scott.

“To me, ‘AJ’ had a bad outing against Dubois, but I’ve seen ‘AJ’ come back from bad outings and even look impressive,” he said.

“If it would be ‘AJ’ who fought [Kubrat] Pulev, that ‘AJ’ would give anybody hell. It’s a good fight, it’s something I would look forward to.”

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Oleksandr Usyk makes startling admission about ‘Rolex’ watch after getting $86m..

By Admin December 29, 2024

Oleksandr Usyk makes startling admission about ‘Rolex’ watch after getting $86m purse for Tyson Fury rematch

Oleksandr Usyk openly admitted to wearing a bootleg Rolex just days after successfully beating Tyson Fury in their second meeting.

While plenty of athletes like to show off their expensive clothing and jewelry, the fan-favorite heavyweight champion shamelessly boasted his fake timepiece in a street interview with United44.

After flashing the watch to the camera, Usyk quickly admitted to the inauthenticity of his accessory.

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By Admin December 27, 2024

Wilder’s Trainer Malik Scott Predicts Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury: “He’s Not Who He Used To Be”

Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua remains one of the biggest fights in boxing despite the recent losses on both men’s records.

Former two-time world champion Fury has taken back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in his last two fights. The first was in May when he failed to win the undisputed world heavyweight title after being hurt badly in the ninth round and losing on the cards. The rematch on December 21 saw Usyk repeat the win, this time with unanimous cards reading 116-112 in his favour.

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By Admin December 25, 2024

Heavyweight Rival Slams Daniel Dubois Antics At Usyk vs Fury Fight Night: “He’s Moving Mad

Not everyone was impressed with Daniel Dubois entering the ring to call out Oleksandr Usyk after the Ukrainian beat Tyson Fury for a second time,

The rematch in Saudi Arabia saw Usyk once again assert his authority at the very top of the heavyweight tree. Allthree judges on December 21 scored the contest 116-112 to the Ukrainian to compete back-to-back victories over ‘The Gypsy King.’

Fury eyes Joshua fight after Usyk defeat

By Admin December 25, 2024

Fury eyes Joshua fight after Usyk defeat

Tyson Fury has set his sights on a blockbuster clash with Anthony Joshua following his unanimous decision loss to undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia, The PUNCH reports.

The bout, estimated to generate £250m in pay-per-view and box office revenue, has been dubbed “the biggest fight in British boxing history” by promoter Eddie Hearn.

“It’s what people will want to see. The Fury-Joshua fight is a big fight, and if it happens, it will be a mega fight. But it will only happen if Tyson wants to do it,” Fury’s promoter Frank Warren told The Sun.

Hearn, who manages Joshua, emphasised the global appeal of the potential clash.

How heavyweight division is shaping up – and fights we want…

By Admin December 23, 2024

How heavyweight division is shaping up – and fights we want to see

Oleksandr Usyk confirmed his status as the best heavyweight on the planet by beating Tyson Fury on points in their rematch.

The win sets up an intriguing selection of possible fights in 2025 as well as raising questions about the future of some of boxing’s biggest stars.

Will we finally get Fury v Anthony Joshua? Will Daniel Dubois get his shot at revenge against Usyk? Which fights are happening and which are possible?

BBC Sport analyses the heavyweight fight scene.

Which fights do we know are happening?

The next heavyweight world title fight is Dubois’ IBF defence against Joseph Parker on 22 February. That bout will probably have a huge bearing on what fights are next for the biggest stars.

Could Usyk really return to cruiserweight?

Usyk’s next fight will largely depend on what happens between Dubois and Parker.

The two-weight undisputed champion has teased a move back down to cruiserweight, but that seems more a personal desire rather than something which makes the most financial sense.

Dubois will consider himself the top contender and is desperate to have another crack at Usyk after his loss to the Ukrainian in 2023 was marred by a tight call on a low blow.

Should Dubois beat Parker, a fight with Usyk could happen in the summer of 2025.

Were Parker to win, Dubois might demand a rematch or perhaps even Joshua would emerge as a potential contender considering he beat Parker in 2018.

And what about retirement for 37-year-old Usyk?

Speaking on the 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast, Anthony Crolla says Usyk has already achieved “immortality” in boxing.

“He should have put his gloves in the middle of the ring [after beating Fury] and walked away on a massive high,” Crolla said.

“I think when [Usyk’s] manager spoke, he seemed certain [Usyk] wouldn’t be retiring.

“I think we’ll see him fighting next year. If he does and Usyk fights Dubois again, he’s expected to win when he’s already stopped him but I think that’s a far harder fight this time.”

Retirement or continue – Fury’s big decision

Fury, 36, sees himself at a crossroads in his career. He could retire or opt to pursue an all-British bout against long-time rival Joshua.

Bunce was at ringside for Saturday’s rematch against Usyk and believes Fury will continue fighting.

‘The Gypsy King’ has retired a few times before in his career, announcing he was finished with the sport in April 2022 only to reverse that decision a few months later.

“We might be closer than ever to seeing him walking away for good,” Bunce said of Fury.

“I really don’t want to see him coming back at 38 in 18 months’ time. If he’s going to walk away, I want to see him go forever.”

