Aurelia Butler

SHAKUR STEVENSON apologised to a host of legends as a humiliating 38-year record was set in his latest victory.The 26-year-old American claimed the vacant WBC lightweight title to become a three-division world champion as he unanimously outpointed Edwin De Los Santos in Las Vegas last night.
Shakur Stevenson apologised after he became WBC lightweight championCredit: EPA
A humiliating piece of history was made in his snoozefest with Edwin De Los SantosCredit: Getty
However, fans booed throughout the slow-paced boxing bout at the T-Mobile Arena with a host of iconic names ringside.
The likes of Floyd Mayweather, Terence Crawford and Andre Ward were all in attendance for what they hoped would be an explosive encounter.
But they will have struggled to stay awake as Stevenson’s opponent De Los Santos, a 24-year-old Dominican Republic fighter, still managed to write his name into the history books despite the loss – but it was for all the wrong reasons. 
He landed a total of just 40 punches in the match.
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That is the fewest landed punches in a 12-round fight since CompuBox started recording them in 1985.
And after Stevenson had his hand raised following the snooze-fest, he said: “I appreciate Floyd Mayweather, I apologise to him, I apologise to Andre Ward, and I apologise to Terence Crawford.
“They’re all my idols and they came out to see a great performance, but I put on a bad one.”
De Los Santos blasted his rival following the final bell, saying: “I came to fight, he came for a track meet.
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“He was gifted a title but I am the champion of the people.”
Stevenson then added: “I wasn’t feeling too good.
“I don’t make no excuses. I came here, got the victory, that’s all I wanted to do.
“I got to go back to the drawing board and work on a lot of things and come back.” More

TYSON FURY claimed that fat, bald men are “probably going to get laid” after being named the world’s sexiest sportsman.The Gypsy King appeared at a press conference yesterday after his undisputed heavyweight title bout with Oleksandr Usyk was confirmed.
Tyson Fury appeared at a press conference yesterdayCredit: EPA
The Gypsy King scored well with 2,000 women surveyedCredit: Getty Images – Getty
At the presser a beaming Frank Warren revealed Fury’s latest accolade.
Fury, 35, beat off competition from the likes of Anthony Joshua, Lewis Hamilton and Cristiano Ronaldo to be awarded the title.
The survey was compiled by Illicitencounters.com, who asked 2,000 women to rate sportsmen out of ten in “sexiness” and “affair factor”.
Fury’s younger brother Tommy missed out on the top ten altogether in 13th, much to his sibling’s amusement.
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Upon hearing where his brother had finished, a delighted Fury bellowed: “So now I’ve got bragging rights in the family.
“Tommy you ugly b****** if you’re watching! Number 13!
“I just want to say a big shout out to everyone who has supported me, all my friends and family for this moment, [it’s] very, very special.”
In trademark fashion, Fury then launched into a speech on the benefits of being “fat and bald”.
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The Gypsy King boomed: “Sexiest sportsman alive, never say never people, always believe in yourself.
“If you’re fat and you’re bald, you’re probably going to get laid. Get up!”
He then took to Instagram to send a message to his wife Paris, saying: “Paris, just a quick one, I’ve just been voted the sexiest sportsman alive for the first time.
“Beat Ronaldo, pipped him at the post. Get up there! You’re married to the sexiest sportsman alive, according to 2,000 women. You Lucky lady.”
Fury was in a less friendly mood when it came to trash talking with Usyk.
Speaking to the Ukrainian, he yelled: “His b******s have shrivelled up, now they have.
“Little sausage. A s***y with an earring in, you f*****g p***y.
“You’ll get knocked spark out.”
Usyk, 36, simply replied: “I’ll do my talking in the ring.”
Fury went head-to-head with Oleksandr UsykCredit: EPA More

FLOYD MAYWEATHER has announced his next fight against John Gotti III.The clash will take place on Superbowl weekend in February in Las Vegas.

Floyd Mayweather has announced he will fight John Gotti III againCredit: Reuters
The pair’s previous fight in June was stopped because of excessive trash talkingCredit: Rex
That means the bout could take place on Saturday February 10 – a day before Superbowl LVIII.
Mayweather, 46, announced the event, which is titled ‘Unfinished Business’, on social media with the caption: “Kicking Off Super Bowl Weekend – Unfinished Business. See You Guys In Las Vegas. More Details Coming Soon!”
The venue and date is still to be confirmed by Mayweather’s team.
The Money has had seven exhibition fights since retiring from professional boxing in 2017.
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He fought Gotti in June in Florida but the clash ended in a no contest after referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight in the sixth round due to excessive trash talking.
The event then descended into chaos as a huge brawl broke out between the two camps.
Prior to that Mayweather bossed the contest and toyed with his inexperienced opponent throughout.
Gotti, 30, is the grandson of infamous mafia boss John Gotti of the Gambino crime family, which was once described as America’s most powerful crime syndicate.
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Gotti won two out of two boxing fights after switching to the sport from MMA, before his first meeting with Mayweather.
The New Yorker sparked the brawl last time out by going for the 50-0 former champ after ref Bayliss had already called off the contest. More

