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OXYGEN was rushed into the ring after boxer Rashid Omar was brutally knocked out by James McGivern. The pair met in Belfast and put their unbeaten records on the line to contest for the Irish lightweight title. Rashid Omar was brutally knocked out by James McGivernCredit: XRashid Omar was left out coldCredit: XOxygen was rushed into the ringAnd it ended in a vicious KO in round two when McGivern landed a stunning one-two combination. Omar was on his way down when McGivern connected with one more left hand to leave his opponent out cold. Oxygen was brought into the ring as Omar recovered.Thankfully, the Boxing Union of Ireland stated that Omar was later able to leave the ring unaided.READ MORE IN BOXINGAfterwards, one impressed fan tweeted: “Congrats James. Onwards and upwards. Great shot and hopefully Omar is OK.”Another added: “Holy f*** what a KO hope that guy is OK.”One commented: “Great KO.”Another said: “Devastating is right, what a shot!!”Most read in BoxingOn the undercard, Pierce O’Leary won the Dublin dust-up against countryman Darragh Foley. The pair put on a thriller over ten rounds with O’Leary coming away with the unanimous decision. In a show of sportsmanship, beaten Foley lifted his victorious opponent aloft on his shoulders after the fight. Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois nearly come to blows as AJ tells rival ‘don’t disrespect me’ More

ANTHONY JOSHUA’S Wembley clash with Daniel Dubois just got even bigger – and fans think that matchmaker Turki Alalshikh will Definitely Maybe “get knighted”.The two London heavyweights will meet for the IBF title vacated by Oleksandr Usyk on September 21 at Wembley Stadium in an all-British showdown.Anthony Joshua will face Daniel Dubois on September 21Credit: ReutersHis Excellency Turki Alalshikh has put the Wembley spectacular togetherCredit: GettyA stacked undercard has been announced after the Saudi chief brought Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren’s heavyweights together for the clash.His Excellency is targeting a record 100,000 attendance at Wembley for the fight that will see the winner face the victor of Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury in December.Now Alalshikh has put “the icing on the cake” by adding an English rock ‘n’ roll icon to the Joshua vs Dubois mix.It has been confirmed that former Oasis star Liam Gallagher will perform ahead of the main event at the national stadium.READ MORE ON BOXING The 51-year-old has been back on stage over recent months but now his next big date after his tour has been pencilled in.The singer is due to perform three songs at Wembley which have been touted to be ‘classics’.And after delivering what promises to be an epic night in the Riyadh Season spectacular, boxing and Oasis fans united to hail Alalshikh.And it left them dreaming about seeing the full Oasis reunion between Liam and his brother Noel that many have craved for years.Most read in SportCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSOne joked: “Imagine Noel comes on and joins him. Turki will be getting knighted.”Another wrote: “Big man Turki gonna get Liam and Noel back together at this rate.”Carl Froch slams ’embarrassing’ Anthony Joshua as he ‘leaks’ WhatsApp messages ahead of Daniel Dubois fightA third said: “Just imagine if he paid enough money and sorted Liam and Noel out like he did with Frank and Eddie.”While a fourth added: “If anyone can reunite oasis though…. It’s the Saudis.”As well as a concert, two giant parks for kids will be installed around Wembley to create a family atmosphere.There is also a stacked undercard for boxing purists to enjoy throughout the evening.Oasis legend Liam Gallagher will perform at the eventCredit: GettyUndercard for Joshua vs DuboisHere are the five fights that will come before AJ vs Dubois and Gallagher’s performance:Cacace vs WarringtonBuatsi vs HutchinsonSmith vs SmithDenneyr vs SheerazChambo vs PadleyThe most eye-catching clash is the light-heavyweight interim title clash between Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson.And there is also an IBF super-featherweight title fight between Anthony Cacace and Josh Warrington.The flames were also stoked yesterday when AJ and Dubois almost came to blows and had to be held back by security after a fiery face-off exchange. More