Joshua seems the obvious fight and – now both men are nursing defeats and without world titles – it could be a perfect opportunity for them to finally face off in the ring.

Who is the top contender from the next generation?

This is the big question. Dubois’ profile has exploded since he stopped Joshua in September. At 27, he is one of the youngest elite heavyweights.

He is younger than almost every one of his direct rivals including Fury, Usyk and Parker. One man who is younger than him is another Briton, Moses Itauma.

The 19-year-old stopped Demsey McKean in one round on Saturday in a hugely impressive performance against a man who had competed in over 100 more rounds and 14 more fights than him.

Itauma turns 20 on 28 December and, after 25-year-old Johnny Fisher struggled against Dave Allen, has emerged as the next big heavyweight hope.

There are others who will believe they can put their names in the mix including Scotland-based Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole, unbeaten Australian Justis Huni and undefeated Irishman Thomas Carty.

Another contender worth mentioning is Lawrence Okolie, 31, the former cruiserweight world champion who announced himself at heavyweight with a one-round KO earlier this month.

Four heavyweight fights we want to see in 2025

Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury

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Ryan Garcia Shares Encrypted Messages On His Social Media Accounts…

By Admin December 20, 2024

Ryan Garcia Shares Encrypted Messages On His Social Media Accounts – Hitting Out At Devin Haney And Dad

Ryan Garcia (born August 8, 1998) is an American professional fighter. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) interim lightweight crown in 2021.

The American boxing icon Ryan Garcia posted AI- generated pictures of him and a baby. The baby was a version of his last rival Devin Haney.

In the description of the post, ‘KingRy’ mentioned Haney’s lawsuit against him. Furthermore, he referred to ‘The Dream’ his ‘son’.

He also cropped in Devin’s dad – Bill Haney in the conversation. He disparaged him for not halting their bout.

10 greatest moments from an unforgettable…

By Admin December 19, 2024

10 greatest moments from an unforgettable heavyweight decade

To think of how far the heavyweight division has advanced during the past decade is to look back on how Tyson Fury traveled back and forth from his November 2015 title shot versus Wladimir Klitschko at Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Call it the “Fury Ferry,” as the underdog heavyweight title challenger to Wladimir Klitschko – who reigned as champion with only one interruption since 2000 – opted to ferry from his home near Manchester, England, with wife, Paris, to Belgium, where the two of them drove the rest of the way to Dusseldorf.

Ferry had previously sought to play head games with the stoic Klitschko, dressing as Batman at one news conference, but then making Klitschko look the fool in the ring.

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“Not a great fight, but stunning how quickly and easily the long Klitschko era came to an end,” said veteran sports journalist Martin Rogers, who was ringside. “Fury was in control like a champion would be, even though he was the challenger. Too big, too strong, too awkward. Klitschko turned old overnight and looked frozen. And even though the scorecards were separated by three, five and three points, that seemed generous to Klitschko.”

On the way home, with Rogers awaiting to meet the couple for an interview at the Belgian ferry port of Zeebrugge, the Furys mistakenly drove to a port 44 kilometers away at Ostend, forcing the new champion to sit there like any other chap, waiting in a dismal port for the next homeward-bound ferry.

With that, a new dawn to the sport’s glamour division was breaking, one that reaches its latest chapter Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, when Fury, 36, seeks to gain revenge on the unbeaten champion Oleksandr Usyk, 37, he lost to by split-decision in May.

Given the age of the men, the mileage they’ve accumulated – Fury has compiled 242 pro rounds, and Usyk will eclipse 200 rounds if this rematch goes the distance – and the fading of their peers Antony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz, perhaps Saturday is going to represent a major page-turning moment.

Fury has admitted this may be it for both he and Usyk.

This generation of heavyweights have given us some remarkable action, rekindling significant interest in the sport and reminding of the historic heavyweight clashes of the past as each involved man has been forced to reveal the depth of their fighting heart, to go places only the legends dared.

It deserves an appreciation, a look back at the 10 best moments of this journey that has taken us from Fury’s removal of Klitschko to Fury’s pursuit of revenge.

10. Deontay Wilder’s thunderous right hand: This isn’t a moment as much as it’s a replay. Ten months before Fury removed Klitschko from the belts, the Olympic bronze medalist from Alabama deposed another antagonist from the division, defeating promoter Don King’s then-heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne by decision to ignite a stretch of seven consecutive knockouts/stoppages, including a first-round KO of Stiverne in their 2017 rematch and a three-knockdown stoppage of Cuba’s Luis Ortiz in March 2018.

9. The face of boxing (for three years): Fury’s slip from the Klitschko victory into the abyss of depression and drug, alcohol and food addiction freed up the belts for others, and one was snapped up by the underqualified Charles Martin, who was then forced to meet the truth of the highly promising and unbeaten 2012 gold medalist Anthony Joshua of the U.K.

Then 26, Joshua fulfilled all the expectations by battering Martin in April 2016 with right hands and knocking out the American in two rounds to become the IBF champion, adding the WBO and WBA belts along the way.

