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      Meet the stunning Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship ring girls ahead of Paige VanZant vs Charisa Sigala in London

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      BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP comes to London with some huge headlines acts. Bellator star Michael Venom Page main-events against ex-UFC contender Mike Perry.
      Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship comes to London and so do their ring card girlsCredit: @kaitlynbertrandd
      Harley Cameron, Kaitlyn Bertrand and Amber FieldsCredit: @kaitlynbertrandd
      Paige VanZant makes her BKFC return in London
      And Paige VanZant makes her BKFC return against Charisa Sigala.
      But fans will not have their eyes just on the action, as BKFC’s ring girls look to steal the show.
      Here, SunSport introduces you to some of their crowd pleasers.
      Amber Fields
      Amber is a model from America, who has a love for cowboy hats.
      She has an OnlyFans account which offers subscribers “tons of unseen, uncensored content.”
      Amber won Miss IBMS Orlando pageant and the Miss Winghouse pageant in 2017.
      Amber Fields is one of BKFC’s lead ring card girlsCredit: @missamberfields
      The brunette also has her own OnlyFans accountCredit: @missamberfields
      Amber won Miss IBMS Orlando pageant in 2017Credit: @missamberfields
      The American is a self-professed cowgirl hat loverCredit: @missamberfields
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      Kaitlyn Bertrand
      Kaitlyn describes herself as a realtor from Florida, who has Italian and Scottish roots.
      She also has an OnlyFans account herself and featured on the Fitness Gurls Magazine cover in May.
      Not only does Kaitlyn work for BKFC, but she has done shows for ProBox TV, founded by ex-champs Roy Jones Jr, Antonio Tarver and Paulie Malignaggi.
      Kaitlyn Bertrand is a realtor from FloridaCredit: @kaitlynbertrandd
      Kaitlyn also runs her own OnlyFans accountCredit: @kaitlynbertrandd
      The American is a fitness cover girl modelCredit: @kaitlynbertrandd
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      Luana Moa
      Luana, from Florida, is a model and actress as well as ring card girl.
      The American this year joined the BKFC roster but also works alongside Kaitlyn for ProBox TV.
      Moa won Miss HIN Atlanta 2022 to add to her glamour achievements.
      Luana Moa is a model and actress as well as ring card girl
      Luana this year joined the BKFC roster
      She also works alongside Kaitlyn for ProBox TV
      Harley Cameron
      Harley is a singer, actress and model from Florida.
      As well as working for BKFC, Harley recently signed with professional wrestling promotion AEW.
      Her partner Xyon Quinn – real name Daniel Sean Vidot – is an ex-professional rugby league footballer currently signed to WWE.
      Harley Cameron is a singer, actress and model from FloridaCredit: @danni_ellexo
      Harley recently signed with professional wrestling promotion AEW.Credit: @danni_ellexo
      She is with WWE star Xyon QuinnCredit: @danni_ellexo
      Isabelle Flores
      Isabelle describes herself as “Irish and Venezuelan” but she resides in Florida.
      She is also a Monster Energy girl as well as working for BKFC.
      Away from modelling, Isabelle owns a mobile bar service called Tipsy Gypsy, which is 70s themed.
      Isabelle Flores is from Florida and works for BKFCCredit: @belllsflores
      Isabelle is also a Monster Energy girl as well as working for BKFC.Credit: @belllsflores
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      Michael Venom Page open to Jake Paul fight but first vows to leave ex-UFC star Mike Perry a ‘mess’ in bare-knuckle debut