CARL FROCH has slammed Anthony Joshua ahead of his fight against Daniel Dubois.The former super-middleweight world champion called Joshua “embarrassing” as he leaked alleged WhatsApp messages between the pair.Carl Froch has slammed Anthony Joshua after ‘leaking’ alleged messages between the pairCredit: AFPJoshua called Froch a ‘pr***’ ahead of his bout against Daniel Dubois in SeptemberCredit: ReutersFroch revealed he had challenged AJ after he called the Cobra a “pr***” when asked to sum him up in one one word.In response, Froch has rubbished the two-time heavyweight world champion’s legacy.Joshua will bid to become world champion for a third time against Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on September 21.Dubois was promoted to IBF world champion earlier this week after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt in order to rematch Tyson Fury later this year.READ MORE IN BOXINGThe pair almost came to blows on Thursday, with tempers already flaring months before the fight.Ahead of the bout, though, Joshua is now embroiled in an online spat with Froch.The 46-year-old ripped into his fellow Brit in the latest episode of Froch on Fighting.Detailing their private conversation, he posted screenshots allegedly from their chat.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSFroch had asked “who the f*** are you calling a pr***?, prompting Joshua to say: “Because… I think you are.”When pressed by Froch, he added: “I just do,” with the retired boxer replying: “Do something about it then b****!”Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois nearly come to blows as AJ tells rival ‘don’t disrespect me’Sharing screenshots from the alleged chat to X, Froch wrote: “Just remember to STAY HUMBLE and The Cobra keeps his receipts.”In the video, he explained: “So he’s called me a ‘pr***’ and I’ve gone back to him saying “who are you f***ing calling a pr***’?”He’s come back and said ‘I don’t like you’, and fair enough, you don’t like me, but all I’ve done is been honest and given constructive criticism on what you’ve done since losing to Ruiz and Usyk, and where you’re going now you’re fighting Dubois.”There’s no need to get personal, no need to start on a man’s hooter – looking pretty good by the way.”He then shared a video Joshua had allegedly sent showing himself counting £10, £20 and £50 notes.Froch continued: “Then you’ve got your £10 and £20 notes rolled out on your bed saying [‘get on my level, get on my level’] levels, it’s all about levels.Froch labelled Joshua ’embarrassing’ as he shared screenshots allegedly from their WhatsApp chatCredit: Steve Bell”Where’s the humble guy gone? Where’s ‘remain humble, stay humble’ [quoting Joshua]. “He’s talking about levels and says I’m not on his level. But he’s talking about money. Fair play to him – he’s made a fortune, he’s smashed it. “But let’s talk about levels in terms of legacy and fights and career wins. A little fat kid from Mexico made him quit for f***’s sake. He spat his gumshield out and was looking around, looking for the corner, looking for the people in the crowd to help him out.”He got punched from pillar to post. The referee is looking at him – ‘do you want to carry on, do you want to keep fighting?’ And what’s he done? He’s quit on his feet. “That is embarrassing – something the Cobra would never, ever do. And he can take that to the bank!”Joshua has moved to 28-3 as a professional since suffering back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk in his last two title bouts.Joshua will face Dubois for his IBF heavyweight world title at Wembley StadiumCredit: GettyHis knockout victory over Francis Ngannou in March extended his winning streak to four across the last two years.READ MORE SUN STORIESMeanwhile, Froch retired from boxing in 2015 with a 33-2 professional record.He ended his with a pair of high-profile title defences against bitter rival George Groves, finishing Saint George in both fights. More

ANTHONY JOSHUA and Daniel Dubois almost came to blows and had to be held back by security after a fiery face-off exchange. The two London heavyweights meet for the IBF title on September 21 at Wembley Stadium. Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois almost came to blowsJoshua was left seething with the rowBut they came together three months beforehand to officially announce the all-British bout and went back and forth in a sitdown interview. That was when things almost turned ugly as Dubois offered to get the fight started early. He said: “If he wants to swing, let’s go now.” Joshua, with a deathly stare back, sharply replied: “Oi, shut up. Relax.”READ MORE IN BOXINGDubois then said: “If you want to go now, let’s go.” Joshua then hit back: “I’ll throw this f***ing chair across your face. Don’t disrespect me. Don’t disrespect me. Daniel, don’t disrespect me.”Dubois refused to back down and said: “You can’t intimidate me. Who do you think you are?” At that point, AJ stands up and warned: “Daniel, don’t disrespect me because I’ll put this chair around your f***ing face.” Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSSecurity quickly stepped in with Dubois being restrained as Joshua added: “I don’t take disrespect lightly, Dan.”Dan, I don’t take disrespect lightly you know. Don’t sit on the table telling me we can go now and do all of this and that and try call me out.” Watch Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois’ intense first face-off ahead of blockbuster British fightHall of Fame promoter Frank Warren then brought it to a stop in a desperate attempt to cool things down. Dubois, 26, is the newly-crowned champion after having his interim title won against Filip Hrgovic, 32, elevated to the full version. It comes after undisputed king Oleksandr Usyk, 37, vacated the strap to rematch Tyson Fury, 35, on December 21 after his heroic May win. Joshua, 34, profited as he now challenges for the same belt he won seven years ago in an attempt to become three-time champ. The 2012 Olympic gold medallist talked the row with Dubois down when pressed on the heated war of words. Dan, I don’t take disrespect lightly you know. Don’t sit on the table telling me we can go now and do all of this and that and try call me out.Anthony Joshua to Daniel Dubois He said: “Yeah we had a bit of aggro. It’s good.“There are two aspects to it, the competitive side, the Queensberry Rules of boxing. But there is also the instinct that one has, as a fighter.“And that is just how it is. Before I boxed, I was a good fighter, that’s an instinct you have when someone calls you out.“He said ‘let’s go now’. And I said: ‘let’s go then’. No security, I just stepped away, I thought I would be the bigger man.”Dubois put the tense situation down to the brutal jet lag he was suffering after a 12-hour flight back from Copacabana beach in Brazil.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe responded: “I was jet-lagged that was all.“My mind was not in the right place, but it was all good and all part of the fun and getting into the groove.”Joshua facing off with DuboisCredit: GETTY More