8. Usyk doubles down on Joshua: Styles make fights, and Usyk’s intellect and athleticism confounded Joshua in their consecutive meetings within an 11-month span in 2021 and 2022. Three of the six scorecards turned in for those two fights were 115-113, illustrating Usyk’s next-level calculations as he navigates the 12 rounds. Despite giving up three inches of height and four inches of reach, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion swept the series en route to his own undisputed standing in the division.

7. Heavy suit, heavy legs, heavy hands: Following their amazing 2018 draw in Los Angeles, Fury and Wilder gave us one of the final major live sporting events before COVID struck. The event was preceded by unforgettable ring walks – Fury’s by carriage dressed as a king while Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” played and champion Wilder striding in on a heavy metal garb he later blamed for wearing him down once the fight started.

Fury, perhaps in an omen to what we can expect Saturday, completely solved Wilder the second time around and knocked him down twice before finishing him with a closing barrage that led to Wilder’s assistant trainer, Mark Breland, throwing in the towel in the seventh.

6. Dynamite destruction: Joshua seemed to have regained the mojo lost in the Usyk defeats by knocking out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou and former Fury opponent Otto Wallin, and his September date with newly appointed IBF champion Daniel Dubois looked like a step toward either a long-awaited showdown with Fury or a trilogy match with Usyk. Instead, Dubois, 27, unleashed a hellish wrath of power punches, knocking down Joshua four times and ending him in the fifth round.

Doing so at Wembley Stadium gave it the feel of a new era, but Dubois still has work to do – a Feb. 22 defense against former WBO champion Joseph Parker along with dealing with Saturday’s winner – to punctuate his claim.

5. All the belts and all the smoke: Usyk’s marvelous rally from a scorecards deficit to batter and knock down Fury in the ninth round of their May 18 undisputed classic in Saudi Arabia created what many still view as the fight of the year.

Fury has expressed regret over being too lighthearted in the lead-in and during the bout, and Usyk displayed how resilient and diabolical he is at all times, conquering the obstacles to effectively weaken and tire Fury, who still has to prove he has what it takes to last 12 rounds with his superbly fit opponent and three-belt champion.

4. The unforgettable fire: Literally everything about the 2017 Joshua-Klitschko title fight in front of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium was magical. A young lion seeking to prove himself. The old champion huddling with his former-champion brother to study every move of Joshua’s public workout. Klitschko’s time-honored entry followed by Joshua’s white-robed walk colored by a fire-lettered A.J.

Ancient journalists gave it their seal of approval as an all-time great after Joshua and Klitschko came back from knockdowns and reached the championship rounds, when a gasping Joshua drew from his waning reservoir of energy to finish Klitschko in the thrilling 11th. A remarkable night, a spectacular fight.

3. Best of the best: The close of the Fury-Wilder trilogy on Oct. 9, 2021, was the fitting conclusion all had hoped for. Wilder came in sullen and determined after losing for the first time, and he shrugged off a third-round knockdown punch to twice deck Fury in the fourth. The high stakes of the match and the pride of both men were so evident as the battle raged into the championship rounds. Perhaps the most staggering fact of the dramatic play was that their three bouts featured a combined nine knockdowns. Fury took a close lead on the scorecards into the 10th round and knocked down Wilder again, and the power-punching former champion finally caved due to a crushing barrage in the 11th, leaving the double-black-eyed Fury as the redemptive champion – both of the series and the world.

2. No one saw that coming: A replacement opponent known for being out of shape. A U.S. debut and coronation. A formality. That’s the way Joshua’s 2019 title defense against Andy Ruiz Jr. was supposed to go. What no one was counting on was the vulnerability of Joshua’s chin to be exposed by the thunderous puncher Ruiz. After sending Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn an instant message on social media following the positive drug test and withdrawal of Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller, Ruiz dedicated himself to a rugged training camp under Manny Robles in Norwalk, Calif., and responded to as third-round knockdown by dropping Joshua seconds later as the echoes of Madison Square Garden erupted. In a sport fraught with careful matchmaking and minimal upsets, the tension was gripping. Joshua couldn’t find his way away from Ruiz’s potent right hands in the seventh, getting knocked down twice more, prompting referee Michael Griffin to wave the fight over. The flabby Ruiz jumped up and down in the ring’s center, giving a barrel hug to Robles and bringing three heavyweight belts back to his hometown of Imperial, Calif., for a parade before turning the belts back to Joshua

six months later in an evasive performance that marked the major debut of the heavyweights in Saudi Arabia.

He’s up? No man is supposed to be built to withstand the full cannon power of Wilder’s uncorked right hand, so when Wilder let it fly upon Fury with unabandoned ferocity in the 12th round of their first fight in Los Angeles in 2018, the night should have been over. Wilder thought it was, stepping into a celebratory shimmy as Fury was out flat on his back. But then Fury’s eyes opened, and he unbelievably started to rise while listening to referee Jack Reiss’ count. Up before 10, he followed Reiss’ instructions to prove he was alert and then survived the round’s remaining seconds to send the fight to the scorecards. The ensuing draw ensured there would be more action to come, and as we’ve seen from the elite heavyweights over the past decade, it’s been a smashing success.

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