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      MICHAEL VENOM PAGE has refused to rule out fighting Jake Paul – but first vows to leave Mike Perry a “mess” in their bare-knuckle bout. The Bellator welterweight swaps the cage for the ring after signing with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
      Michael Venom Page fights Mike Perry in bare-knuckleCredit: Jamie McPhillimy / BKFC
      And he faces the unpredictable Perry at Wembley Arena on Saturday night, expecting to leave the ex-UFC contender unrecognisable.
      Page told SunSport: “He’s a great person to promote a show with. 
      “He’s really funny outside, big character, he makes a lot of noise and it kind of hypes you up, he makes you want to go in there and fight.
      “It’s kind of a perfect partner to come over here, great name and great for my first fight. 
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      “I expect the fight to go the way I want it to go. I’m a lot more technical, a lot more precise, landing shots. 
      “He’s going to be a bit of a mess by the end of it, but I’m going to go in there and do what I do best, put on a show and come out the victor.” 
      Page, 35, recently challenged for the interim Bellator welterweight title in May but was controversially beaten by Logan Storley, 29.
      The MMA promotion had nothing to offer MVP until November, meaning the Londoner looked elsewhere for opportunities.
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      Having already had two wins in the traditional boxing ring, Page sought to find another gloved bout.
      But when his former promoter, ex-world champion David Haye, brought an offer from BKFC to him, a deal was quickly wrapped up.
      Page revealed: “I’ve worked with David before, we’re actually very good friends so it was an easy conversation to have. 
      “Then the end result was, I had to present it to Bellator and they had to be happy with it or otherwise it wouldn’t work. 
      “From there, I had to go to the right people at Bellator but they were happy with it, especially with the timing, it worked out anyway. 
      He’s going to be a bit of a mess by the end of it, but I’m going to go in there and do what I do best, put on a show and come out the victor.Michael Venom Page on fighting Mike Perry
      “So they OK’d it and that was it. Now we’re here.” 
      Page has his eyes on the Bellator crown but is open to making a return to boxing.
      Several stars of MMA have made the same switch, including UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47.
      Ben Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 40, also did the same to fight YouTuber-turned prizefighter Paul, 25.
      Both were beaten and the likes of Jorge Masvidal, 37, and Nate Diaz, 37, have since been called out by the 5-0 social media sensation.
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      Page will not get drawn into challenging the American himself – but would not turn down the chance to fight him.
      He said: “I don’t care to call for a fight like that, but if it falls on my lap, the same way this has kind of fallen upon me, then yeah, why not? 
      “It’s punching someone in the face for a lot of money.”
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      Tyson Fury given deadline to confirm his retirement by the WBC or else heavyweight champ will be STRIPPED of title belt

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      TYSON FURY has been set a deadline by the WBC to confirm his retirement or else be stripped of his championship belt. Fury first announced he was walking away from boxing in April after knocking out Dillian Whyte at Wembley.
      WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, left, next to Tyson FuryCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      But he remains linked with a fight against either Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk, who rematch in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
      Fury, 34, even claimed he was coming back to face Derek Chisora, 38, in an unlikely trilogy bout, despite his prior wins in 2011 and 2014.
      Although just two days later, Fury spoke out to say he was retiring for good and even vacated his Ring Magazine belt after doing so.
      He is yet to do the same with his WBC title but has until August 26 to notify the governing body of his decision.
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      WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told Izquierdazo: “We had a conversation with his promoter and we gave him ten days, until 26th (August), so they can send us a written confirmation of his final decision.
      “With that, we can proceed to address the situation with the belt. We will wait until August 26th.
      “That is our deadline to have a formal confirmation of their final decision.
      “We have no rush. He has been a big hero inside the ring and out of it.”
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      Sulaiman added: “If he confirms his retirement, we will have a big celebration for Tyson Fury.
      “He decided to say goodbye to boxing, despite being in the peak of his career.
      “He has a beautiful family, he is enjoying life, and he still has a lot to give inside the ring and out of it.”
      Joshua, 32, rematches Usyk, 35, on Saturday in Saudi Arabia following his loss last September.
      Both Fury’s promoters Bob Arum and Frank Warren have said their man will await the winner before returning.
      And Warren recently told talkSPORT: “At the end of the day, if that’s what he wants to do, that’s his right to do it.
      “You know, he was actually looking forward to fighting last week, he was actually talking about fighting but that’s how he feels at the moment.
      “If that’s how he feels, that’s how it is, we’ve all got to support what he’s doing.