FANS reckon they spotted the moment Oleksandr Usyk “rattled” Tyson Fury during Thursday’s heated press conference.The two men squared up in London after announcing a mega clash in Saudi Arabia on February 17.
Fans reckon they spotted the moment Tyson Fury lost his cool with Oleksandr Usyk
Boxing fans believe Usyk has already ‘rattled’ Fury ahead of their fight

The highly-anticipated fight will finally see the heavyweight division unified.
But Fury was in no mood for fun and games as he launched a verbal attack on Usyk.
The Gypsy King held little back as he blasted his Ukrainian opponent.
Fury yelled: “His b******s have shrivelled up, now they have.
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“Little sausage. A s***y with an earring in, you f*****g p***y.
“You’ll get knocked spark out.”
However, Usyk refused to engage with Fury and instead thanked the crowd for welcoming him.
He added: “I’ll do my talking in the ring.”
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A flustered Fury responded: “Very good, very good.”
And boxing fans reckon the heat of the moment finally got to the Gypsy King.
One said: “Will Fury actually go through with the fight? Seems rattled. Usyk sat calmly.”
Another declared: “I still think Fury wins this, but there’s not a man born from his mother who has ever rattled him like Usyk.”
One noted: “Usyk wasn’t taking a step back and it’s clear Fury is a little rattled. Overly loud.”
Another added: “For me Fury is unnecessarily rattled by Usyk who’s cool as always. I think Fury knows full well that Usyk poses a real threat to him and that unbeaten record.”
But some fans dismissed the idea of Usyk getting inside Fury’s head.
One growled: “Fury is not rattled, have you ever watched literally any of Fury’s press conferences?”
Another added: “Must be new to boxing if you don’t know that Fury has done this his entire career in every meaningful fight.” More

BOXING fans were left stunned by a surprise guest during the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk press conference.The heavyweight pair were joined on stage by Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone as they promoted their upcoming fight.
Sylvester Stallone made a surprise appearance at the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk press conferenceCredit: PA
Stallone posed in between Fury and UsykCredit: PA
The Hollywood legend shook hands with The Gypsy KingCredit: Reuters
The 77-year-old made an on-brand appearance after his success playing the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa.
Stallone stood between Usyk and Fury who both appeared surprised by the shock cameo.
But it was the fans watching on from home that were left in complete bewilderment with many of them taking to social media to react.
One wrote: “How random..Sylvester Stallone is here at this conference.”
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While another added: “Safe to say I wasn’t expecting Sylvester Stallone to rock up.”
A third joked that Usyk would need a miraculous Rocky-style moment if he hoped to beat Fury.
They wrote: “Usyk will need a rocky script to pull this off.”
The press conference itself seemed to be written for the Hollywood screens too with drama during the face off.
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Fury and Usyk ended up butting heads and had to be separated before any premature blows were thrown.
And The Gypsy King felt like he had scared his opposite by planting his forehead on the Ukrainian.
He said: “I think he’s scared to death. He’s rattled. His balls are twitching now, boys. His a***hole is flapping.”
Fans were shocked to see StalloneCredit: EPA
Fury and Usyk butted heads during the press conferenceCredit: PA
The pair had to be separated by securityCredit: Reuters
Fury antagonised Usyk after the clashCredit: EPA More

JAKE PAUL has named the three conditions he will give to fight KSI.And the American is even prepared to box in the UK if that’s what it takes to secure the grudge match.
Jake Paul has laid down three conditions to fight KSI… and they all suit the BritCredit: Getty
Paul says he is ready to let KSI fight in front of a UK crowdCredit: Rex
Paul, 26, has successfully made the transition from YouTube star to pro boxer after making his debut nearly four years ago.
The ace has won seven of his eight fights so far, with his one loss coming against Tommy Fury.
Following August’s win over ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, Paul returns to the ring next month to take on Andre August.
But he’s already lining up his next opponent in KSI.
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The Brit, 30, has already seen off Paul’s older brother Logan.
And his boxing pro record stands at four wins and one defeat in six outings.
KSI has kept a low profile since also being beaten by Love Island star Fury.
However, Paul is ready to take him on next year and has even put three conditions on the table — all of which are in KSI’s favour.
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Paul told Ariel Helwani that KSI could fight in the UK, be the A-side of the card, and go in at his preferred weight of 185lbs.
Paul explained: “You can be the A-side, we can do it on your home turf, 185lbs. What’s the excuse? Where is the negotiation getting stalled at?”
Paul continued: “All of this has always depended on KSI and him actually wanting to do this. He just hasn’t wanted to.
“I think the [Fury] loss and how badly it hurt his ego… kind of just shows if he’s that salty about that loss, if he would lose to me, it would be the end of his entire world.
“I don’t think he’s ready for that mental burden and risk everything to fight me.
“I just don’t think he’s going to come back to the boxing ring. He’s playing video games, doing reaction videos, while I’m sparring world champions.” More