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      “I spoke to him a few times last week and he told me he’s weighing exactly what he was weighing for his last fight against Dillian Whyte – that’s how hard he’s training.”
      Ahead of AJ’s rematch with Usyk, Warren added: “Whoever wins that fight, everyone will want to see him fight Tyson.
      “If Tyson wants to do it, he will. If he doesn’t, he won’t.”
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      ‘Insecure’ Tyson Fury accused of trying to take ‘spotlight’ away from Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Usyk after retiring

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      EDDIE HEARN slammed “insecure” Tyson Fury for trying to take the “spotlight” away from Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua’s fights for the chance to win back the WBA, IBF and WBO titles on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia and potentially save his career.
      Tyson Fury confirmed his retirement from boxingCredit: GETTY
      Eddie Hearn blasted Tyson Fury as ‘insecure’Credit: The Mega Agency
      But it comes after Fury reaffirmed his decision to retire, despite claiming that he was going to return only two days earlier.
      AJ’s promoter Hearn fumed at the timing and believes the Gypsy King is trying to hog the heavyweight limelight.
      He told iFL TV: “Someone told me that Tyson Fury has announced his retirement again.
      “He must be so insecure to have to do this every time AJ fights.
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      “I don’t know at what point you must sit there and go, ‘What I am going to do is talking s*** to get publicity and try and take the spotlight away from AJ’.
      “You are self-proclaimed the number one heavyweight in the world so what are you bothered about Anthony Joshua before.
      “He doesn’t want the money and has no interest in it, but also wants half a billion.
      “I have never seen so many contradictions, I contradict myself so much but he is on another level.

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      “Let’s see what happens next week and watch Anthony Joshua knock out Usyk and then he is coming for Tyson Fury.”
      Fury, 34, first announced he was walking away from boxing after knocking out Dillian Whyte, 34, in April at Wembley.
      But the door was left open for a comeback to challenge the winner between Joshua, 32, and Usyk, 35, who won the first fight last September.
      Fury even claimed he was in talks for an unlikely trilogy with Derek Chisora, 38, who he beat in 2011 and 2014.
      Although the unbeaten heavyweight has now vacated his Ring Magazine belt, which will now be on the line come Saturday.
      The WBC have also given Fury until August 26 to confirm whether or not he wants to vacate his world title.
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      ‘Retirement rocks’ – Tyson Fury enjoying ‘every single moment’ of life outside ring while in £300,000 Ferrari

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      TYSON FURY is enjoying every single moment of retirement.The Gypsy King, 34, officially vacated Ring Magazine’s heavyweight title following his latest retirement.
      Fury looks content in his £300k Ferrari
      Although his humble Volkswagen Passat can be seen in the background
      The Gypsy King claims ‘retirement rocks’
      The 34-year-old is enjoying his favourite meal of turkey dinosaurs and chips
      Revving his stunning £300,000 Ferrari GTC4Lusso, Fury tells to the camera he is enjoying some time out of boxing.
      He says: “Retirement rocks. Really enjoying retirement baby.
      “Worked hard for this so enjoying ever single moment.”
      It was clear the Wythenshawe warrior remains humble though, as fans spotted his caravan and Volkswagen Passat in the background.
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      He also boasted his fave meal of turkey dinosaurs and chips on social media.
      On Friday, Fury confirmed retirement, announcing he will NOT sensationally return to the ring. 
      Just two days previously, he’d announced plans to come out of retirement to face Derek Chisora.
      The fighter backed up his words as he relinquished the prestigious Ring heavyweight strap.
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      He told them: “The Ring Magazine championship has always been the holy grail of boxing.
      “They’ve been fantastic with me and I’ve always carried that title with pride.”
      Fury’s intentions for the WBC heavyweight title remain unclear, although he has held talks with the Mexican sanctioning body’s president Mauricio Sulaiman.
      Sulaiman said: “Just finished a touching video conference with Tyson Fury who has confirmed his official retirement from boxing.
      “We fully support his decision which is a dream for anyone to retire undefeated and as WBC champion of the world. WBC boxing will prepare a special farewell event soon.” More

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      Anthony Joshua reveals only reason he lost to Oleksandr Usyk in first fight is due to heavyweight rival being southpaw

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA claims he only lost to Oleksandr Usyk due to the Ukraine ace being a southpaw.AJ saw his heavyweight world-title dominance go up in smoke in September, when the left-hander outboxed him.
      AJ reckons he would have ‘smoked’ Usyk if the Ukrainian fought orthodoxCredit: Getty
      Joshua is readying himself for the sequalCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua/
      But the Watford ace, 32, bizarrely said the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium loss — despite Usyk’s undisputed cruiserweight reign and 335-15 amateur record — was purely down to his stance.
      The London 2012 Olympic legend said: “Fighting a leftie is a nightmare and he is a good one as well.
      “He is good — but if he was an orthodox fighter I’d have smoked him, 100 per cent.
      “But with this leftie nonsense it’s just different, they set you up differently.
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      “If you are a good leftie you have a good chance of making it in boxing, I reckon.”
      When Usyk moved up from the 14st 4lbs cruiser division he cleaned out, he revealed 16st was his ideal weight up at heavy.
      The father-of-three was 15st 7lbs for the points win over Derek Chisora and 15st 11lbs for the Spurs schooling of AJ.
      In the most recent pictures from his Dubai camp – where he has sparred giant orthodox monster perfect for imitating AJ – Usyk looks huge.
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      But AJ insists his new partnership with trainer Robert Garcia, Loughborough gym and fresh killer mindset will help secure him victory by maximising his height, reach and weight advantages.
      When asked if the speculation was in fact the plan, he said: “Yes, it’s evident isn’t it, it’s not a secret.
      “They are things that I need to use but it’s easier said than done so we work on it.
      “That’s why training camps are so challenging and why you usually see a fighter straight on the beach after a fight, it’s draining.
      “It’s evident that I am stronger and bigger and – if I can impose my strengths on him – I will have a better chance of winning the fight.”
      Nobody in their right mind can criticise Joshua for his career so far, he didn’t even pick up a pair of gloves until he was 18 yet has made British boxing a mega-money industry with elite opponents.
      But he has been stunned by the power of Andy Ruiz Jr and bamboozled by the skill of Usyk.
      And he seems so sure he has the right gamplan to complete his second rematch revenge mission, after making a hash of his idea to outfox-the-fox first time around.
      “I always predicted, at the start of my career, that I would be the sort of fighter who had to suffer defeats and go down this route, because of the challenges I take,” he rightly said.
      “I like taking good challenges and I have even done that as an amateur, always straight in the deep end.
      “I didn’t have a winning mindset for Usyk, I didn’t think ‘I want to go in there and smash him’. I wanted to compete with him, at boxing and see how good I was at it.
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      “He won and became a pound-for-pound great. But what happens on August 20 if I win, do I become a pound-for-pound great now?”
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      Mike Tyson gives prediction for Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk and tells Brit what he MUST do to win

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’s lack of speed could end up being his undoing in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, according to former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.AJ will bid to wrestle back the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles from the undefeated Ukrainian in a do-or-die Saudi showdown next Saturday.
      Anthony Joshua will rematch Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia next weekendCredit: Getty
      Usyk was too fast and too slick for Joshua in their first showdownCredit: GETTY
      Boxing legend Mike Tyson reckons the Usyk’s speed could be AJ’s undoing againCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Joshua, 32, was outboxed by the speedy and slick southpaw in their Tottenham tussle last September, a scenario Tyson could see happening again.
      Iron Mike said: “It’s gonna be hard to beat him
      “It’s gonna be hard to beat Usyk because he’s fast and he outpunched Joshua with his jab. Joshua has to learn to deal with his jab.”
      Joshua has brought in renowned coach Robert Garcia to combat the timidity he showed in his lopsided points defeat to Usyk.

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      And Tyson believes the Brit needs to put his conqueror on the back foot from the first bell.
      The 56-year-old added: “He’s too fast for Joshua. Joshua has to put a lot of pressure on him and keep it on him all night.
      “He’s a powerful puncher, but he’s not as accurate – you’ve gotta be accurate against a guy like that.
      “Because he moves so much, the jab is educated and he just outsmarts the guy.”

      Joshua has no intention of trying to outbox Usyk a second time around, saying: “The goal now is to go back to basics and go for the knockout.
      “I always feel, when I’m sparring or fighting people, I actually see their spirit get dampened.
      “Honestly, when you’re looking at this person directly in their eyes and watching their body, you can read the body and punch after punch this person is slowly fading.
      “Now when you’re boxing, the art of boxing is to hit and not get hit.
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      “So you’re kind of boxing to stay away. That’s not really my style.
      “My style is to be up close and personal and make it difficult for the person. So that’s the game plan.”
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      Anthony Joshua tells of his respect for rival Oleksandr Usyk for fighting on frontline during Ukraine war with Russia

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has nothing but respect for rival Oleksandr Usyk ahead of their massive heavyweight showdown.Five months after Usyk stripped AJ of his WBA, IBF and WBO belts, the Ukrainian hero was defending his country on the frontline.
      Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will renew their rivalry on SaturdayCredit: GETTY
      Slick southpaw Usyk outpointed AJ at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last SeptemberCredit: REUTERS
      Usyk has had to prepare for the rematch amid the backdrop of war in his native UkraineCredit: INSTAGRAM
      AJ has the utmost respect for Usyk defending his homelandCredit: INSTAGRAM
      The 35-year-old southpaw slung a machine gun over his shoulder to patrol with the Ukraine Defence Battalion but prayed he would never have to kill a Russian invader.
      A devout husband and father of three, Usyk only left to start his training camp when injured victims in military hospitals urged him to head for Jeddah and win Saturday’s rematch for national pride.
      And Watford hero Joshua, 32, said: “If it was me, yes, it would definitely have an impact and I don’t know if it would be positive or negative.
      “I don’t know how I would deal with it but I know it would be tough.
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      “I have never lived in anything like a conflict like that, so I don’t know the sort of ramifications it would have on me.
      “I respect what he has done 100 per cent. It’s his home, isn’t it — you have to defend your home.
      “It is such a shame that civilians get the worst end of the bargain in wars, when it is a political issue. He is just trying to defend his community so I respect him.
      “I think I would have done the same, not as a boxer or a warrior, just as a general person.
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      “People have decided not to leave and to defend their homes. That has nothing to do with being a warrior. I respect what he has done.”
      Joshua was convincingly outpointed at Tottenham’s new stadium in September.
      So instantly snapping up the rematch just hours after the unanimous decision was a bold move.
      Saudi Arabia’s £80million offer to stage and control the event has held up proceedings.
      The Englishman said: “We looked at suitable dates for him and his team.
      “It was important for them to be ready rather than us forcing a date upon them.
      “I didn’t want us to say, ‘This is the date it has to be’. I wanted us to work together. That’s the way we show compassion.
      Joshua will be hoping for salvation in the Saudi desert next weekendCredit: GETTY

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      But Joshua was also compassionate enough to offer Usyk — who suffered a 22lb weight loss owing to stress in a Kyiv bunker — time to make the right decision for himself and his family.
      “He wanted to compete and defend the belts. It was scheduled for around June 11, then it changed for his and Saudi’s reasons.
      “But I feel like it has now worked out for everyone in the long run.”
      WBC champion Tyson Fury, 34, is expected to leap out of another supposed retirement to face the winner of the clash.
      The 6ft 9in Morecambe fighter has been rudely dismissive of Usyk’s threat to him, based on his old amateur days as a middleweight.
      And he has even accused the former undisputed cruiserweight king of using steroids to aid his undefeated climb up the weight classes.
      But the gap-toothed leftie revealed the Gypsy King did not dare insult him when they met in December 2021 at a New York show.
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      When he was reminded of Fury’s jibes, Usyk said: “Of course, he never said it to my face. I want to laugh every time I watch him and listen to him.
      “He told me completely different things to my face — but I am not going to tell you what he told me. I know we are going to be fighting one day.”
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